The Ohio State University’s Cognitive Development Lab is directed by Dr. Vladimir Sloutsky, PhD. Accompany us on our adventure of discovering how and why cognition changes in the course of development and learning. In attempt to answer this question we work with infants, children and adults. Please explore our website to see more information about what we do!

If you are interested in having your child participating in a study, please contact us at infants@osu.edu, call us at 614-688-5856 ,  or fill out an interest survey! 

We will be out of office 12/23/24-1/6/25. We can’t answer your phone calls but we will be answering emails! You can also leave a voice message. Thank you for your understanding and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

For undergraduates interested in research assistant position: Currently, all our positions are full. We will be hiring for the Summer ’25! Please, check the “For Student” Tab for more information.

For parents with 3 and 1/2-year-old or 4-year-old children who want to get more involved with the lab, please click “For Parents and Participants” and then “NEW Semantic Longitudinal Study” to learn more about a new paid longitudinal study we are starting in 2025!