Posts Tagged: TCU Students

Supporting Emerging Adults In the College Years

The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 3 Today we have two TCU professors from our Education Team joining the podcast! Dr. Casey Call and Dr. Molly O’Mealy share how they support the emerging adults that sit in their classrooms and give insight into the developmental changes occurring during the college years.

The Impact of Racial Trauma

The TBRI® Podcast | Bonus Episode Today we have a special bonus episode that has become canon for the TBRI Podcast. Kayla Rabb and Sarah Mercado discuss the impact of racism on the 5 B’s as a form of trauma.

TBRI® Camps with Brooks Kaskela

The TBRI® Podcast | Season 7, Episode 4 Today’s episode is all about TBRI Camps! Brooks Kaskela of Raise the Future joins to talk about her experience planning TBRI Camps.

TCU Courses Approved for Child Life Specialist Career Path

TCU Child Development Students who wish to pursue a career in Child Life will benefit from a recent update. Certified Child Life Specialists are educated and clinically trained in the developmental impact of illness and injury. Their role helps improve patient and family care, satisfaction, and overall experience. The Association of Child Life Professionals has… Read more »

Kayla Thomas Receives Child Development Award

Graduating Senior Kayla Thomas (Child Development, BS and Biology, BA) is the 2022 Recipient of the Karyn Purvis Award for Outstanding Achievement. Established in 2020, the Karyn Purvis Award for Outstanding Achievement is given to an undergraduate and/or graduate student who has made significant contribution to the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) through… Read more »

Child Development Majors Win Award

    The TCU Child Development Program is proud to announce this year’s recipients of The Karyn Purvis Award for Outstanding Achievement, Christina Kraus and Sam Newcomb! This award is given to students for significant contributions to the Purvis Institute, Child Development Program, or the child development field. Kraus (‘21) and Newcomb (‘22)  were chosen… Read more »

Small Steps Make a Big Difference

by: Emmelie Pickett As TCU students shelter in place in their respective homes, one child development student is taking the opportunity to give back to her hometown. Alexandra Reynoso, a graduating senior, saw a need for providing food for disadvantaged families in Houston, TX, and wanted to help.

Thanking the Caregivers

Beyond the threat of contracting COVID-19, the ripple effects of the virus impact every person, including the most vulnerable among us: children who are at-risk. Shelter-in-place orders have been established to keep us safe from the virus, but sadly, for many children this means staying home with an abuser. Samantha Singer, TCU Child Development alumna… Read more »