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To help explore how developmental science can be more effective in improving the diverse human experience, the invited theme for 2025 focuses on using Developmental Science for the Public Good. Keynote speakers and invited symposia/panels will highlight research and teaching that meaningfully impacts diverse communities. One focus will be on translating research for real-world use, ensuring that findings reach families, educators, and policymakers in accessible ways. Because improving communities involves engaging with communities from the beginning, the theme will also highlight community-engaged scholarship across the globe, underscoring ethical obligations in research, participatory action research, and the importance of amplifying youth voices. Speakers will highlight innovative methods, including applied research and intervention science, and will emphasize diversifying our curricula to make developmental research more inclusive and accessible.
Early period is available until Aug 24, 2025.
The conference hotel is the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington. It is an easy walk to many restaurants, bars, and attractions, as well as the university.
Please reserve your room by the deadline of September 24, 2025. It is very important that we stay at the conference hotel to meet our commitment to the venue. Rooms are available for $229.00/night.
To make hotel reservations, follow the link:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/LEXRL/G-UKRE
The Hyatt Regency offers conference attendees:
- Complimentary Shuttle to and from the Bluegrass Airport
- Complimentary Self-Parking for overnight guests
- Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in all guestrooms & hotel meeting space
Never been to Lexington? Named one of the 5 Best Small Cities in the US, you will be excited to discover an inclusive, vibrant city known for bourbon, horses, and an eclectic food and arts scene. A Midwest-Southern hybrid, the city is home to University of Kentucky and Transylvania University, the oldest university west of the Allegheny Mountains, as well as one of the country's oldest continuously open LGBTQ+ gathering places in the US. There are many walking tours, bourbon samplings, and art museums to check out after the conference.
