Overview
Completed in the Summer of 2005, the Judy Bonner Child Development Research Center (JBCDC) is dedicated to being a leader in the study of young children.
The JBCDC is a state-of-the-art, 64,000 sq. ft. facility equipped with the latest in computer and audio-visual technology for teaching and research. The building houses the Children′s Program, an NAEYC accredited laboratory school complete with research/observation booths and access to a playground; Child Development Resources, which assists families across the state of Alabama to provide a safe, loving, and enriching life for their young children; the Capstone Family Therapy Clinic, which provides the community with help in resolving personal problems and trains graduate students specializing in marriage and family therapy; the Pediatric Development Research laboratory; and seven large research suites and eight research rooms equipped with the latest multi-media research technology. The JBCDC is also home to the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
True to its interdisciplinary nature, the JBCDC is also home to the Belser-Parton Literacy Center from the College of Education.
Judy Bonner Child Development Center
651 Peter Bryce Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
Box 870159 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
The JBCDC is a state-of-the-art, 64,000 sq. ft. facility equipped with the latest in computer and audio-visual technology for teaching and research. The building houses the Children′s Program, an NAEYC accredited laboratory school complete with research/observation booths and access to a playground; Child Development Resources, which assists families across the state of Alabama to provide a safe, loving, and enriching life for their young children; the Capstone Family Therapy Clinic, which provides the community with help in resolving personal problems and trains graduate students specializing in marriage and family therapy; the Pediatric Development Research laboratory; and seven large research suites and eight research rooms equipped with the latest multi-media research technology. The JBCDC is also home to the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
True to its interdisciplinary nature, the JBCDC is also home to the Belser-Parton Literacy Center from the College of Education.
Judy Bonner Child Development Center
651 Peter Bryce Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
Box 870159 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
contact information
The Children’s Program: Michelle C. Darabaris, ChildrensProgram@ua.edu, (205) 348-0589
Child Development Resources: Dr. April Kendrick, abkendrick@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-2678
Capstone Family Therapy Clinic: Dr. Blake Berryhill, mbberryhill@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-4044
Human Development & Family Studies Department: Dr. Robert Laird, rdlaird@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-9277
Child Development Resources: Dr. April Kendrick, abkendrick@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-2678
Capstone Family Therapy Clinic: Dr. Blake Berryhill, mbberryhill@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-4044
Human Development & Family Studies Department: Dr. Robert Laird, rdlaird@ches.ua.edu, (205) 348-9277