Natasha Cabrera, Ph.D. Announced as Editor of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Natasha J. Cabrera, Ph.D. as Editor of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (Monographs).
Since 1935 Monographs has presented in-depth research studies and significant findings in child development and its related disciplines. Like all SRCD publications, Monographs enables development specialists from many disciplines to share their data, techniques, research methods, and conclusions.
Natasha J. Cabrera, Ph.D., is a Professor of Human Development at the University of Maryland. Dr. Cabrera’s research focuses on father involvement and children’s social and cognitive development; adaptive and maladaptive factors related to parenting and cultural variation in ethnic minority families; and, the mechanisms linking early experiences to children’s school readiness. Dr. Cabrera has published in peer-reviewed journals on policy, methodology, theory and the implications of fathering and mothering behaviors on child development in low-income minority families. She is the co-editor of the Handbook of Father Involvement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, 2nd Edition (Taylor & Francis, 2013) and Latina/o Child Psychology and Mental Health: Vol 1 and 2 (Praeger, 2011). Dr. Cabrera received the 2009 National Council on Family Relations award for Best Research Article regarding men in families. In 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine appointed her to its committee on parents of young children; in 2016, she was a Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar; and, in 2017 she was a Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst visiting scholar at the University of Ruhr, Germany. She is co-Principal Investigator of the National Center for Research on Hispanic Families and Children.
“We are very fortunate that Dr. Cabrera has agreed to serve as Editor-in-Chief of SRCD Monographs. Her vast experience publishing, editing, and collaborating with others, in combination with her compelling vision for promoting developmental science in the context of a shifting publication landscape, make Dr. Cabrera an exceptional scholar to lead Monographs forward,” said Dr. Vonnie McLoyd, SRCD Governing Council President.
“It is a great honor to serve as Editor-in-Chief of Monographs. I extend my sincerest gratitude to my predecessors for their steadfast dedication to rigorous scholarship and their unwavering commitment to advancing research of the highest caliber. Building on their remarkable legacy, I am excited to continue this tradition and contribute to the Monograph's future success,” said Dr. Cabrera. “My goal is to foster an environment where groundbreaking research can thrive and reach a broad audience.”
To submit a topic proposal to Monographs, please send an email to monographs@srcd.org.
About SRCD
The Society for Research in Child Development is one of the world’s most prestigious and respected professional organizations in the field of child development. Founded by the National Academy of Sciences in 1933 as a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association, SRCD consists of SRCD's membership consists of researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from more than 60 countries. SRCD advances the developmental sciences and promote the use of developmental research to improve human lives. This mission is achieved through a variety of programs, publications, and policy advocacy initiatives.