Samuel Ronfard

VIEW to the U: An eye on UTM academic community

In this first sequestered episode, Psychology Professor Samuel Ronfard talks about his research and also about how to best chat with young kids about things like germs, global pandemics, and physical distancing. We also talk about some of the things he’s doing during this time of self-isolation, and how he’s balancing work at home while also having a toddler toddling about. Samuel Ronfard is an Assistant Professor in UTM’s Department of Psychology and the Director of The Childhood Learning and Development Lab. His work explores how children learn about, come to believe in, and come to understand ideas and concepts that defy their everyday experiences and their intuitive theories about how the world works. A full transcript of the interview is available here: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/shared/Samuel%20Ronfard-transcribed%2CApril2020.pdf. A companion profile to read more about Professor Ronfard is here, https://uoft.me/5i6, and go to the CHiLD Lab website for more details about his research https://www.utmchildlab.com/.