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chih-ing lim and megan vinh; headshots of two women with carolina argyle accent at left
January 7, 2026
In this follow-up story, see what the 2025 Thelma Harms Early Childhood Education Award recipients, FPG's Chih-Ing Lim and Megan Vinh are working on now. They will give two presentations at the Inclusive Preschool Symposium 2026 on January 22 in Singapore.
young girl puts pieces of a colorful puzzle together atop a white table
January 4, 2026
The groundbreaking Abecedarian Project launched in 1972 at FPG. And while the project has been critically important in supporting the value of early care and education programs, there has been a lack of implementation data to highlight which elements were most impactful. A new mixed methods study of the project aimed to address this.
2025 Impact Report UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute; girl playing on playground
December 15, 2025
In this year’s impact report, you will get a glimpse of the crucial work being done here by our talented and dedicated scientists, specialists, scholars, and staff across a broad range of disciplines, including autism and developmental disabilities, child health and development, early care and education, and more.
Melissa Lippold; woman with short wavy dark hair smiles at camera
December 8, 2025
Melissa Lippold, PhD, a faculty fellow at FPG, is an associate professor at the UNC School of Social Work. Her work informs the development of family-based interventions to strengthen family relationships and promote adolescent and parent well-being. Learn more about her work in this faculty fellow profile.