Haskins Labs & Global Literacy Hub are now formally part of a collaboration between Yale Child Study Center & UConn/UConn Waterbury:

“Dear Haskins’ friends and affiliates,

We are excited to announce that Haskins Laboratories and the Haskins Global Literacy Hub are now officially part of a collaboration between the Yale Child Study Center and UConn/UConn Waterbury. Below we explain “what Haskins is” and information we are collecting and for which we need your help. 

The Haskins Global Literacy Hub is a collaborative initiative focused on bridging the gap between basic scientific research and practical, global efforts to improve literacy. It operates as a multi-institutional network, with key centers at Yale University’s Child Study Center, led by Linda Mayes (referred to as the "Global Literacy Hub" at Yale), and at UConn Waterbury, led by Fumiko Hoeft, as well as UConn Storrs/Global, led by Dan Weiner (referred to as the "Haskins Global Literacy Hub" at UConn). With a global reach, the Hub promotes cross-cultural literacy research and educational outreach. The literacy hubs at Yale and UConn are unified under a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in April 2024, and continue to be led by Ben Powers, Maureen Lovett, and Jay Russell.

 In parallel, Haskins Laboratories coexists with the Haskins Global Literacy Hub, operating under the same structure at both Yale and UConn with global institutional partners and researchers, and under the same MOU. It is co-led by Vince Gracco, Jay Rueckl, Nicole Landi, Fumiko Hoeft, and Ken Pugh. Haskins Laboratories has a long-standing interdisciplinary focus on speech, language, and reading, contributing to our understanding of the biological basis of language and literacy, from brain mechanisms to learning processes. The Labs are supported by Yale, UConn, and numerous grants, and host collaborative research projects and the Haskins Seminar Series.

We kindly request your input through the following steps. Please complete [this form] by [Add Date]:

1. Join our LISTSERV: If you'd like to be added to the newly integrated Haskins Listserv operated by UConn, please complete the form. Even if you believe you are already subscribed or recently emailed Ken Pugh about this, we ask that you still fill out the form for confirmation.

2. Affiliate Scientist/Educator Status: If you wish to continue as an affiliate of Haskins Labs/Global, please also fill out the same form. Once submitted, we will confirm your status by listing you on the new Haskins Global website launching soon.

As an affiliate member, we encourage participation in our speaker series, educational programs, and institutes, as well as contributing resources or updates on your work to the community. You can submit any news or achievements through [this form] to be shared across our platforms.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Haskins Global Leadership”