The World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH), the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH), and the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health wish to offer our sincere thanks to Dr. Holly Brophy-Herb for her years of service as the Editor-in-Chief of the Infant Mental Health Journal: Infancy and Early Childhood (IMHJ). Dr. Brophy-Herb is a Professor of Child Development in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. She is endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Mentor – Research/Faculty by MI-AIMH.
Under her guidance, IMHJ has expanded its focus to include both infant and early childhood mental health, enhanced its impact in the field, fostered a focus on diverse perspectives in infant and early childhood mental health, and embraced new strategies for engaging a broader audience. Dr. Brophy-Herb will continue in her role through Volume 46:5, with the newly appointed editor joining her in September 2025 to support a transition period before assuming full responsibilities in October 2025.
It is our pleasure to welcome Ann M. Stacks, PhD as the new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Stacks is the Director of the Infant Mental Health Program at Wayne State University’s Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute. She is a community-engaged researcher who studies the impact of relationships on caregiving and young children’s mental health and translating this science for real world impact. She is endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Faculty/Research Mentor by the MI-AIMH. Dr. Stacks has been an Associate Editor for the IMHJ for the last 6 years. She has an exciting vision for the IMHJ that will build on Dr. Brophy-Herb’s work to create space for diverse perspectives and the strong foundation of scientific rigor and deep commitment to those who care for infants and families. Welcome, Dr. Stacks!
“I have been an avid reader of the IMHJ for thirty years and it is an honor to serve as EIC and play a role in its continued scientific and practical excellence. My vision includes expanding the journal’s accessibility and translational value while fostering a journal environment where mentorship and developmental feedback are central, supporting authors at every stage of their career, and helping them grow in their contributions to the field. I believe that editors play an important role in shaping the next generation of scholars. I aim to create space for emerging voices in the field and encourage diverse perspectives in the review and editorial process. IMHJ can serve as a trusted space where researchers, practitioners, and students can turn to learn, grow, and stay inspired in their work with very young children and families.”
– Ann M. Stacks, PhD, LMFT, IMH-E®
