Fall 2012 Seminars
All seminars are in S209 Henderson Building, from 4-5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Prevention Research Center seminars will eventually be offered via Adobe Connect. Notice of their availability via this service will be distributed soon. Instructions
September 12 |
Charles F. Geier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State, "Imaging the Normative Development of Motivated Inhibitory Control and the Effects of Daily Smoking" [abstract] [presentation] |
September 17*CO-SPONSORS, EPISCenter and School of the Visual Arts*(Note different day [Monday], time [3:30 p.m.] and location [Living Center]) |
Richard Ross, Professor of Art, photographer, and researcher, University of California, Santa Barbara, "Roadmap for a More Effective Argument for Social Justice" [resource page] |
September 26 |
Jerome "Boe" Itinger, Director of Grants & Contracts, and Donna Harkless, Associate Coordinator for Grants & Contracts, College of Health and Human Development; and David Gindhart, Director, Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS), Penn State, "The New Electronic Proposal Internal Approval Form (ePIAF)" [abstract] [handout] |
October 3 |
No Seminar |
October 10 |
Jill Farrell, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, and Jennifer Mettrick, Evaluation Director, Institute for Innovation and Implementation, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, "Evaluating the Adoption and Reach of Evidence-Based Practices in Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services" [abstract] [presentation] |
October 17 |
Nilam Ram, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Psychology, Penn State, "Time-Oriented Data, Art and sYence (TODAY): Six Contemporary Mediums for Intervention" [abstract] [StudioLab website for presentation videos] |
October 24*(Note different time [4–5:30 p.m. ]; and location [Methodology Center]) |
Joint Session with the Methodology Center: Poster Session and Open House Featuring Research of the PAMT Fellows, Methodology Center, 400 Calder Square II [abstract] [list of poster authors and titles] |
October 31 |
Janet Welsh, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Health and Human Development, Prevention Research Center, Penn State, "PROSPER: Lessons Learned About Evidence-Based Practice in the Real World" [abstract] [presentation] |
November 7 |
Edward Mulvey, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, "Selected Policy-relevant Findings from the Pathways to Desistance Study" [abstract] [presentation] |
November 15*2012 BENNETT LECTURE(Note different day [Thursday] and location [Living Center]) Please also attend the Child Study Center presentation by Dr. Brooks-Gunn on November 14 (4:15 p.m., NLI) [abstract] |
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D., Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Child Development and Education, Teachers College and College of Physicians and Surgeons; Co-Director, National Center for Children and Families; and Co-Director, Institute for Child and Family Policy, Columbia University, "Disadvantage and Development: Strategies to Reduce Income Gaps in School Readiness" [lecture resource page] [Bennett abstract] [CSC presentation] [Bennett presentation] |
November 21 |
No Seminar—Thanksgiving |
November 28 |
No Seminar—Unpacking after our move into new space! |
December 5 |
No Seminar |