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Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking
University Park, PA (January 30, 2012)
Dr. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Will Present 2012 Bennett Lecture
University Park, PA (December 15, 2011)
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D., Virginia & Leonard Marx Professor of Child and Parent Developmental Education, Teachers College and College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Co-Director, National Center for Children and Families; and Co-Director, Columbia University Institute for Child and Family Policy, will be the 2012 Bennett Lecturer in Prevention Science.
Dr. Brooks-Gunn is a developmental psychologist specializing in policy-oriented research that focuses on family and community influences on the development of young children. Her research centers on designing and evaluating interventions and policies aimed at enhancing the well-being of children living in poverty.
The author of over 500 publications, four books, and 12 edited volumes, Dr. Brooks-Gunn has received numerous honors and awards for her work. These include: election into the Institute of Medicine, National Academies (2009); Honorary Doctorate of Science at Northwestern University (2009); and the Society for Research in Child Development’s award for distinguished contributions to public policy for children (2005). She was elected an American Educational Research Association Fellow (2010) and the Margaret Mead Fellow, American Academy of Political and Social Science (2004) and received the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award (2002) for outstanding contributions to applied psychological research from the American Psychological Society. She was honored with the Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy Award (2001) from the American Psychological Association and also received the John B. Hill Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence for her life-time contributions to research on adolescence (1996).
Dr. Brooks-Gunn will be visiting the Penn State University Park Campus in mid-November 2012. In addition to the Bennett Lecture, she will also make a presentation to the Child Study Center. Watch this page for additional details.
Smoking Cessation Program Plus Physical Activity May Curb Teen Smoking
University Park, PA (October 2011 HHDev News Website)
Preschool Program Improves Standardized Test Scores through Grade 5
University Park, PA (October 6, 2011, Newswire)
Two HHD Centers Train Young Scientists to Help Prevent Risky Behaviors
University Park, PA (August 1, 2011)
Dr. Matthew Sanders, Founder of Triple P—Positive Parenting Program, Will Present 2011 Bennett Lecture
University Park, PA (July 5, 2011)
Matthew Sanders, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre, University of Queensland, will be the 2011 Bennett Lecturer in Prevention Science.
Dr. Sanders is the Founder of the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program. Triple P was the first evidence-based public health model of parenting intervention to be experimentally tested and has now been disseminated to 22 countries worldwide, translated into 16 languages, with 58,000 practitioners having delivered the intervention to over 7 million children.
His work has had a major international impact on parenting and child research, policy, and practice. Dr. Sanders' research activities focus on the prevention and treatment of psychopathology in children and adolescents; and parent training and family intervention.
Dr. Sanders will be visiting Penn State University Park Campus in late October. His presentation for the Bennett Lecture is entitled, "Making a Public Health Approach to Parenting Support Really Work". The Lecture will be held on Thursday, October 27, 4 p.m., Board Room, Nittany Lion Inn.
For the Child Study Center, Dr. Sanders will speak on "Parenting Interventions for Complex Problems" on Wednesday, October 26, 4:15 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn Alumni Lounge. A reception will follow the talk.
Resource Page for Dr. Sanders' Visit
Prevention Action Features Domitrovich CASEL Award
University Park, PA (July 25, 2011)
Participants in Harrisburg Preschool Program Score Higher on Tests
University Park, PA (May 11, 2011)
Domitrovich Receives Zins Award from CASEL
University Park, PA (April 20, 2011)
Celene Domitrovich, Ph.D., received the Joseph E. Zins Award for Action Research in Social and Emotional Learning from CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning). Dr. Domitrovich received the award at this year's CASEL Forum, and was honored for her outstanding work as a researcher and scholar focusing on social and emotional learning and dedication to improving the lives of children.
PRC Director Mark T. Greenberg, Award Recipient Celene Domitrovich,
and CASEL President Roger Weissberg
Link to College Press Release (May 9, 2011)
Strong Relationships Improve Family Life
Article in Centre Daily Times by Mark Feinberg, Ph.D., March 9, 2011, on Family Foundations
Yoga, Meditation Program Helps City Youths Cope with Stress
Article in the Baltimore Sun, February 23, 2011, that includes section on Tamar Mendelson's and Mark Greenberg's work in Baltimore, MD
Say Om: Mindfulness Makes a Difference in the Lives of Urban Youth
(Center for Adolescent Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Adolescent Matters Issues Brief, Winter 2011)
Inner-City Inner Peace—The Mindful Society
Article on Shambhala Sun website (March 2011 issue) that includes section on Mark Greenberg's and Tamar Mendelson's work in Baltimore, MD
Penn State, DoD, and USDA Partner for Well-being of Military Families
University Park, PA (January 27, 2011)
Partners on new Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness (CMFR) include the Prevention Research Center
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