Penn State establishes international center for co-parenting research

Our Focus

The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center has been leading the field of prevention science since 1998, using research to create programs and inform policies that promote the health and well-being of children and families.

Projects

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Shaping Programs, Changing Lives

Research projects and programs that promote healthy lifestyles

Research

Elevating Prevention Science

Infrastructure and operational support for interdisciplinary research

Graduate Education

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Creating a New Generation of Researchers

Pre- and Post-doctoral training in prevention science

Policy

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Research that Informs Policy

Evidence-based prevention practices to guide decision-making

Featured Initiatives

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PEACE (Program on Empathy, Compassion, and Awareness in Education)

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Future Directions in Social and Emotional Learning and Education

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Events

Tue Feb 14

PRC Seminar: Research by Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) Program Fellows

Tuesday February 14, 2023 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
312 Biobehavioral Health Building and via Zoom

Tue Feb 28

Prevention Science Seminar with Shannon Wanless, Ph.D.

Shannon Wanless, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Child Development at the University of Pittsburgh

Tuesday February 28, 2023 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location TBD

Tue Mar 14

3rd Annual Lecture on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Prevention Science and Practice

Kantahyanee Murray, Ph.D., Senior Associate Director at the MPHI Center for Culturally Responsive Engagement

Tuesday March 14, 2023 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Zoom Webinar

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