News
Spring 2015 Talks at Twelve announced
January 27, 2015
The center is pleased to announce the spring speakers in our Talks at Twelve series. Unless otherwise noted, Talks at Twelve are held in the Beebe Hall second floor conference room and lunch is served. These talks are free and open to all. No RSVP or registration is required, but notice is appreciated if a larger group is planning to attend.
Tuesday, January 27, 12:00-1:00pm
Children of the Prison Boom: Mass Incarceration and the Future of American Inequality
Christopher Wildeman, Policy Analysis & Management, Cornell University
Thursday, February 12, 12:00-1:00pm
Translational Research Goes to School: Action Research at High Tech High
Stephen Hamilton, Human Development, Cornell University
Mara Jacobs, Human Development, Cornell University
Thursday, February 19, 12:00-1:00pm - In The Nevin Welcome Center, Plantations
Listening to Killers: Bringing Developmental Psychology into the Courtroom in Murder Cases
James Garbarino, Psychology Department, Loyola University Chicago
Thursday, March 12, 12:00-1:00pm
Fostering an Intellectual Environment for Students through Research: Integrating Science, Law, and Societal Needs
M. Elizabeth Karns, Social Statistics, Cornell University
Thursday, March 19, 12:00-1:00pm
Helping Parents Help Their Teens: Lessons Learned about Parent Stress and Support from Research on Self-injury and Families
Janis Whitlock, BCTR, Cornell University
Thursday, April 9, 12:00-1:00pm
A Pilot Study of Parent-child Relationship Dynamics within Blended Families
Laura Tach, Policy Analysis & Management, Cornell University
Thursday, April 23, 12:00-1:00pm
Qualitative Inquiry in Evaluation: From Theory to Practice
Leslie Goodyear, Education Development Center
Thursday, May 14, 1:00-2:00pm
Translating the Evidence to Build a Community-level Intervention Framework for Catalyzing Positive Change in Rural Food and Physical Activity Environments
Rebecca Seguin, Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University