Lifespan Alliance Research Day
The Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Developmment and the Institute of Gerontology held their Annual Lifespan Allience Research Day on February 22. Eighteen doctoral students presented their work in one of two formats: a 3-Minute oral presentation or as a poster. The award judges this year were Drs. Kelsey Canada, Katherine Kero, Lucy McGoron, and Lingfei Tang. They were assigned the difficult task (because so many presentations were outstanding) of choosing the "Best Presentation" in each session.
The Winners . . .
Emily Pasman wins "Best Presentation in Communicating Your Work Broadly" for her 3-Minute Thesis entitled, "Roadblocks and Pathways to Higher Education for People in Recovery."
Alexandra Ehrhardt wins "Best Presentation in Adversity & Resilience," for her Poster Presentation entitled, "Exploring Longitudinal Associations between Adolescent Peer Victimization, Friendship Instability, and Internalizing Symptoms."
Kathryn Knoff wins "Best Presentation in Health & Wellbeing amidst Uncertainty," for her Poster Presentation entitled, "Weight Gain Anxiety, COVID-19, and Health Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood."
Youjin Jung wins "Best Presentation in Brain & Cognition," for her Poster Presentation entitled "Plasma NfL Predicts Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease."
A big thanks also to the audience, who provided wonderful support for all the speakers via positive and constructive feedback.
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