Research Colloquia
The MPSI colloquia are opportunities for research experts in children and families to present their work to students and colleagues. Colloquia speakers come from local, national and international universities. Presentations take place roughly twice a month, from September to April. Event are either virtual on Zoom or in-person at the Charles Lang Freer House, Wayne State University at 71 E. Ferry Street, Detroit, 48202.
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2024 Zoom Link for all colloquia:
https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/j/99576067904?pwd=RTuHdO2BeaGKVO5IpsrF1XbD40JL8V.1
Meeting ID: 995 7606 7904
Passcode: 469566
September 26, 2024, Noon – 1:00 (Zoom)
Circulating Endocannabinoids and Psychopathology
Cecelia Hillard, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Neuroscience Research Center
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Speaker meets with MPSI Fellows & Trainees 1-2 pm
October 10, 2024, Noon – 1:00
Social Network Position Influences Neural Encoding of Consensus Representations in Adolescents
Joao Guassi Moreira, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Speaker meets with MPSI Fellows & Trainees 1-2 pm
October 24, 2024,Noon – 1:00 (In person at Freer House, Hoobler Room)
Parenting, Motherhood, and Infant Mental Health in the Shade of Migration
(In person at Hoobler Room)
Dalia Khalil, PhD, RN
College of Nursing
Wayne State University
Speaker meets with MPSI Fellows & Trainees 1-2 pm
November 14, 2024, Noon – 1:00 (Zoom)
Culturally Responsive Service-Delivery in Stuttering
Kia Noelle Johnson, PhD
Director, Atlanta Satellite
Arthur M Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
Speaker meets with MPSI Fellows & Trainees 1-2 pm
December 12, 2024, Noon – 1:00 (Zoom)
Choosy: Black Mothers Making Choices about Supports for Wellness
Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, IMH-E®
Assistant Professor
Georgetown University
Speaker meets with MPSI Fellows & Trainees 1-2 pm
Past Presentations
Aja Reynolds, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Education, Wayne State University
Lee Gettler, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
Miriam Lense, Ph.D., Otolaryngology- Music Cognition Lab, Vanderbilt University
Compromise, constraints, creativity, collaboration, connections, & challenging
Josefina Banales, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago
Kandace Thomas, Ph.D., Executive Director, First 8 Memphis
The Influence of Intersecting Identities, Skin Color and Contexts
Judith Scott, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Boston University
Emily Bosk, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Rutgers University
Social Media and Gender Influences on Adolescents' Body Image & Mental Health
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
Perspectives from Agency Partners
Speakers:
- Melissa Draughn, Director of Social Work, Hannan Foundation
- Lenora Hardy-Foster, President and CEO, Judson Center
- Anne Holmes Davis, VP of Planning and Programming, Detroit Area Agency on Aging
- Daniel Horrigan, Community Outreach Coordinator, Hannan Foundation
- Claudia Sanford, Tenant Organizer, United Community Housing Coalition
A Portrait of Historical, Current, and Future Prospects for Programs, Prevention, and Policy
Emilie Smith, Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University
Attachment and positive Black youth Development
Jessica Stern, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Virginia
Issues of Race, Gender, and Identity among women identifying as Black-White biracial
Ty Partridge, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Wayne State University