2022-2023 Speaker Series

“Perspectives in the Study of ‘Minoritized’ Children and Families: The Need for a Paradigm Shift”

Abstract: Historically, both theoretically and empirically, “minoritized” children and families have been predominantly studied from deficit perspectives. More recent theoretical frameworks identify shortcomings in our prevalent theories, constructs, and empirical approaches to these populations. A paradigm shift is needed that will start by examining critically our graduate training, our prevalent research methods, and our mechanisms for funding and publishing.

“Parenting Skills and Child Development: The Importance of Positive Parenting and the Future of Skill-Based Approaches to Parenting Intervention”

Abstract: Many parenting interventions include a construct called “positive parenting.”  What is positive parenting and why is this construct central to family and parenting skill interventions?  This will be a discussion oriented presentation which will focus on the core components of positive parenting, interventions that have demonstrated effects on positive parenting, and implications for large-scale community dissemination across different cultures and contexts.

Co-Sponsored with the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center

Dr. Stormshak is also presenting the BENNETT LECTURE
Thursday, October 20, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Location: Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building
Title: “Navigating Prevention in a New Era of Telehealth and Online Service Delivery”

30th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues

“Family Socialization Around Race/Ethnicity and Racism: Advancing Understanding of Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in the U.S.”

Co-Sponsored by the Child Study Center

The Child Study Center and Population Research Institute present the following symposium:

“White Racial Learning in Childhood and Adolescence”

CSC Open Data and Developmental Science (ODDS) Panel Event

“Launching a Penn State Initiative on Open and Robust Research”

Penn State faculty were invited to a panel presentation with Dr. Rick Gilmore, Dr. Frank Hillary, Dr. Nicole Lazar, and Dr. Briana Wham, who are collaborating on the creation of a Penn State Initiative on Open and Robust Research. They discussed the reproducibility crisis in science and explored possibilities for this new child development initiative. This presentation was part of the CSC’s Open Data and Developmental Science (ODDS) Initiative.