More then 200 people attended CEHD Research Day at McNamara Alumni Center on March 26, where 49 college research teams showcased their work.Topics ranged from family education to entrepreneur development to understanding Parkinson’s Disease. Projects came from every CEHD department and college-wide center.
About 40 alumni who attended also heard short presentations from faculty members Phil Zelazo, Institute of Child Development, and Martha Bigelow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Professional development prizes of $250 were awarded to the best poster in each of three categories:
Technology and Innovation – “CEHD iPad Initiative: Student Perspectives on Use and Engagement,” by Alison Link, Rhiannon Williams, and David Ernst, Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
Diversity and Globalization – “Youth Who Cross Over from the Child Welfare to the Juvenile Justice System: Perspectives from the Field and New Directions,” by Jane Marshall, Laurel Bidwell, Parmananda Khatiwoda and Wendy Haight, School of Social Work
Excellence in Research – “From Efficacy Towards Scale-Up: The Midwest Child-Parent Center Expansion Project,” by Arthur Reynolds, Momoko Hayakawa, Rayane Alamuddin, Allyson Candee, Michelle Englund, Erin Lease, Suh-Ruu Ou, Niyantri Ravindran, Brandt Richardson, Nicole Smerillo, Molly Sullivan, Judy Temple, and Mallory Warner-Richter, Institute of Child Development
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