No sooner had she completed Family Social Science graduate student orientation than Roun Said, first year doctoral student, was off to make her first conference presentation.

Joined by her FSoS adviser, Professor Tabitha Grier-Reed, Said made her first presentation at the Cedar Valley Mental Health Summit in Waterloo, Iowa, September 13.  Hosted by Hawkeye Community College, “Cultural Perspectives” brought together nurses, EMS professionals, counselors, social workers and educators to better understand diverse patients who face mental health challenges.  

Speaking at two of the day’s three breakout sessions, Said’s presentation, “How Intergenerational Trauma affects Parent/Child Relationship for Diverse Populations,” drew standing room audiences. She shared how to identify the ways in-generational trauma affects parent/child relationships in diverse populations and how to recognize examples of parenting through trauma.