HHD Undergrad News March 14 2019

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  • Academic Calendar Reminder:
    • Registration for Fall 2019 starts March 20. Shopping carts can be filled now.
    • April 5 (Fri) – Late Drop Deadline. Did you get a flag from a professor?  Meet with your academic adviser and discuss your options!
  • COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!
  • HHD Student Council 
    • Next HHD Student Council Meeting–March 18, Officer Nominations, 7 PM in 359 HHD Building
    • Future Meetings (all at 7 pm in 359 HHD Building): April 1 (Officer Elections), April 15 (TBD)
  • Summer Session registration is open! Did you know that there is financial aid available for some students for summer courses? Check out Summer Success Scholarships.
  • Undergraduate Internship Enrichment Fund: The College of Health and Human Development will be offering funds to provide assistance for undergraduate students in the College who are completing a credit-bearing field experience, practicum, or internship as part of their course of studies. Fund expenditures shall conform to University policy and may include, but not necessarily limited to, tuition costs, scholarships, housing costs, transportation and parking, and professional attire. Students eligible for this funding may be completing their internship in Spring 2019, Summer 2019, and Fall 2019. Students interested in receiving this funding should apply by April 1 at https://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-internship-enrichment-fund. Questions should be submitted to Heather Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, 344 Health and Human Development Building, or emailed to hdh3@psu.edu.
  • The Penn State Philadelphia Center is seeking interns for Summer 2019. Areas of student interest for Internship: Urban Agriculture; Food Policy; Community Development; Nutrition Education; Youth Leadership Development; Social Media/ Public Health Communication. These internships are paid and are open to current students or recent graduates. Info: https://psu.jobs/job/8466
  • Interested in helping with Penn State’s New Student Orientation? They are looking for members of the O Team: https://oteam.psu.edu/become-an-oteamer/
  • PENN STATE STARTUP WEEK: Mark your calendar and plan to participate in Penn State Startup Week, April 1 -5.  This special week is devoted to celebrating student entrepreneurship.  This is a great opportunity to visit a workshop or panel and learn more about Entrepreneurship at Penn State. Many HHD alumni have created their own businesses–are you next? Find details and the schedule at  https://startupweek.psu.edu/.   
  • New, part-time internships are available through Penn State’s Sustainability Institute (SI) and its affiliated programs.The Sustainability Institute, founded in 2012, integrates sustainability into the University’s research, teaching, outreach and operations to prepare students, faculty and staff to be sustainability leaders. Information about the internships and details about how to apply can be found at https://sustainability.psu.edu/student-internship-opportunites-apply-now. For more information about the Sustainability Institute and sustainability efforts at Penn State, visit sustainability.psu.edu. 
  • Faculty Senate Visit-On Monday April 8, 2019 in 110 Henderson, HHD students will have the opportunity to meet with officers of the Penn State University Faculty Senate from 9:45-10:15 a.m. This is part of the Senate’s “listening tour”, so they welcome all students to come share what is working and what can be improved in HHD
  • An Evening with Bryan Stevenson at Penn State Eisenhower Auditorium, Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00pm The Rock Ethics Institute’s 2019 Richard D. Lippin Lecture in Ethics, in partnership with the Student Programming Association Distinguished Speaker Series, will feature award-winning author and lawyer Bryan Stevenson on March 20, 2019, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Stevenson is author of the New York Times bestseller Just Mercy and one of the leading voices for civil rights and criminal justice reform in America today. His lecture will explore what justice demands, both inside and outside the courtroom, and the need to address the legacy of racial violence and oppression in the U.S. The event will be free and open to the public, but a ticket will be required to attend.  Tickets are available at one of three locations: Eisenhower Auditorium, Bryce Jordan Center, and Penn State Downtown Theatre. Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama. Under his leadership, EJI has won significant legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting the abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults. Stevenson recently won a historic ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court banning mandatory life-without-parole sentences for all children 17 or younger. In April 2018, EJI opened a national memorial to victims of lynching, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, as well as a companion museum, The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, built on the site of a former slave warehouse in downtown Montgomery.

 

  • Would you like to be connected with the UN and UNESCO? Participate in UNESCO’s Activating Empathy Course! When: A variety of dates are available! The instructor will pick the most popular from options provided when you register. You would need to attend one three hour session for 3 consecutive weeks. The total course (including three in class sessions and short at home assignments) will take 12 hours to complete. Where: University Park Campus – specific room TB

 

  • DEADLINE NOW
  • The Student Engagement Network Grant Program is accepting applications for Summer 2019 funding! The SEN will be awarding grants of up to $3,000 to support student engagement experiences. Examples include financial support for unpaid internships or research opportunities, living expenses, travel costs, and conference fees. Grant funding can also be used to compensate a student working fewer hours in order to be involved in a student club or organization on campus. The application is due MARCH 15 and can be found at http://www.engage.psu.edu/students/grants/. If you have questions about the grant program or how to apply, visit 102 HUB-Robeson Center, email engage@psu.edu, or call at (814) 863-5995.
  • HHD Small Project Grants Nomination deadline: March 15–The Small Project Grant program provides students and faculty members with an additional source of funding for projects that benefit the University community and/or enhance students’ experiences in the College of Health and Human Development. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, student organization service projects or events, undergraduate or graduate student research not pertaining to a thesis or dissertation, and projects that promote collaboration among students and faculty members.
  • DEADLINE/EVENTS NEXT WEEK  
  • Penn State Leadership Institute – Apply Now!The Penn State Leadership Institute is an innovative leadership retreat designed for undergraduate students at University Park to build meaningful connections with their peers. This six-day leadership development experience fosters a collaborative and engaging environment for students to grow as an individual, a professional, and a community member. The Leadership Institute views leadership as a process, not a position so leaders of any level of experience are encouraged to apply. Applications are being collected through March 18th. The program is scheduled for the week May 6th- 11th, 2019.  If you would like more information, you can go to tinyurl.com/institutepsu. Questions can be directed to leadership@psu.edu 
  • HHD Alumni Society Research Poster Competition: The Health and Human Development Alumni Society Research Poster Competition celebrates research by undergraduate students in the College of Health and Human Development. Undergraduate students from all HHD programs are invited to present a research poster at the HHD Alumni Society’s annual spring reception and dinner on Friday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn. Alumni serve as judges for the poster competition, and cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place. Students who have created or are creating a poster for another event, including the Penn State Undergraduate Research Exhibition, are permitted to use that poster for this event.
    • Event Details: Reception and Dinner, Friday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. The Nittany Lion Inn
    • Deadline: The submission deadline is Friday, March 22
  • A new semester long residential program, Study Away Pittsburgh, is a good alternative learning experience for junior and senior level students. Study Away Pittsburgh is an affordable, transformative, urban educational experience for Penn State students in fall 2019. Modeled after Study Abroad, students are placed with community partners, and participate in an in-depth, community based learning experience in sustainability while residing in Pittsburgh for the entire semester. The community partners that students are placed with include non-profit advocacy groups, governmental agencies, multidisciplinary design firms, health care providers, socially responsible businesses and many more. Apply by March 20 to be eligible for fellowship funding. To learn more about the semester long residential program in Pittsburgh, please visit http://studyawaypittsburgh.psu.edu Any questions please contact Lisa Vavro at lkv10@psu.edu
  • Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at  http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include: 
    • Gap/Glide Year Seminar Options for how to spend your time before starting a health professional programThursday, March 14, 6:00-7:00pm in 201 Thomas
    • Medical Applicants: Junior and senior students applying for medical, dental, or podiatry school will be introduced to application timelines and strategies needed to compete successfully in the current application cycle. Wednesday, March 20, 6:00-7:15pm in 201 Thomas
    • PA Applicants: Junior and senior students applying for physician assistant programs will be introduced to application timelines and strategies needed to compete successfully in the current application cycle. Tuesday, March 19, 6:00-7:00pm in 201 Thomas
HHD HIGHLIGHTS
  • Need Tutoring? The HHD Honor Society can match you with an HHD student who has taken the courses where you need help!  Fill out the short form here to be matched with a tutor
  • Interested in the HHD Ambassadors? Check out our student group who helps HHD with student recruitment, alumni events and more. Their Instagram handle is @hhdambassadors and their Facebook page is under Penn State College of Health and Human Development Ambassadors. 
  • Are Mom and Dad coming to campus?  Want to impress a special person? Don’t they deserve the best meal in Happy Valley?  Make them take you to CAFE LAURA THEME DINNERS: https://cafelaura.psu.edu/theme-dinner-schedule. Let our Hospitality Management students show you what fine dining really means.
  • HHD Student Organizations!! Are you ready for the switch to Orgcentral? https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/involvement-student-life/student-organizations/orgcentral-launch. Make sure you attend a seminar and learn how to make sure your org benefits from the new system
  • Interested in substance abuse?  Save the Date for Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse Annual Conference. CCSA will host an annual conference that brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the public to discuss significant and emerging problems in combating substance abuse. Our upcoming national conference, Envisioning a Future Free from Addiction: Research, Programs, and Practice to Prevent Substance Abuse, will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 on Penn State’s University Park campus.
  • Students interested in research opportunities with faculty can learn more about working with faculty at the Research Opportunities web site. Information on funding for research related travel, grants for research and more is found there. Students can see a list of faculty and projects looking for undergraduates to be involved, searching by college, key word: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/searchByLocation.cfm.
  • Take a Professor to Lunch (or Coffee or Ice Cream): The HHD Dean’s Office will pay for lunch, coffee, or ice cream for up to five HHD students and one HHD faculty member at any one of the University’s on-campus eating establishments. As one of the most popular colleges at Penn State, we know how hard it can be to get to know your professors in our majors. But, we also know our faculty are wonderful people, and would love the opportunity to get to know you.  The charge card has a set monthly limit, so call early in the month to reserve your place.  Each HHD student is eligible to participate once per semester; faculty may participate as often as they are asked! http://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-education/take-professor-lunch
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
  • The University Fellowships Office is hosting a spring campus evaluation process for the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill Scholarships. These opportunities all require early identification, extensive mentorship, and University nomination. Interested Penn State students must participate in this campus process in order to be considered for University nomination. The deadline to submit an application through InfoReady is March 18th
  • The Undergraduate Exhibition All Penn State undergraduate students, regardless of campus location, are eligible to enter the Undergraduate Exhibition.  The 2019 exhibition will feature different presentation types within two different time slots:
    • Engagement Experience Poster Exhibition (11 am – 1 pm) Posters highlighting student achievements in engaged learning experiences (NOT a research poster)
    •  Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, or Creative Activity (4 – 7 pm) Traditional research posters
    • Oral research presentation— 5 minute presentation for disciplines or projects for whom traditional research posters are not traditionally used
    • Performance – 5 minute performance (music, writing, poetry reading, dance, theatre, etc.)
    • Questions about the Undergraduate Exhibition may be directed to Alan Rieck, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, at 814-863-1864 or ajr83@psu.edu. Application deadline is March 24
  • Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Support  Penn State undergraduates who are presenting the results of their research or creative work at national or regional professional conferences may request financial support to defray the costs of attendance at the conference. 
FUNDING, INTERNSHIPS, AND MORE
  • Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. They work with a group of senior care advocates and based on conversations with the caregiver community, and have seen more and more high school and college students are taking on the role of caregiver for aging loved ones. To help support these students, they have made available scholarships that can provide financial assistance. You can read more about their work here: 
  • The Penn State Small Business & Startup Recruitment Fair Will Bring 50 Employers to the Nittany Lion Inn – March 26
  • Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) offers female college students opportunities to learn about policy issues. WOMEN IN GLOBAL POLICY Students will participate in sessions where they will learn issue-specific information about an array of international policy issues from women professionals working in the field, learn how to break into an international policy career, and get advice to help them achieve their career goals. Seminar | Monday May 20 – Friday May 24, 2019. Scholarship Deadline | April 11, 2019. Registration Deadline | April 18, 2019. Learn more: https://plen.org/congress/
  • Study Abroad Applications and Deadlines: https://global.psu.edu/category/how-apply. Check out HHD Study Abroad
  • The Arts and Design Research Incubator brings together faculty, students and community around projects that connect to the arts.  Interested in how health, recreation, and other HHD fields connect to music, dance, and other arts fields? Check out ADRI! ADRI projects are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities, and have the potential to garner national and international recognition. ADRI also coordinates and hosts a range of programming designed to foster and support innovative arts research and its broad dissemination. http://adri.psu.edu/
    • ADRI Event-Rethinking Presence in Performing Arts Tuesday, March 19, 2019 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Andy Belser TeachingPresence is a treasured commodity that runs through all cultures. In the performing arts it is palpable when performers are living fully in moments, but however fervent the devotion to such practice may be, presence is too often elusive. In this talk, Andy Belser will highlight sections of his upcoming book The Performer’s Field Guide to Applied Neuroscience (Routledge, 2019), which seek to reframe presence using Western neuroscience research blended with neuroscience research in Eastern contemplative practices as roadmaps toward new ways of practicing presence in performance.
  • The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. Sustainability Showcases highlight work by Penn State faculty and others who are making a difference in sustainability. https://www.pennstatecsl.com/showcases-spring-2019.html  
    • Spud Marshall, MARCH 15, 2019, HUB 134, Design Your Dream Community
    • Peter Newman, Department Head of RPTM, MARCH 22, 2019, HUB 134, Protecting National Parks: Studies of Soundscapes, Human Wellbeing & Visitor Management
    • FILM: The Second Mother Tuesday, March 19, 2019 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm HUB 132: The Second Mother (2015, dir. Anna Muylaert, 114 min., Brazil) What are the true costs of domestic labor? What happens when we place center stage the lives of workers meant neither to be seen nor heard? This Sundance Award-winning film offers an emotionally powerful look at one Brazilian housemaid and the sacrifices she makes for her daughter. Intersections Film Series co-sponsored by Center for Global Worker’s Rights and the Sustainability Institute.
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    • ENTI COURSES YOU CAN TAKE ONLINE SUMMER 2019.: Two core courses in the ENTI minor are available online this summer for students at any PSU campus.   Check the LionPath schedule for ENGR 310 “Entrepreneurial Leadership” and MGMT 425 “New Venture Creation.”  Both are required for any ENTI cluster.  
    • PENN STATE STARTUP WEEK: Mark your calendar and plan to participate in Penn State Startup Week, April 1 -5.  This special week is devoted to celebrating student entrepreneurship.  Find details and the schedule at  https://startupweek.psu.edu/. 
    • Special Living Option for First and Second-Year Students, Lion LaunchPad SLO: Located in Leete Hall, North Housing Area, is where student entrepreneurs, hackers, inventors, artists and change-makers come together to create, test and launch new enterprises, products and services. Learn more at housing.psu.edu. 
  • The Undergraduate Fellowships Office is THE place to seek help in applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and much more.  Learn more about their resources and look at their fellowship/scholarship database to learn more https://ufo.psu.edu/current-students. Upcoming Sessions
Events
  • State of State is a student-run organization at Penn State University, committed to facilitating a dialogue within the university community about important Penn State-related issues. This dialogue culminates every year in a spring conference at which we bring together student, faculty, administration, alumni, and community leaders to speak about a variety of Penn State and State College topics, ranging from student life to mental health to town-and-gown relations. Our goal is to bring together passionate change-makers who can make our community stronger and more successful. Join this ongoing conversation “by Penn State, for Penn State” at our year-round special events and in February for our annual State of State conference. Come to the conference: March 31st at The State Theatre 
  • 2019 College of Health and Human Development Pattishall Research Lecture-“Nicotine Addiction Across the Ages: A Biobehavioral Perspective”, Thomas J. Gould, Ph.D. Wed. March 27, 2019, Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, 3:30 PM Reception, 4 PM Lecture
  • Borland Project Space | Impressionism and the Art of Medical Communication On Display March 11-21—This exhibition presents the work of students from the course “Impressionism and the Art of Medical Communication,” a Penn State College of Medicine course co-taught by faculty in the Department of Art History and the College of Medicine. In the course, Impressionism and active painting are used as teaching and learning tools for effective medical communication. On view in the exhibition are student works created during painting exercises exploring acrylic painting techniques, communication styles, and personal expression. Additional details can be found on the website: https://borlandprojectspace.psu.edu/project/impressionism-and-art-medical-communication-0
  • Health Promotion and Wellness is recruiting students for focus groups about a social marketing campaign related to alcohol awareness.  Focus groups dates are:  
    • March 18th  5:00pm – 6:30pm 
    •  March 22nd 8:30am – 10:00am  
    •  March 25th 11:30am – 1:00pm 
    •  March 26th 8:30am – 10:00am 
    •  April 1st   11:30am – 1:00pm  
    •  April 1st       5:00pm – 6:30pm   
    • Food will be provided for students who participate! Please share this link with students:  Focus Group Options  
  
STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVISING
  • Pre-Law Advising Center:  Interested in going to law school?  Then you are a pre-law student. Pre-Law Advising helps students from all Penn State majors and campuses. 
  • DUS Events for Students
  • The LGBTQA Student Resource Center is a great resource for students. To check out their resources visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa. If you are interested in getting involved visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/campus-community-diversity/lgbtq-community/get-involved
  • EPPIC Workshops for International Students. For more info: http://www.eppic.la.psu.edu/. Upcoming Sessions: 
  • Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at  http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include: 
    • Med Prep: First-year and sophomore students exploring medicine, dentistry, and podiatry will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills these health profession schools require of their applicants. Tuesday, April 16, 6:00-7:00pm in 104 Thomas
    • Medical Applicants: Junior and senior students applying for medical, dental, or podiatry school will be introduced to application timelines and strategies needed to compete successfully in the current application cycle. Wednesday, March 20, 6:00-7:15pm in 201 Thomas
    • PA Prep: First-year and sophomore students exploring physician assistant careers will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills needed to successfully apply to physician assistant programs. Monday, March 25, 6:00-7:00pm in 260 Willard
    • PA Applicants: Junior and senior students applying for physician assistant programs will be introduced to application timelines and strategies needed to compete successfully in the current application cycle. Tuesday, March 19, 6:00-7:00pm in 201 Thomas
  • LifeHacks are group workshops to help students manage stress, improve sleep or adjust to college life.  See https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health-wellness/psychological-counseling/life-hacks-caps for a full schedule. Upcoming LifeHacks:
    • Monday 3/18 BEHIND THE SELFIE: Self-Care and Kindness
    • Tuesday 3/19 LENGTHENING THE FUSE: Managing Anger and Irritability
    • All sessions are open to all Penn State students and no appointment is necessary. Time: 4:00 to 5:00pm Locations: Mondays (402 Student Health Center); Tuesdays: (204/205 Student Health Center).
  • The Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center (https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/) is offering monthly webinars via Zoom throughout the 2018-2019 academic year from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesdays. To access any of these free webinars, please use the Zoom link provided below, no registration needed: https://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052. Next Webinar:
    • Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Money and Relationships
  • Are you struggling to pay for food?  Visit The Lion’s Pantry! https://thelionspantry.psu.edu/
  • Join HealthWorks and Healthy Penn State Ambassadors every Wednesday during the spring semester. A peer educator will lead the group through a 45 minute wellness activity. Every Wednesday starting January 9th. 4:00-4:45 p.m. in the Wellness Suite, 20 Intramural Building
  • Meditation Monday sessions to help students learn stress management strategies. The sessions are independent of each other and students are not required to attend all four sessions. Sessions will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Wellness Suite, 20 Intramural Building. Dates and topics include:
    • Monday, Apr. 15 – Calming the Mind with Meditation
  • Need help with Medical emergencies? Death of an immediate family member? Housing insecurity Unexpected events or challenges? Contact the Office of Student Care and Advocacy: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/studentcare
  • The Black and Latino Male Empowerment Group meets on the following Thursdays during spring 2019, 6:00-7:30 p.m., in 315 Grange Building: February 28, March 14, March 28, April 4, April 18. Learn more: http://equity.psu.edu/mrc/black-latino-male-empowerment-group
  • Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for all students who need help during the semester. Visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to learn more about their services. CAPS offers group sessions for students who just want a group of supportive peers. See http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/services/CurrentGroups.shtml for a list of groups. And any student facing a crisis or knowing another student in that situation can contact a 24/7 number:  
    •  Penn State Crisis Line (24/7), (877) 229-6400
    • Crisis Text Line (24/7),  txt “LIONS” to 741741
HHD Research Seminars
  • Thursday, March 14“How Can Wearable Technology Provide Mobility Biomarkers for Clinical Trials,” Fay B. Horak, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, Balance Disorders Laboratory, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR, 3:05 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., 110 Henderson Building, host: Department of Kinesiology (814-865-7575).
  • Friday, March 15“The Application of MRI in Cardiovascular Physiology: Research Methods in Clinical Populations,” Danielle Jin-Kwang Kim, Ph.D., Jon Stavres, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholars, and Marcos Takuya Kuroki, M.D., Ph.D., Resident in General Surgery, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, host: Department of Kinesiology (814-865-7575).
  • Friday, March 15“Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: a Motor or Mental Disorder?,” Fay B. Horak, Ph.D., P.T., Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, Balance Disorders Laboratory, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR, 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, host: The Center for Movement Science and Technology – Huck Institutes and, The Department of Kinesiology (814-865-7575).
  • Monday, March 18“The Role of Probiotics in Inflammation and Gut Health,” Hannah VanEvery, Nutritional Sciences Doctoral Student, The Pennsylvania State University, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 005 Health and Human Development Building; Host Nutritional Sciences (814) 865-3448.
  •  Tuesday, March 19“Variations in Peer Influence and Friend Selection: Implications for Network-based Prevention Campaigns” Cassie McMillan, M.S., Doctoral Candidate in Sociology and Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University; 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 312 Biobehavioral Health Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/988552131) Hosted by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; contact: Sara Brennen sep104@psu.edu. Tuesday, March 19“The Importance of Causal Models in Making Sense of (Big) Data,”Vasant Honavar, PhD, Professor and Edward Frymoyer Chair, Information Sciences and Technology; CTSI Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series; 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 116 Henderson, Sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
  • Thursday, March 21“Joint Modeling of Mixed Responses,” Esra Kurum, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Statistics, University of California, Riverside, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
  • Thursday, March 21Peer Review: Student Posters/Podium Presentations; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726, Meeting ID:  396-169-726 
  • Monday, March 25“Online Physician Ratings and Quality Reporting” Guodong (Gordon) Gao, PhD, Associate Professor, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, Health Services Research Colloquium,  11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.,  118 Keller Building (Zoom:  https://psu.zoom.us/j/526737440). Contact: Tracy Johnson at tlg17@psu.edu. 
  • Monday, March 25“Examining Social Determinants of Nutrition Outcomes: Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity,” Angela Odoms-Young, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 110 Henderson – The Bennett Pierce Living Center, Host Nutritional Sciences (814) 865-3448.  Reception to be held immediately preceding the lecture from 3:15 pm to 3:50 pm also in 110 Henderson – The Bennett Pierce Living Center 
  • Tuesday, March 26“Sleep Health in Children: Parenting, Behavior, and Policy Implications” Orfeu Buxton, Ph.D., Professor of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 312 Biobehavioral Health Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/988552131) Hosted by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; contact: Sara Brennen sep104@psu.edu. 
  • Thursday, March 28“Developing a novel method for linking time-varying changes in affect and brain activity during craving,” Stephen Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu. 
  • Friday, March 29, 2019 Jean Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation. “Implementing Precision Health Genomics for All Patients at Geisinger.” Christa Lese Martin, PhD, FACMG, DABMGG, Associate Chief Scientific Officer, Professor, and Director of the Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute, Geisinger. 4:30 p.m., Ruth Pike Auditorium, 22 Biobehavioral Health Builiding. Contact: Amy Forsythe, alp18@psu.edu. 
  • Thursday, March 31 Seventh Annual CGNE Alumni and Friends Spring Brunch; Environmental Design for Older Adults: Research and Practice Recommendations; Keynote Speaker: Margaret Calkins, PhD, CAPS, EDAC; Collaborative Seminar Series, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Nittany Lion Inn-Boardroom, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. 
  • Monday, April 1“Beyond the basics: the emerging health benefits of food-based bioactives,” Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University; 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 022 Biobehavioral Health Building; Contact: Helen Kamens at hmk123@psu.edu or Kyle Murdock at kwm20@psu.edu
  • Thursday, April 4: 2019 Lecture on Compassion“Expanding Compassion: Reflections on Our Research, Practice, and Lives,” Sona Dimidjian, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado at Boulder, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 110 Henderson/Bennett Pierce Living Center/ Sara Brennen (867-5395); sep104@psu.edu.
  • Friday, April 5: BBH 2019 Founder’s Endowment for Excellence and Innovation Research Day“‘Listening’ and ‘Talking’ to Neurons: Non-Neuronal Cells Amplify Pain and Drug Reward,” Linda Watkins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO; Event: 1:20 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Keynote Talk: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 22 BBH Building (Ruth Pike Auditorium). Contact: Anne-Marie Chang (auc35@psu.edu) or Chris Engeland (cge2@psu.edu) for more information. 
  • Monday, April 8“Learning and sleep-dependent synaptic  plasticity and maintenance in the cortex,” Wen-Biao Gan, Ph.D., Professor, Skirball Institute, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU School of Medicine; Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/. Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.
  • Wednesday, April 10 Rapid Research, 4:30 p.m., 22 Biobehavioral Health Building (Ruth Pike Auditorium); Hosted by the Graduate Student Council for the Colleges of Health and Human Development and Nursing and the professors-in-charge of the graduate programs; contact: Amanda Ault alr226@psu.edu.
  • Thursday, April 11“Delirium Assessment, Risk Factors, Nursing Interventions,” Tanya Mailhot, PhD, RN; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726 
  • Monday, April 15“Integration of social services within health care delivery and payment systems” José Pagán, PhD, Chair and Professor of Public Health Policy and Management, New York University, Health Services Research Colloquium,  11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 118 Keller Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/526737440). Contact: Tracy Johnson at tlg17@psu.edu.
  • Thursday, April 18“Crowd-sourcing terms for subjective intoxication during alcohol, marijuana, and co-use episodes: Preliminary findings from MTurk and daily data,” Ashley Linden-Carmichael, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
  • Tuesday, April 23Title to be announced. Christian Connell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Associate Director, Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, The Pennsylvania State University, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 312 Biobehavioral Health Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/988552131) Hosted by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; contact: Sara Brennen sep104@psu.edu.
  • Thursday, April 25“Mindfulness in Nursing Leadership,” Kathryn Maxwell, DEd, CHES; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726
  • Thursday, April 25“A Nonconvex Approach for Latent Class Regression Models,” Lingzhou Xue, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Statistics, Eberly College of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
  • Tuesday, April 30Presenter, Helen Kamens, will introduce methods “Incorporating Genetic Data in Behavioral Studies,” Taste of Methodology Workshop, Taste of Methodology is a free workshop designed to provide an efficient way to assess a method’s potential for your research. The workshop will be held on April 30, 2019, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building. The workshop is open to all Ph.D.-level scientists at Penn State. Registration is required, and places are limited. Lunch is provided. To register, email Tammy Knepp (tll4@psu.edu).
  • Monday, May 6“Neuronal control of arousal circuits,” Luis de Lecea, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/.  Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.
  • Friday, May 10“Translating Research to Innovations in Practice”, Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP, FAAN, FGSA Keynote speaker; 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn.  Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing, PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Action Coalition, Mount Nittany Health, PSNA, and Beta Sigma Chapter. 

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