New, Important, Upcoming
NEW
- 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
- Peter Newman, Department Head of RPTM, MARCH 22, 2019, HUB 134, Protecting National Parks: Studies of Soundscapes, Human Wellbeing & Visitor Management
- Nominations are now being accepted for the Francis Hoffman Award for Excellence in Writing. Faculty and/or students may nominate any paper written by any Health and Human Development undergraduate student in the Summer 2018, Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 for the award. Papers can include any paper written for a class, a chapter of a thesis, article submitted for publication, or other forms of professional writing. Individuals submitting a nomination should attach a copy of the nomination form (separate attachment and copies available in each department) to the paper submitted. Nominations are due by April 4, 2019 and should be dropped off to the locations indicated below for each department.
- Department of Biobehavioral Health, 219 Biobehavioral Health Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 308 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, 604 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- The School of Hospitality Management, 201 Mateer Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 119 Health and Human Development Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Kinesiology, 276 Recreation Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, 110 Chandlee Laboratory, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, 801 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
- 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
IMPORTANT
- 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–April 1, Officer Elections, 7 PM in 359 HHD Building
- Future Meetings (all at 7 pm in 359 HHD Building): 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.
- 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
UPCOMING
- DEADLINE/EVENTS NOW
- 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
- 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
- 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
- DEADLINE/EVENTS NEXT WEEK
- The Penn State Small Business & Startup Recruitment Fair Will Bring 50 Employers to the Nittany Lion Inn – March 26
- Christopher Janelle, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Performance and professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, will present the Dorothy V. Harris Lecture in Sport Psychology “Emotional Expression: How Emotions Influence Motor Behavior” from 3:05 to 4:20 p.m. March 28 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, on Penn State’s University Park campus.
- 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.
- 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/.
- Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include:
- 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, 6:00-7:00 pm in 260 Willard
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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/
- 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
- 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:
- 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/
- 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
- Peter Newman, Department Head of RPTM, MARCH 22, 2019, HUB 134, Protecting National Parks: Studies of Soundscapes, Human Wellbeing & Visitor Management
- Damon Sims, MARCH 29, 2019, HUB 132 (FLEX THEATER), “Causes and Commotion: Student Activism and Protest in Changing Our World”
- 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
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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- 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.
Events
- 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 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 use this link to volunteer: 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.
- Pre-Law Orientation Session (1st and 2nd year students). All sessions will be held in Grange Building. Check in at the front desk. See all dates and register here: https://dus.psu.edu/pre-law/attend-pre-law-orientation-session.
- Applying to Law School Session (3rd and 4th year students). All sessions will be held in Grange Building. Check in at the front desk. See all dates and register here: https://dus.psu.edu/pre-law/attend-applying-law-school-session.
- DUS Events for Students
- March 26 (Tues)
- Group Advising Session – Afraid of Choosing the Wrong Major? Tuesday, March 26, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
- Major Fair, 4–6:30 p.m. in Findlay Commons, East Halls.
- HDFS Alumni Panel, 22 BBH Building, Pike Auditorium, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
- March 26 (Tues)
- 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:
- March 29: Giving Academic Slide Presentations: Tips for Clear Delivery 11:15 am – 12:45 pm, 322 Sackett
- 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. Thursday, April 11, 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
- Personal Statement Workshop Strategies and tips for statement prompts – bring your writing tools! Monday, April 8, 6:00-7:15pm in 112 Buckhout
- Post-bacc 101 Learn about post-graduate programs for academic enhancement toward health professional schools Wednesday, April 3, 6:00-7:00pm in 104 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:
- Tuesday, 3/26 TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: Adapting to Change and Life Stressor
- 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 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 30 Presenter, 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.