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Upcoming Seminars
April 2, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Computational Phenotyping of Daily Stress: New Directions for an Old Problem”
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
David Almeida, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
Virtual Event
April 9, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Empathic Choices and Interdisciplinary Moral Psychology”
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Daryl Cameron, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Penn State
Co-hosted by the Rock Ethics Institute and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making
In-Person and Virtual Event
April 16, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Designing a Community-engaged Childhood Obesity Preventive Intervention using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy”
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Lori Francis, Ph.D., Professor of Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
Upcoming Seminars
April 2, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Computational Phenotyping of Daily Stress: New Directions for an Old Problem”
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
David Almeida, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
Virtual Event
April 9, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Empathic Choices and Interdisciplinary Moral Psychology”
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Daryl Cameron, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Penn State
Co-hosted by the Rock Ethics Institute and the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making
In-Person and Virtual Event
April 16, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Designing a Community-engaged Childhood Obesity Preventive Intervention using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy”
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12-1 p.m. ET
If you can, join us for lunch & conversation from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Lori Francis, Ph.D., Professor of Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
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Past Seminars
March 26, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Reflections on Developing Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship: The Intersection of Health Behavior Theory, Behavior Change Methods, and Intervention Reach”
Jerod Stapleton, Ph.D.
Professor of Health, Behavior & Society at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health
March 5, 2025
PRC Seminar: “From Barriers to Belonging: Integrating Neurodiverse and IDD Workers in Hospitality”
Phil Jolly, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Penn State School of Hospitality Management
February 26, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Measuring Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation: Challenges & Best Practices”
Samantha Tornello, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
February 5, 2025
PRC Seminar: “The kids are alright…right?” An Examination of Physical and Mental Health Outcomes for College Students”
Melissa Bopp, Ph.D., Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
December 4, 2024
PRC Seminar: “A Family-based Intervention to Promote Healthy Sleep and Eating in Infants”
Douglas M. Teti, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies; Department Head; Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
November 13, 2024
PRC Seminar: “Supercharge Your Communications by Partnering with the PRC”
Sara P. Brennen, MA, MPS
Communications Director, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
Past Seminars
March 26, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Reflections on Developing Interventions for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship: The Intersection of Health Behavior Theory, Behavior Change Methods, and Intervention Reach”
Jerod Stapleton, Ph.D.
Professor of Health, Behavior & Society at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health
March 5, 2025
PRC Seminar: “From Barriers to Belonging: Integrating Neurodiverse and IDD Workers in Hospitality”
Phil Jolly, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Penn State School of Hospitality Management
February 26, 2025
PRC Seminar: “Measuring Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation: Challenges & Best Practices”
Samantha Tornello, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
February 5, 2025
PRC Seminar: “The kids are alright…right?” An Examination of Physical and Mental Health Outcomes for College Students”
Melissa Bopp, Ph.D., Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
