Upcoming Seminars
September 23, 2026
PRC Center-wide Business Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
Noon - 1p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Led by PRC Director Max Crowley
In-Person and Virtual Event
September 30, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Emily Ansell, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Emily Ansell, Professor, Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 14, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Michael Russell, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Michael Russell, Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 21, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Jessica Caron, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Jessica Caron, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 28, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Ligia Reyes, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Ligia Reyes, Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
In-Person and Virtual Event
December 2, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Jessica Thompson, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Jessica Thompson, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Administration
In-Person and Virtual Event
December 9, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Michael Hunter, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Michael Hunter, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
In-Person and Virtual Event
Upcoming Seminars
September 23, 2026
PRC Center-wide Business Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
Noon - 1p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Led by PRC Director Max Crowley
In-Person and Virtual Event
September 30, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Emily Ansell, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Emily Ansell, Professor, Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 14, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Michael Russell, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Michael Russell, Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 21, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Jessica Caron, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Jessica Caron, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
In-Person and Virtual Event
October 28, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Ligia Reyes, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Ligia Reyes, Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences
In-Person and Virtual Event
December 2, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Jessica Thompson, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Jessica Thompson, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Administration
In-Person and Virtual Event
December 9, 2026
Prevention Science Seminar with Michael Hunter, Ph.D.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026
Noon-1 p.m. (ET)
If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
Michael Hunter, Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
In-Person and Virtual Event
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Past Seminars
April 8, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Nutrition Interventions to Improve Eating Behaviors and Prevent Chronic Disease among Special Populations”
Chrisa Arcan
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State
April 1, 2026
PRC Seminar led by Scholars in the Prevention and Methodology Training Program (PAMT)
Scholars in Penn State's Prevention and Methodology Training Program
Mary Mbaba, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
Patrick O'Neill, M.A., Doctoral Candidate in Human Development and Family Studies
March 25, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Digital Adaptive Interventions: Common Misconceptions and Opportunities”
Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani
Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
Director, Data-Science for Dynamic Decision-Making Center
University of Michigan
March 18, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Preserving Nature as a Health Resource: Encouraging Sustainable Behaviors in Parks”
Derrick Taff
Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Health and Human Development, Penn State
The Suzie and Allen Martin Professor, Recreation, Park & Tourism Management, Penn State
March 4, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Perceptions of Digital Well-Being Practices Among College Students During Leisure”
Lauren Duffy
Professor and head of the Penn State Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
February 25, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Disparities in Emergency Department Transfer Destinations”
Charleen Hsuan, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration, Penn State
Past Seminars
April 8, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Nutrition Interventions to Improve Eating Behaviors and Prevent Chronic Disease among Special Populations”
Chrisa Arcan
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State
April 1, 2026
PRC Seminar led by Scholars in the Prevention and Methodology Training Program (PAMT)
Scholars in Penn State's Prevention and Methodology Training Program
Mary Mbaba, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
Patrick O'Neill, M.A., Doctoral Candidate in Human Development and Family Studies
March 25, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Digital Adaptive Interventions: Common Misconceptions and Opportunities”
Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani
Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
Director, Data-Science for Dynamic Decision-Making Center
University of Michigan
March 18, 2026
PRC Seminar: “Preserving Nature as a Health Resource: Encouraging Sustainable Behaviors in Parks”
Derrick Taff
Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Health and Human Development, Penn State
The Suzie and Allen Martin Professor, Recreation, Park & Tourism Management, Penn State
