ADP Colloquia Series
Spring 2024
Colloquia will take place in Innovation 208 Wednesdays at 12pm unless otherwise noted (check back on event date for any updates). All members of the GMU community are welcome to attend.
Zoom presentations will be held at the following link: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/3101561808?pwd=RGUySHplRDVVc1dxeWJJaERCNFFOUT09
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Jan 24 | Dr. Brenda Jones Harden | University of Maryland | Trauma and young children: Implications for development and developmentally-sensitive intervention VIA ZOOM |
| Jan 31 | Helen King | Arlington County Aging and Disability | What Makes a Community Age-Friendly? VIA ZOOM |
| Feb 7 | Dr. Zehra Gulseven | Virginia Tech | The Development of Cooperation and Self-Control in Childhood: Antecedents and Outcomes VIA ZOOM |
| Feb 14 | Tracey Wilson | The Heart Leaf Center | The Power of Play IN PERSON |
| Feb 21 | Dr. Maaza Saeed | Shaanxi Normal University | Effects of mood on cognitive task performance via mindfulness and mind-wandering VIA ZOOM |
| Feb 28 | Dr. Zachary Price | Towson University | Using and Translating Research to Improve and Change Early Childhood Practices IN PERSON |
| Mar 13 | Samantha Clarke | Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) | Moving Upstream – the Centering of Primary Prevention in Child Protection Response: Safeguarding Children from Harm |
| Mar 20 | Dr. Mayra Parada | Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Applied Research at ACF: The Role of Administrative and Fiscal Data at the Office of Child Care |
| Mar 27 | Dr. Kristia Wantchekon | Georgetown University | Patterns of Ethnic-Racial Identity Development and Psychosocial Adjustment among Adolescents |
| Apr 3 | Dr. Demi Siskind | Start Early | Exploring the Possibilities of Applied Research Work Settings Outside Academia |
| Apr 10 | Dr. James P Morris | University of Virginia | Epigenetic regulation of the oxytocin system and the development of self- regulation and prosociality |
| Apr 17 | Dr. Alison Melley | GMU | Equity-Based Teaching JC Room C |
| Apr 24 | Dr. Tanya Tavassolie | Office of Head Start | The American Early Childhood Policy System |
| May 1 | Dr. Rebecca Ryan | Georgetown University | How parents' beliefs about economic mobility affect their investments in children: evidence from an online experiment |
Archive of Recent ADP Colloquia Series
Fall 2023
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Sep 6 | Dr. Sabine Doebel | GMU | When and why do children choose effort? |
| Sep 13 | Dr. Barbara Kaminski | Green Box ABA | Ten Reasons to Forget Everything You've Been Told About Behavior Analysis |
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Sep 20 |
Dr. Ian Lyons | Georgetown University | Math and Space in the Affective Domain: The Case of Anxiety |
| Sep 27 | Dr. Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch |
VCU |
The Village Matters: Widening Our Examination of Early Experiences that Enhance Children’s School Readiness |
| Oct 4 |
Dr. Anna Johnson |
Georgetown University |
How It Started; How It's Going: From a Longitudinal Pre-K Evaluation to a Study of COVID's Impacts on Development |
| Oct 18 |
Dr. Amy Madigan |
Administration for Children and Families (GMU ADP Alum) | Bridging Research and Policy in the Administration for Children and Families |
| Oct 25 |
Dr. Leah Adams |
GMU |
Disability Identity Development and Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury |
| Nov 1 | Megan Stutesman | GMU |
Practice Job Talk: Social Cognitive Development: Mixed-Method Approaches on the Role of the Arts |
| Nov 8 | Dr. Vikram Jaswal | UVA |
Using community collaboration and cognitive science to support flourishing for nonspeaking autistic people |
| Nov 15 | Dr. Jamie Jirout | UVA |
TBA |
| Nov 29 | Dr. Marla Hatrak | UCSD |
Language and Policy Begin at Birth: How It Impacts Deaf Education |
Spring 2023
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Feb 1 | Davis Dixon | Howard University | Culture, identity, and belonging: Black child development across the lifespan |
| Feb 8 | Peter Vishton | William & Mary | How action planning influences children’s (and adults’) perceptual and cognitive processing |
| Feb 15 | Elissa Newport | Georgetown University | Developmental plasticity and language reorganization after pediatric stroke |
| Mar 1 | Allison Ratto | Children’s National Medical Center | Centering the inner experience of Autism: Development of the self-assessment of Autistic traits |
| Mar 8 | Cat Thrasher | University of Virginia | Mothers as a mechanism of human regulation |
| Mar 29 | Kosta Kushlev | Georgetown University | Are smartphones really that bad for well-being? |
| Apr 5 | Jenel Cavazos | University of Oklahoma | It’s never too early: The benefits of using undergraduate teaching assistants to make large classes feel small |
| Apr 12 | Dwight Kravitz | George Washington University | Neuroanatomy, plasticity, and functional organization: Towards a new framework for cognitive neuroscience |
| Apr 26 | Laurie Bayet | American University | Learning from babies: How infants understand the visual and affective world |
| May 3 | Seth Hunter | George Mason University | High-stakes teaching performance self-assessments and supervisor assessments: Their variation, discordance, predictors, and consequences |
Fall 2022
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Aug 31 | Kristen Hayes & Jerry Mize | Center for Community Resilience & George Mason University | *MA Alumni Panel #1* |
| Sep 7 | Erika Bocknek | Wayne State University | Joy matters for family mental wellness |
| Sep 14 | David Schultz | University of Maryland– Baltimore County | Training infant home visitors and their supervisors in Maryland |
| Sep 21 | June Tangney |
George Mason University |
Forgiveness in the family: Intergenerational asymmetries in the accuracy of perceptions of forgiveness |
| Sep 28 |
Leher Singh |
National Science Foundation |
Diversity and representation in infant research: The case of bilingual infants |
| Oct 12 |
Katrina Gagliano & Kayla Keith |
Synergy Enterprises & Coachella Valley Lighthouse | *MA Alumni Panel #2* |
| Oct 19 |
Ellen Rowe |
George Mason University |
Changes and challenges in schools: Past, present, and future |
| Oct 26 |
William Gormley |
Georgetown University |
Universal pre-K and college enrollment: Is there a link? |
| Nov 2 |
Angelique Williams-Pinnock |
AnLar |
What is Technical Assistance? Understanding the role of applied research and policy-focused consultation in the education space |
| Nov 9 | Colleen Vesely & Stephanie Dodman | George Mason University |
Windows into families' homes: Teachers' deficits-leaning and empathy-expressing perspectives of families during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Nov 16 | Laura Holian | AnLar |
Research practitioner partnerships to investigate STEM programs |
| Nov 30 | Selma Caal | Department of Health and Human Services |
From being a contractor to managing a contractor: A non-academic research career with a Ph.D. in applied developmental psychology |
Spring 2022
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Feb 2 | Amy Sussman | Institute of Education Sciences | A view of research grant making at the Institute of Education Sciences and other non-academic career paths |
| Feb 9 | Stephen Forssell | Georgetown University | Issues in LGBTQ+ youth mental health: Current concerns for sexually and gender diverse adolescents and young adults |
| Feb 16 | Donald Bolger | University of Maryland | The neural basis of inferring emotion from language and the case of Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Feb 23 | Sharon Ramey & Craig Ramey |
Virginia Tech University |
The autobiography of the Abecedarian Project: 50 years of learning |
| Mar 2 |
Cynthia Lukyanenko |
George Mason University |
Agreement variation in child and caregiver English |
| Mar 9 |
Reba Troxler |
Pathfinder Health | Deeper engagement with theater for young audiences increases social perspective taking and empathy in middle school students |
| Mar 23 |
Amy Cannava |
Rainstorms to Rainbows Consulting & Counseling |
LGBTQ+ 101 & then some: Development of sexuality and gender identity in youth |
| Mar 30 |
Sara Rimm-Kaufmann |
University of Virginia |
Learning with purpose: A new approach that integrates social-emotional and academic learning |
| Apr 6 |
Dwight Kravitz |
George Washington University |
Neuroanatomy and human behavior |
| Apr 13 | Jennifer Woolard | Georgetown University |
The use of solitary confinement in juvenile correction facilities |
| Apr 20 | Goldie McQuaid | George Mason University |
Disparities in diagnostic timing and mental health outcomes in Autism: Focus on sex and gender identity |
| Apr 27 | Abby Carlson | Director of Research and Impact, AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation |
Early childhood teaching and learning in an ever-changing COVID world |
| May 4 | Kelly Fisher | Director of Policy, Society of Research in Child Development |
Exploring policy-related training opportunities and career paths |
Fall 2021
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Sep 1 | Charles Barrett | Loudon County Public Schools | Promoting equitable outcomes for students and families: The role of social justice and systems |
| Sep 8 | Laura Winkler | George Mason University | GMU career resources and options for graduate students in psychology |
| Sep 15 | Student Presentations | George Mason University | |
| Sep 22 | Hilah Kaufman |
George Mason University |
The career path of a psychologist in the tech industry |
| Sep 29 |
Peter Sheras |
University of Virginia |
Bullying: What can we do and who can do it? |
| Oct 6 |
*TALK CANCELED* Helyn Kim |
Institute of Education Sciences | Non-academic career(s): Life as an IES program officer |
| Oct 13 | Natalia Palacios | University of Virginia | Engaging families through home visiting: A culturally informed approach |
| Oct 20 |
Angel Dunbar |
University of Maryland |
Building resistance against the emotional pain of racism: The strengths of Black parents and children |
| Oct 27 |
Debra Roberts |
Howard University |
Cultural assets as moderators: Implications for child development |
| Nov 3 |
Adam Winsler & Alenamie Alegrado |
George Mason University |
Music and academic performance: Does music make kids smarter or do smart kids select into music? Insights from the Miami School Readiness Project |
| Nov 10 | Colleen Vesely | George Mason University |
Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) to understand the experiences of immigrant families |
| Nov 17 | Kelly Fisher | Society for Research in Child Development |
Exploring policy-related training opportunities and career paths |
| Dec 1 | Becca Ullrich | Virginia Department of Education |
Child development and early childhood care and education policy |
Spring 2021 (COVID-19)
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Feb 3 | Koraly Perez-Edgar | Pennsylvania State University | Temperament in context: How the individual and the environment together shape socioemotional trajectories |
| Feb 10 | Kimber Bogard | New York Academy of Medicine | Resident-led research, policy, and power to promote child health and well-being |
| Feb 17 | Frank Worrell |
University of California– Berkeley |
Time perspective and adolescent functioning: Measures and correlates |
| Feb 24 |
Arya Ansari |
The Ohio State University |
The long-term benefits of early childhood education |
| Mar 3 | Christina Cipriano | Yale Child Study Center | SEL for traditionally underserved students and educators |
| Mar 10 | Timothy Klitz | Washington & Jefferson College | A career in academia: From Ph.D. to small college teaching, mentoring, research, and advising |
| Mar 17 |
George DuPaul |
Lehigh University |
Developmental trajectories for young children at-risk for ADHD: Intervention outcomes and academic functioning |
| Mar 24 |
Anne Cash |
University of North Carolina– Charlotte |
Teachers' and coaches' professional vision |
| Apr 14 | Jade Jenkins | University of California– Irvine |
The returns of an additional year of schooling: The case of state-mandated kindergarten |
| Apr 21 | Marc Hernandez | NORC at the University of Chicago |
NORC Early Childhood Research and Practice Collaborative: The Rainin Foundation Collaboration and SEEDS of Learning RCT |
| Apr 28 | Julie Vaisarova | University of Minnesota |
Creativity vs. control? Untangling the contribution of executive function to children's creative thinking |
Fall 2020 (COVID-19)
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Sep 2 | Samantha Karalus | Fairfax County Public Schools | Evaluation research at FCPS |
| Sep 9 | Steven Holochwost | WolfBrown/John Hopkins University | Risk, self-regulation, and the promise of education |
| Sep 16 | Nancy Adler & Glenn Ann Martin |
Private Practice |
Your mental health: Coping skills, processing COVID-19 crisis and schooling from home |
| Sep 23 |
Jordan Greenburg
Courtney Ricciardi |
Current ADP PhD Students |
Predictors and outcomes of delayed kindergarten entry and early retention Preventing the excellence gap: Early predictors and trajectories of advanced course selection for low-income children of color |
| Sep 30 | Bweikia Steen | George Mason University | Hear our cries: Meeting the needs of African American children during the early years |
| Oct 7 | Laurie Bayet | George Mason University | Faces, objects, and agents: How infants and children understand the visual world |
| Oct 14 | Christine Erdie-Lalena | Wake Forest School of Medicine |
Intersection of prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal Autism research and its clinical application |
| Oct 21 | Holly Matto | George Mason University | The healing power of creative arts on biopsychosocial functioning |
| Oct 28 | Celeste Malone | Howard University | Recognizing and addressing microaggressions for anti-racist psychology practice |
| Nov 4 | Natasha Cabrera | University of Maryland |
Father-child relationships and children's development in early childhood |
| Nov 11 | Toya Frank | George Mason University |
Examining the trajectories of Black mathematics teachers |
| Nov 18 | Fantasy Lozada | Virginia Commonwealth University |
A theory of biculturalism and emotion regulatory flexibility among African American adolescents |
Spring 2020 (COVID-19)
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Jan 29 | Benjamin Converse | University of Virginia | Overlooking subtractive improvements |
| Feb 5 | Allison Jack | George Mason University | Sex differences in the social brain: Insights from autism |
| Feb 12 | Jatin Ambegaonkar |
George Mason University |
Arts for health, health for artists across the lifespan |
| Feb 19 | Melanie Killen | University of Maryland | The origins of morality: Developing a society of equals |
| Mar 4 | Olga Kornienko | George Mason University | Benefits of intergroup connections: Understanding how peer networks shape academic and socio-emotional development of diverse youth |
| Apr 1 | Ian Lyons | Georgetown |
The curious case of quantity: Evolution, culture, and short-term memory |
Fall 2019
| Date | Presenter | Affiliation | Title |
| Sep 4 | Gerald Clore | University of Virginia | The emotion-cognition connection: The impact of affect depends on its object |
| Sep 11 | Amanda P. Williford | University of Virginia | Supporting Children’s School Readiness through Teacher-Child Relationships and Statewide Assessment Systems |
| Sep 18 | Manica Ramos |
Child Trends |
Working at a non-profit research organization – Child Trends |
| Sep 25 | Peter Leone | University of Maryland | Research, Scholarship, and Social Justice: Promoting Equity for Marginalized Groups |
| Oct 2 | Ellen Serafini | George Mason University | Differential predictability and dynamicity of individual differences in second language learning |
| Oct 9 | Kathleen Moritz Rudasill | Virginia Commonwealth University | Temperament-based interventions in schools |
| Oct 16 | Yulia Chentsova | Georgetown | Cultural shaping of emotional functioning |
| Oct 23 | Sabine Doebel | George Mason University | Preregistering your psychological research, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love preregistration |
| Oct 30 | Kostadin Kushlev | Georgetown |
The social price of constant connectivity: Smartphones impose subtle costs on well-being |
| Nov 6 | Chelsea Derlan Williams | Virginia Commonwealth University | A developmental approach to ethnic-racial socialization and ethnic-racial identity |
| Nov 13 | Jessica Connelly | University of Virginia | Early nurture epigenetically tunes the oxytocin receptor |
| Nov 20 | Susan Lapham | American Institute for Research |
Project Talent: A short history of a very long study |
