Keynote speakers are Barbara Settles, Professor, Department of Individual and Family Studies and Policy Fellow, Department of Urban Affairs ad Public Policy at the University of Delaware and Jan Hogan, Professor, Family and Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Rhode Island child advocate Henry Shelton, Director of the George Wiley Center, will be our luncheon speaker. An excellent review of current practice will be provided in concurrent paper and panel presentations, and in the curriculum and poster session showcase.
Discounts are available and reference codes are provided.
Dr. Barbara Settles is a professor in the Department of Individual and Family Studies and Policy Fellow, Department of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware. She is a well-recognized national and international scholar in the field of family studies. She consults at the local level with daycare providers in high-risk areas to evaluate ways of involving parents in supporting the child's development. She enjoys teaching and mentoring students and professionals who are interested in the well-being of all families. Dr. Jan Hogan is a professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota.