Day 1: Speakers and Topics

Jennifer S. Brown, From theory to practice and back: Finding new ways to integrate research and practice
Dr. Matthew Belmonte, Human, but More So: What the Autistic Brain Tells Us about the Process of Narrative
Dr. Anthony Ong, The Contours of Resilience and the complexity of Emotions in Later Life

Day 2: Speakers and Topics

• Dr. Charles Brainerd, Law, Psychology, and Human Development
• Dr. Joseph Mikels, At the Intersection of Emotion and Cognition: Aging and the Positivity Effect

Conference Goals

• Provide up-to-date information on selected research that contributes to our understanding of human development across the life course and builds the foundation for our work in Extension;
• Provide an opportunity for CCE educators to have direct, face-to-face discussion with research faculty; and
• Provide intellectual nourishment offering an opportunity to think about ideas without pressure to translate them into immediate practice.

Registration

The registration fee is $60; the deadline for registration is April 30. To register contact Karene Booker at 607-255-7735 or ktb1@cornell.edu. For program questions contact Claire Forest at cnd3@cornell.edu or 607-255-2531.