Kessler-Freedheim Lecture Series
Inaugurated in 2017, the annual Kessler-Freedheim lecture honors , Professor Emerita of Psychology and former director of the Mental Development Center, and , Emeritus Professor of Psychology and former Director of the Schubert Center. We deeply mourn the loss of Dr. Freedheim (1932-2023), whose visionary leadership and dedication to child psychology will forever be remembered.
How Teen Brain Research Shaped and Continues to Impact Juvenile Justice Reform
Featured Speaker: Dr. Laurence Steinberg, a Distinguished University Professor, & Laura H. Carnell, Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Temple University
Event Date: March 21, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Fall Events
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Walk Team - In October 2023, the Schubert Center for Child Studies sponsored a team at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) walk. Our Research Director, Dr. Sonia Minnes, led the team for a walk around the Zoo.
Event Date: October 7, 2023, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
No Longer Visible: Shedding Light on Eating Disorders in Black and Brown Young Women with Dr. Rachel W. Goode, Assst. Professor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar, Ph.D., FAED, Co-Founder and Clinical Psychologist, Center for Emotional Wellness, Adj. Asst. Professor, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Event Date: October 11, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
A Strength-Based Approach to Autism: A Discussion about the Neurodiversity Movement || Community Health Research & Practice Seminar with Dr. Rita Obeid, Instructor, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Sarah Cain Spannagel, a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Event Date: October 18, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
2023 Leona Cuttler, MD Lecture in Child Health Policy || Climate Justice and our Children's Health with Dr. Rebecca Philipsborn, MD, MPA, FAAP, Asst. Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health
Event Date: November 2, 2023, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Connecting the Dots to Foster Maternal & Child Health through Environmental and Climate Justice in Cleveland - A Roundtable "Thinktank" with state and local stakeholders with expertise in maternal-child health, built environment, and environmental and climate justice led by Dr. Rebecca Philipsborn.
Link to the brief: Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Maternal and Child Health in Greater Cleveland
Event Date: November 2, 2023, 12:00 - 2:30 PM
Spring Events
The SAFE Project: Innovations in Community Programming and Prevention for Youth in Cleveland || Community Health Research & Practice Seminar with Dr. Lisa Ramirez, Associate Director of Pediatric Psychology at the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at MetroHealth and the Case Western School of Medicine and Brittany Randall-Pope, M.S., Assistant Vice President, Applied Clinical Sciences and Research at OhioGuidestone
Event Date: January 26, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Stories We Tell About Our Youth: Separating Fact from Fiction with Leah Winsberg, Esq., Senior Policy Attorney and Cyan Blackwell, Youth Justice Policy Associate at the Children's Law Center; Gabriella Celeste, J.D., Policy Director at the Schubert Center for Child Studies, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½; and Jocelyn Rosnick, Policy Director at the ACLU of Ohio
Event Date: February 27, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Community-led Solutions for Promoting Positive Pregnancy and Infant Health Outcomes in Greater Cleveland - Normalizing Access and Utilization of Doulas within Health Systems || Pediatric Grand Rounds with Angela Newman-White, Executive Director of First Year Cleveland; Jazmin Long, Chief Operating and Development Officer at Birthing Beautiful Communities; Heather Marie Rice, Ph.D. APRN-CNP, PMHS, Clinician & Professor at CSU
Event Date: March 28, 2024, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
What Makes You Go "Wow!" || Baker-Nord Center for Humanities Event with panelists: Cara Byrne, Lecturer, Department of English and a Research Advisor on Diverse Children's Literature; Erin Hopkins, Ph.D., Music Education, School of Arts & Sciences; Monica Marshall, Astronomer, Cleveland Museum of Natural History; Sandra Russ, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Psychological Sciences
Event Date: April 17, 2023, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Community Partners for:
Featured Speaker: Dennis Shirley.
Event Date: January 25, 2024 11:30 - 1:00 PM
City Club of Cleveland || You and Your Adult Child: How to Grow Together in Challenging Times
Featured Speaker: Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor; & Laura H. Carnell, Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Temple University; and moderator, Dr. Lisa Damour, Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychological Sciences and Advisor, Schubert Center for Child Studies
Event Date: March 22, 2024, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM