Howard University- Department of Psychology

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Colloquium Series

The Colloquium Series is a forum for scholars and professionals in psychology and related fields to present research and share opportunities with Howard University students and faculty.	Thank you to all of our speakers and to the following institutions for their support: Northwestern University, University of California, Davis, and ETS.
	To discuss opportunities to present at the colloquium series, please contact Jamie Barden at (202) 806-9451 or bardenjamie@yahoo.com.

Speaker Schedule: Fall 2011

October 28th 12.10pm Room N-275		Dr. Tabitha Bellamy-McKinley Educational Testing Service (ETS) TITLE: Trends in African-American Reading Achievement in the Age of Obama
October 19th 2pm Room N-275		Dr. Alan Hein Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Lessons Learned and Opportunities at MIT"
October 5th 2pm Room N-275		Dr. Cynthia Pickett University of California, Davis
September 14th 2pm		Dr. Mesmin Destin Northwestern University

Previous Speakers

	“Common and Specific Risk Factors for the Emotional Disorders: Prospective Three Year Follow-up Results from the Youth Emotion Project” Richard Zinbarg Northwestern University
	“Interracial roommate relationships: An experimental field test of the contact hypothesis.” Natalie Shook Virginia Commonwealth University
	“The Quest for Personal Significance” Edward Orehek University of Maryland
	“Insight in the brain: How does the brain produce creative thinking?” Mark Jung-Beeman Northwestern University
	“Intergroup Mistrust: Does Group Membership Affect Trusting Behavior?” Meghan Bean Northwestern University.

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