2019 Allen L. Edwards Public Lecture Series
Join us for the 14th Annual Allen Edwards Psychology Lectures! Registration is now open HERE.
Two UW Psychology professors partner with distinguished visiting scholars to share their innovative research, and its implication in our everyday lives, with the community.
This free, public series is made possible by generous bequests from Professors Allen L. Edwards and Roger B. Loucks.
One of the most interesting forms of plasticity observed in the brains of adults is neurogenesis, the birth of new brain cells. Professors Brenowitz and Hen will discuss their studies of neurogenesis in adult birds and rodents, and the potential for exploiting plasticity for the treatment of damaged human brains.
Wednesday, April 24 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Kane Hall 130
Eliot Brenowitz, PhD, University of Washington
Professor of Psychology and Professor of Biology
René Hen, PhD, Columbia University
Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Director, Division of Integrative Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
Social Learning from the Crib to the Classroom
Recent research provides critical insights into early learning: learning starts from birth and is inherently social. Professors Sommerville and Kushnir will discuss the nature of early social learning from infancy through the preschool years, along with important lessons for parenting and education.
Wednesday, May 1 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Kane Hall 130
Jessica Sommerville, PhD, University of Washington
Professor of Psychology and Associate Director for Social, Emotional and Cognitive Competence, Center for Child and Family Well-Being
Tamar Kushnir, PhD, Cornell University
Associate Professor in Child Development and Director, Early Childhood Cognition Laboratory
This free, public series is made possible by generous bequests from Professors Allen L. Edwards and Roger B. Loucks.