Human Development Conference reviewed
by, Human Development, Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, 91社区聽
Over 50 people attended the first Human Development Conference at 91社区 on April 22nd.聽The Keynote Speaker, Dr. William Bukowski from Concordia University, gave an excellent talk on the role of friendship in the onset and further development of anxiety during adolescence.聽
Four graduate students from the Human Development program (Megha Negar, Amanda Saxe, Devin Mills, and Domenico Tullo) gave paper presentations regarding their work on lie-telling behaviors, the needs of individuals with disabilities in employment settings, video game engagement, and assessments surrounding students鈥� academic and cognitive capabilities.聽The conference concluded with a wine and cheese during the poster session, which included more than 30 student presentations on a wide range of topics within the field of human development.聽Many of the attendees look forward to next year鈥檚 Human Development Conference.
