Fall 2018 CYFS Signature Event Sharing Research that Advances Learning & Development
The Fall 2018 CYFS Signature Event will be Tuesday, September 11, when the center welcomes Nancy Gonzales, foundation professor of psychology and dean of natural sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
Gonzales' presentation, "Culture, Context and Positive Adaptation of U.S. Latinx Youth," will examine how contextual and cultural experiences provide unique challenges and opportunities for positive development. She will also discuss how culturally informed research can enhance interventions, policies and practices to reduce educational inequalities and improve lives.
The event is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union's Regency Suite. It is open to the public and will include light refreshments.
The CYFS Signature Event series is designed to share research that advances learning and development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Each Signature Event will feature a research presentation aimed at cross-disciplinary audiences.
Event Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 11, 201811 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Informal reception with light refreshments: 11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Nancy Golzales presentation: 11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Q & A session: 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.
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Location
Regency SuiteNebraska Union
Presentation Abstract
Culture, Context and Positive Adaptation of U.S. Latinx Youth
Nancy Gonzales' presentation will examine how contextual and cultural experiences of Latinx youth provide unique challenges and opportunities for positive development. She also will discuss how culturally informed research can enhance interventions, policies and practices to reduce educational inequalities and improve lives.
Keynote Speaker
Nancy Gonzales, Ph.D.
Culture, Context and Positive Adaptation of U.S. Latinx YouthNancy Gonzales is foundation professor of psychology and dean of natural sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. Her research examines culturally informed models of family and youth resilience in low-income communities.
Over the past 20 years, her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Helios Education Foundation and the Institute for Educational Sciences, and has contributed important insights into the cultural strengths, challenges and positive development of Mexican-Americans living in the Southwest. This research encompasses multiple collaborations and studies that collectively span from birth to young adulthood.
Keynote Biography