Summit Agenda

This year's Summit featured an engaging combination of research presentations and subsequent roundtable discussions that addressed a wide spectrum of issues relevant to researchers, practitioners and policymakers.

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8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Opening & Welcome: Susan Sheridan Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activity, College of Education and Human Sciences Director, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools \| University of Nebraska–Lincoln Samuel Meisels Executive Director, Buffett Early Childhood Institute \| University of Nebraska Ted Carter President, University of Nebraska Jason Prokop Director, First Five Nebraska
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.	Keynote Address & Moderated Discussion: Cynthia Osborne, Ph.D. Effective State-Level Policies to Strengthen the Early Years Learn More
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.	Session I
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Session II
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon & Networking
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.	Session III
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.	Session IV
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks: Sherri Jones Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences Matthew Blomstedt Commissioner, Nebraska Department of Education
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Reception featuring: Early Childhood Poster Presentations with graduate students

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