The HCRC Lunchtime Talks feature presentations by visiting scholars as well as distinguished faculty from multiple colleges across the University. Researchers share their current research on a wide variety of topics related to child development and well-being.
Upcoming Talks
The upcoming talks will be held over zoom.
Check back soon for the announcement of our next lunchtime talk!
Previous Talks
Check out some resources from our previous HCRC lunchtime talks.
December 2022 - Becoming self-sufficient: Financial identity and adult status during emerging adulthood
Joyce Serido, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
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November 2022 - "Mental health and child maltreatment prevention: current evidence and future directions."
Jeffrey Waid, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota
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October 2022 - Promoting Midlife Well-Being through Child Parent Center PK-3 Program
Arthur Reynolds, Suh-Ruu Ou, Mirinda Morency, and Nishank Varshney, HCRC, Institute of Child Development, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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October 2021
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Preschool Development Grant
Amanda Varley, Grant Manager
Designing a New Front Door to Human Services in Minnesota
Lisa Barnidge, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
April 2021 - Integrating Child-focused Healthy Weight Interventions in Healthcare and Community Settings
Dr. Nancy Sherwood, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, discusses integrating child-focused healthy weight interventions in healthcare and community settings.
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March 2021 - Population-level Measure of Healthy and Ready to Learn (HRTL)
In March 2021, Katie Paschall Ph.D. and Kristen Moore Ph.D. from Child Trends presented on population-level indicators for the HCRC Lunchtime Talk Series.
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February 2021 - Revisiting the Essential Elements of Early Childhood Programs in the Age of the Great Pandemic
Arthur J. Reynolds, HCRC Co-Director