Keynote Speaker
Dr. Holly Recchia,
Concordia University
Dr. Holly Recchia (Ph.D., Concordia University, 2010) is a Professor of Education at Concordia University. Her research concerns children’s and adolescents’ social and moral development within the context of their relationships with parents, siblings, and peers. Her program of work examines how children’s sociomoral learning is shaped by their everyday experiences, and the role of socialization agents such as parents and teachers in guiding children’s development.
McGill University's 8th Annual
Human Development
Conference
Unleashing Potential: Empowering through Developmental Psychology Research and Practice
Wednesday, June 14th 2023
11:30am - 4:30pm
Thomson House, 3650 McTavish St., Montreal, Quebec
Schedule
10:30-11:00 Registration
11:00-12:15 Keynote Speech
12:15-12:45 Lunch Break
12:45-13:15 Fast-5 Oral Presentations
13:15-13:30 Break
13:30-14:45 Panel Discussion
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00-16:00 Poster Session
16:00-16:30 Awards & Closing Statements
16:30- Reception
About Human Development at McGill University
The Annual Human Development conference is a one day student-organized event featuring research, which highlights the latest topics centered on Human Development Psychology in Education. The conference is organized by students enrolled in the Human Development Psychology program in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. The Human Development program was designed to understand the developmental trajectories in both typically and atypically developing populations, with an emphasis on learning and inclusive education. Furthermore, the program is centered on investigating assessment and intervention methods throughout various educational settings.
The conference features the latest issues in Human Development from an educational perspective. The conference highlights topics such as, social-emotional development, cognitive development, attention, mindfulness, self-determination theory, peer relations, parental involvement, reading comprehension, all of which revolved around a developmental theme in Education.
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Dr. Holly Recchia,
Concordia University
Dr. Holly Recchia (Ph.D., Concordia University, 2010) is a Professor of Education at Concordia University. Her research concerns children’s and adolescents’ social and moral development within the context of their relationships with parents, siblings, and peers. Her program of work examines how children’s sociomoral learning is shaped by their everyday experiences, and the role of socialization agents such as parents and teachers in guiding children’s development.