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Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference Workshops
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
Conference Day 3
Conference Day 1
The Sheraton NY Times Square, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom
Keynote Address I: Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society - Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH
Keynote Address II: The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony - Jay J. Van Bavel, PhD
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM EDT
Jay J. Van Bavel, PhD
Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Concurrent Sessions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Concurrent Sessions A
Social Brains & Regulation
Metropolitan East
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
No More Meltdowns: Social Skills Training for Emotional Regulation Issues
Jed E. Baker, PhD
(P, Ages 4-18)
Building Belonging
NY West/Riverside
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Neuroeducation Meets Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: An Instructional Framework for Promoting Connectedness, Belonging, and a Culture of Success
Mariale M. Hardiman, EdD
Ranjini M. JohnBull, PhD
(RP, All Grades)
Social Learning & Connections
Empire West
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
How to Spark Cognition and Connections in Your Learners through Curriculum Storyboards
Allison G. Zmuda, MA
Bena Kallick, PhD
(P, K-College)
Teaching Teen Brains & Peers
Metropolitan West
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Insights into the Teenage Social Brain: Peers, Presence, and Pro-Social Influences
Adriana Galvan, PhD
(R, 6-12)
Promoting Prosocial Behavior
Empire East
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
The Dynamics of Prosocial Choice
Oriel FeldmanHall, PhD
(R, All Ages)
Promoting Gratitude & Relationships
NY East
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Evolving With Gratitude: Nurture Relationships, Improve Well-Being, and Activate Learning
Lainie Rowell, MA
(P, All Grades)
Concurrent Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Afternoon Break
Concurrent Sessions
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Keynote Address III
Keynote Address III - Option A (Friendships)
New York Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
The Science of Making and Keeping Friends
Marisa G. Franco, MS, PhD
(RP, 9-College)
Keynote Address III - Option B (Prosocial Skills)
Metropolitan Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Teaching Kindness
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
(P, All Ages)
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.
