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SSRI Announcements, Week of 11/3/08


Dear colleagues:

Here are the announcements of events, initiatives, funding opportunities, and other news for the week of November 3-7, 2008, from the Social Science Research Institute and its units: the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, Population Research Institute, Survey Research Center, SLIC, and Smart Spaces Center.

To be included in this weekly announcement, items must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday; distribution will occur the following Monday. Please send items to Terry Noll (tmg3@psu.edu). Thank you!

These weekly announcements may also be found on both the SSRI and CYFC websites, under Latest News.

Events

November 12, 2008, Dr. Gary King will speak on "Biological and Social Aspects of Skin Color and Tobacco Use: Evidence of an Association" as part of the ARE, AESEDA and AAAS 2008/2009 Brown Bag Series from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. in 216 Willard Building. Beverages will be provided.

Other Announcements

Graduate Study in Developmental Science at Georgetown University and Joint Psychology-Policy Graduate Program at Georgetown University. Students in this doctoral program concentrate either in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience or in Human Development and Public Policy. Both concentrations lead to a Ph.D. in Psychology. A joint Ph.D. in Psychology and Master's Degree in Public Policy also is offered in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. This is the only such joint degree program in the country. More information...

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