Research in Early Childhood Learning & Development: A Colloquium Series The Research Colloquium is an ongoing series of lectures that focus on empirical research in early childhood learning and development. The purposes of this series are: a) to increase the awareness of scientific information about issues of development and learning in young children; b) to encourage an exchange of information between professionals; and, c) to enhance the research abilities of investigators. It is hoped that this colloquium will help advance the state of our knowledge and understanding of child development as well as better informing professional practice in areas such as early childhood education, child development, psychology, communication, and special education. Nationally and internationally recognized researchers are invited to address topics related to typical and atypical development of children who range from birth through the early elementary school ages. Two to three such lectures will be held each academic year. The talks focus on the speaker’s empirical research and are approximately an hour and a half in length with time for questions and answers. The 2006 – 2007 Colloquium Series The colloquium series has just completed its first year. The speakers in the 2006 – 2007 series were: Dr. Karen Adolph, Professor of Psychology & Neural Science at New York University, was the inaugural speaker for the Colloquium series on Dec. 8, 2006. Dr. Adolph’s talk was entitled, “Bridging Domains: Social Aspects of Perceptual-Motor Development”. Dr. Adolph’s talk was jointly sponsored by the Center and the Department of Psychology. Video streams of Dr. Adolph's presentation are available here: Dr. Karen Adolph (part one) Dr. Karen Adolph (part two) Dr. Karen Adolph (part three) Dr. Karen Adolph (part four) Contact Information for Dr. Adolph: Department of Psychology New York University 6 Washington Place, Room 410 New York, NY 10003 Phone: 212-998-3552 Fax: 212-995-4866 E-mail: Karen.Adolph@nyu.edu Dr. Ann Kaiser, Susan W. Gray Professor of Education and Human Development at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, was the second speaker in the series on March 23, 2007. Dr. Kaiser spoke on “Predicting and Preventing Problem Behavior in Low Income Preschool Children”. Dr. Kaiser’s talk was jointly sponsored by the Center and the Department of Communicative Disorders. Video streams of Dr. Kaiser's presentation are available here: Dr. Ann Kaiser (part 01) Dr. Ann Kaiser (part 02) Dr. Ann Kaiser (part 03) Contact Information for Dr. Kaiser: Peabody #328 230 Appleton Place Nashville, TN 37203-5721 Phone: 615-322-8160 Fax: 615-343-1570 Email: ann.kaiser@vanderbilt.edu The 2007 – 2008 Colloquium Series