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The vitalvoices speaker series serves as a forum to bring scholars and practitioners alike to speak to students, faculty, alumni and community partners at UHD's College of Public Service. It is our hope that those we invite to speak will share, from the heart, their professional experiences, their knowledge, and how the work they do impacts society as a whole. We like to feature people whose work is interdisciplinary and touches upon the fields social work, criminal justice and urban education. 

If a vitalvoices session was recorded, the titles below will link directly to its recorded presentation on our YouTube channel. Please enjoy.

Supporting Traumatized and Grieving Youth: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach

September 19th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Guest Speaker: Dr. Julie Kaplow, Director, Chief of Psychology, Director Trauma and Grief Center, Texas Children's Hospital

Attendees learn about Texas Childre’s Trauma and Grief Center’s treatment of traumatized and grieving youth and their research focusing on risk and protective factors.

 

4th Annual Symposium of University Supported Scholarship and Creativity

October 29th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Presented by CPS Faculty

Engage in conversation with faculty researchers as they share insights about their research experience – from conception of an idea to development of the proposal to execution of the project. Discover and learn what they found interesting, surprising, or even difficult.

 

School to Farm to Community: A Journey Towards Teaching Critically and Sustainably with Equity and Diversity in Mind

November 13th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Guest Speaker: Mary Cowhey

This talk described projects that braid partnerships between teachers, parents, students, local farmers, public health advocates and a variety of community organizations to tackle issues of race, class, and access to healthy food.

 

Bail Reform Panel 

March 4th, 2020
A panel discussion on Harris County’s historic Bail Reform lawsuit. For this vitalvoices event, moderated by Dr. Dawn McCarthy, panelists include:

  • The honorable Sheriff Ed Gonzales
  • Virginia Ryan, a Harris County Jail Population Management Specialist
  • Dr. Ana Yáñez-Correa, Director of Policy, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis of HC Precinct 1
  • Dr. Kevin Buckler, UHD Criminal Justice professor


For further information contact Steven Villano, director of the Center for Public Service and Community Research at villanos@uhd.edu.