LRDC Board of Visitors Agenda

6:30 | The Oaklander Hotel, 10th Floor, The Andrew Room

Board Executive Session Reception

7:15 p.m. | The Oaklander Hotel, 10th Floor, The Andrew Room

Board Executive Session Dinner

8:00 a.m.

Shuttle from Oaklander

8:15 - 8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

Introductions and Director's State of the Center

LRDC Director Charles Perfetti

9:20 - 9:50 a.m.

Remarks by Joe McCarthy, Interim Provost, University of Pittsburgh

9:55 - 10:20 a.m.

LRDC Undergraduate Initiatives

Chair, Lindsay Clare Matsumura

1. LRDC Learning Sciences Distinction Program (10 mins). Frits Pil, Marc Coutanche, Lindsay Clare Matsumura.

2. LRDC Summer Internship program (10 mins). Tim Nokes-Malach

10:25 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.

Research Spotlight 1: Advancing Knowledge of Child Learning and Development

Chair, Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal

Melissa Libertus, "Home Environment and Early Math Learning"
Diana Leyva, "Food for Thought Interventions: Leveraging the Strengths of Historically Minoritized Families"
Jamie Hanson, "Holistically Measuring Childhood Socioeconomic Status Can Aid in Understanding Impacts on Child Development"

11:35 - 12:10 p.m.

Research Spotlight 2: College Science: Access and Success

Chair, Kevin Binning

Kevin Binning, "How an Ecological-Belonging Intervention Fosters Equity in College Science Courses"
Brian Galla, "Using Mindfulness Training in Introductory Physics to Support Stress Management and Engagement"
Jennifer Iriti, "Understanding Systems Change Approaches for Increasing Equity in Postsecondary Access and Success"

12:15 - 12:35 p.m.

LRDC Internal Awards Research

Chair, Charles Perfetti

Julie Fiez, "A Neuroscience-inspired Reading Intervention."

12:35 - 1:50 p.m.

Lunch: Various rooms (and 4th floor deck, weather permitting)

Room 415 (Capacity: 8)
Room 516 (Capacity: 8)
Room 517 (Kitchen, Capacity: 6)
Room 528 (Chuck's Office, Capacity: 6)
Room 549 (Capacity: 10)
Room 424 Conference Room with LRDC Learning Science videos

1:55 - 2:30 p.m.

Research Spotlight 3: Learning Technology & Generative AI in Education and Learning Research

Chair, Rip Correnti

Richard Correnti, "Learning Sciences and AI in Education"

2:35 - 3:20 p.m.

Coffee Breakout with Students, Post-docs, and Research Associates

a. Career discussion with Graduate Students (424 Murdoch)

b. Career discussions with Post-docs (415)

c. Career discussions with Research Associates (549)

3:25 - 4:00 p.m.

Research to Practice: The IFL

Tony Petrosky, Faculty Director; Angela Allie, Executive Director; Aaron Anthony, Director of Analytics and Operations
"Centering Equity for Systemically Excluded Populations in K-12 Schools"

4:05 - 5:15 p.m.

Poster Session and Receptionⁱ (Posters on floor 5)

See list of posters below

5:15 p.m.

Shuttle to Oaklander; 20 minute walk also possible

6:30 p.m. | University Club 1st Floor

Reception

7:15 p.m. | University Club gold Room (2nd Floor)

Dinner

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Henry Room

Board of Visitors Closed Executive Session with Continental Breakfast

10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | Henry Room

Feedback and Discussion Session

Board, LRDC Director and Associate Director, Executive Committee, BOV Planning Committee, and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Amanda Godley

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Andrew Room

Lunch

Board, LRDC Director and Associate Director, Executive Committee and BOV Planning Committee.