Future of Healthy Families Lecture
Velma McBride Murry
Wednesday, 30 Sep 2015 at 4:00 pm – 2019 Morrill Hall
Velma McBride Murry is the Lois Autrey Betts Chair in Education and Human Development and professor of Human and Organizational Development in Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on the significance of context in studies of African-American families and youth, in particular the impact of racism on family functioning. 2015 Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture SeriesThis series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field.
A full schedule of events in the series is available online: Future of Healthy Families
Cosponsored By:
- College of Human Sciences
- Helen LeBaron Hilton Fund
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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