Keynote Speakers

Jim Fay, M.A., Elementary Education

Co-Founder, Love and Logic Institute

Keynote Speech:

"How to Discipline Kids without Losing Their Love and Respect"

"Good Character is No Accident"


Ellen Galinsky, M.S., Child Development/Education

President and Co-Founder of Families and Work Institute

Keynote Speech:

"Mind in the Making”



Jim Bird, Ph.D.

Professor Child and Family Studies

Keynote Speech:

"When parents change their own behavior: What’s good for the goose is good for the gosling”



Workshop Presenters

Mark Adams Ph.D., LMFT

Unemployment as Family Crisis

Nancy Adams-Leonard, M.Ed.

Resiliency in Military Families: Approaches to successful living from "place to place”

Eric Amsel, Ph.D.

Hypothetical Thinking in Adolescence Its Nature, Development and Applications

Melissa Beyer, M.Ed.

Opening the Door to Innovative Learning

Naomi Brower, MS, CFLE

How to Avoid Falling In Love with a Jerk or Jerkette

Joyce Buck, MS, CFLE

Parenting with Love & Logic Workshop

Ryan Calder, MFT

Healthy Communication in Marriage

Randy Chatelain, Ph.D., MFT

"Change the Rules to Change the Game - A Powerful Personal and Interpersonal Intervention Strategy”

Patricia Cost, Ph.D.

"Talking to Kids About Sexuality Issues"

Chris Eisenbarth, Ph.D.

Communication Skills and Strategies

Claudia Eliason, Ed. D.

Successful Families Cultivate Well-Rounded and Achievement-Oriented Children

Jill Gibson, M.Ed.

Opening the Door to Innovative Learning

Michael Hunt

Is It Child Abuse/Neglect/Endangerment?

Teresa Hunsaker, BS

In Families, Money Matters

Crystal Knippers, MFHD

Helping Children Build Resiliency

Jen Larson, BS

Drug Endangered Children Training Program: A community awareness training

Craig A. Oreshnick, Ph.D.

Managing Stress within Today’s Families: Self-Care and Meditation Possibilities

Wei Qiu, Ph.D.

Move Away From Childhood Obesity

Jack Rasmussen, Ph.D.

Kids and Academic Success: What Parents Can Do

Ken Roesbery, The Grocery Guru

"Saving up to 70% on your Grocery Bill"

Paul Schvaneveldt, Ph.D, CFLE

La Familia: Strategies to strengthen and support Latino Families

Ken Schwabb, Ph.D.

Understanding and Recovery from Pornography Addiction - What to do when the pain from the Pornography Plague hurts too bad to keep it quiet.

Jeff Tesch, MFT

Fostering & Adopting: The Unique Joys, Challenges, and Tips for Success

Leslie Trottier, MLIS

Balancing Work and Family Without Losing your Sense of Humor

Sherrie West, M.Ed.

Building Self Esteem by Teaching Children to be Resilient and Problem Solvers

Strategies for Resilient and Successful Families

October 13-15, 2011

News

THURSDAY NIGHT FREE View Schedule

Thursday night's keynote, Jim Fay, author of Parenting with Love and Logic, will be free to the public.

Sponsors

  • Weber State University Department of Child and Family Studies
  • Weber State University Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
  • Weber State University Continuing Education
  • Annie Clark Tanner Lectureship
  • O.C. Tanner Corporation
  • George B. Handy
  • Nebeker Family Foundation
  • MSL Family Foundation
  • Anonymous
  • Dr. W. C. Swanson Family Foundation

Contacting Us

Registration Questions
Chad Holbrook
801-626-7157
chadholbrook@weber.edu

All Other Questions
Weber State University Child and Family Studies Department
801-626-7151
childfamily@weber.edu