Events

The Institute for Building Early Relationships hosts monthly brown bag seminars that are free and open to the public on topics of interest related to infant and early childhood mental health and development.

Brown bag seminars are typically held on the first Wednesday of the month from 12-1pm.

For more detailed information and announcements about upcoming seminars please sign up to receive IBEaR emails.
Speaker suggestions? Contact us at ibear.hdfs@okstate.edu or Register for upcoming seminars.

Upcoming Seminars:

Date	Name	Organization	Talk Title
September 4, 2019	Amanda S. Morris, Ph.D. Laura Hubbs-Tait, Ph.D. Jens Jespersen, M.S.	Oklahoma State University	Active Parenting: The First Five Years
October 2, 2019	Sherry Howry	UCAP Head Start	Conscious Discipline
November 6, 2019	Amy W. Payton, Ph.D.	Oklahoma State University	Biting and Toddler Social Emotional Development
December 4, 2019	Lana Beasley, Ph.D.	Oklahoma State University
February 5, 2020	Melissa Griffin, M.S.	Oklahoma State Department of Health	Infant Mental Health Consultation
March 4, 2020	Paula Brown, MAEd.	Oklahoma State University	The Growing Brain
April 1, 2020	Lucia Ciciolla, Ph.D. Ruth Slocum, LCSW	Oklahoma State University	Reflective Practice
May 6, 2020	Angela Fultz, MA LPC	Sunbeam Family Services	Court System Supports

Past Seminars:

Date	Name	Organization	Talk Title
April 3, 2019	Tessa Chesher	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences	Sleep and Feeding Problems in Infants and Young Children
February 6, 2019	Gretchen Cole-Lade	Oklahoma State University	Using Assistive Technologies as Environmental Supports to Enhance Communication Skills for Young Children
October 3, 2018	Amy Huffer	University of Delaware	Attachment and BioBehavioral Catch-Up
December 5, 2018	Jennifer Hays-Grudo	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences	ACEs and IMH: Using Infant Mental Health as a framework for addressing early life adversity
September 6, 2017	Paula Brown	United Community Action Head Start	Benefits of Early Head Start
October 4, 2017	Amanda Howell	Infant Crisis Services	The Impact of Poverty on Babies
November 1, 2017	Amy Chlouber	Sunbeam Family Services	The Impact of Trauma on Babies
December 6, 2017	Crystal Brill	Domestic Violence Intervention Services	The Impact of Domestic Violence on Babies
May, 2017	Stacey Leakey	Oklahoma Association for Infant Mental Health	Becoming Infant Mental Health Endorsed
March, 2017	Lucia Ciciolla	Oklahoma State University, Department of Psychology	Setting the Stage: The Implications of Mothers' Prenatal Mental Health
February, 2017	Laura Shellhammer and Sherre Davidson	Healthy Steps, Stillwater	Healthy Steps
December, 2016	Sherri Castle	University of Oklahoma	Beyond Classroom Quality: Examining Children’s individual experiences in early education settings
November, 2016	Lana Beasley	Oklahoma State University, Department of Human Development and Family Science	Home Visiting
October, 2016	Chan Hellman	University of Oklahoma	Hope as a psychological strength
September, 2016	Jennifer Hays-Grudo	Oklahoma State University, Department of Human Development and Family Science	New findings on the effects of early life adversity on children’s health and development
April, 2016	Anna Holt	University of California	Tulsa Public Schools Preschool Data
February, 2016	Jennifer Byrd-Craven	Oklahoma State University, Department of Psychology	Predictors of Mother-Infant Adrenocortical Attunement: Potential Benefits of Synchrony
January, 2016	Cara Bosler and Ruth Slocum	Oklahoma State University, CAD-Lab	Super Parents
November, 2015	Amy Williamson	Oklahoma State University, Department of Human Development and Family Science	Caring for Caregivers: Discussing the Data on the Well-Being of Early Care and Education Providers
October, 2015	Barbara Sorrels	Independent Consultant	Trauma Informed Early Care and Education
September, 2015	Amy Emerson	Tulsa-based Pediatrician	Reach Out and Read
May, 2015	Debbie Laurin	University of Oklahoma	Pickler Institute
April, 2015	Mary Dozier	University of Delaware	Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-up Model
February, 2015	Ginger Welch	Oklahoma State University, Department of Human Development and Family Science	Trauma & Young Children
January, 2015	Stacey Leakey	The Parent Child Center of Tulsa	Safe Baby Court Team
November, 2014	Amy Treat and Ruth Slocum	Oklahoma State University, CAD Lab	Executive Function in Young Children
September, 2014	Amy Huffer	Oklahoma State University	The Importance of Play