Join the Foundation for Child Development for a webinar honoring Dr. Cynthia García Coll. This Scholars of Color Series webinar will be dedicated to her work and will include a live Q&A session with Dr. García Coll and our featured speakers.
Dr. García Coll is a champion in the field of developmental psychology. She was pivotal in leading the field of developmental psychology to confront racism, discrimination, and prejudice in research practice. Dr. García Coll’s research focuses on the interplay of sociocultural and biological influences on child development, with particular emphasis on minoritized populations. In the 1990s, Dr. García Coll introduced the Integrative Model of minority youth development — a theoretical framework that is used widely today. She has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. In addition, Dr. García Coll served as editor of two major journals, Child Development and Developmental Psychology. Her work has had far-reaching impacts on research, policy, and practice.
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Scholars of Color Series Highlights
On February 23th, the Foundation hosted "Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III: The Man, The Mindset, & Relevance for Today," a special virtual event dedicated to highlighting the life and timeless work of Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III (1933–2007).
On April 5th, the Foundation hosted a Scholars of Color Series webinar dedicated to the work of Dr. James P. Comer, who is best known as the creator of the Comer School Development Program.
Hear more from Dr. Comer by watching the full interview featured in the Foundation's Scholars of Color Series webinar above.
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