Upcoming Talks
 | Monday, March 1, 2027, 10-11:30 AM Marcelo Worsley, Karr Family Associate Professor of Computer Science, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University |
| Monday, April 5, 2027, 10-11:30 AM Mina Cikara, Fredric Wetham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society, Department of Psychology, Harvard University |
Previous Talks
 | Jennie Grammer, Associate Professor of Education, Faculty Director, UC/CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity and Learning, UCLA Dr. Grammer presented "Understanding Cognitive Control in Real-World Classrooms: Integrating Educator Expertise and Real-World Neuroscience", September 21, 2026 Jennie Grammer on Google Scholar | View Dr. Grammer's presentation |
 | Michael Cohen, Senior Research Analyst, University of Chicago Dr. Cohen presented "Effects of Individual Differences, Psychological Inoculation, and Neural Mechanisms on Impacts of False Accusations against Hypothetical Political Candidates", February 2, 2026. Michael Cohen on Google Scholar | View Dr. Cohen's presentation |
 | Lisa Fazio, Associate Professor, Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University Dr. Fazio presented "Correcting False Beliefs: Using the Science of Learning to Improve Misinformation Debunks", on October 6, 2025. |
 | Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou, Professor, Psychological Foundations of Education, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Kendeou presented "Knowledge Revision in the Digital Age," on September 15, 2025. Pani Kendeou on Google Scholar | View Dr. Kendeou's presentation |
 | Stephen Hutt is an assistant professor, Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver. Dr. Hutt presented "Mind Reading Machines: Understanding and Responding to Students' Internal States During Learning." Stephen Hutt on Google Scholar | View Stephen Hutt's presentation This talk is co-sponsored by the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems in the School of Computing and Information (SCI). |
 | Sara Rimm-Kaufman, the Commonwealth Professor of Education at the University of Virginia and chair of the Department of Education Leadership, Foundations & Policy, was the inaugural speaker of the 2025 series. Dr. Rimm-Kaufman studies systematic ways that classroom social and psychological experiences are productive (or not productive) environments for child and youth development. She is the author of two books on social and emotional learning in schools. Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman on Google Scholar | View Dr. Rimm-Kaufman's presentation |