Culture and diversity conference set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Culture and diversity conference set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 Culture and diversity conference set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 Published: October 24, 2004 Author: Erik Runyon The University of Notre Dame will host a national conference on multicultural psychology Sunday and Monday (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1) at McKenna Hall. Sponsored by the Department of Psychology and the Multicultural Research Institute, theNotre Dame Conference on Culture and Diversitywill address issues of parenting, career and educational development, racial and cultural identity, and mental health of ethnic minority groups. Prominent scholars of multicultural psychology will be featured, including: Hardin Coleman, University of Wisconsin – Clinical psychologist, teacher, consultant, and writer on issues related to ethnic diversity and counseling, Coleman will make a presentation titledEnhancing Cultural Identity:Pathway to Minority Student Accomplishment.p. William E. Cross Jr., City University of New York – Chair of the CUNY doctoral program in social-personality psychology, Cross co-authored a groundbreaking work tracing the development of black identity from infancy across the life span.He will give the conference keynote address, titledRacial Identity Research:Issues, Concerns, and Future Directions.p. Stanley Sue, University of California, Davis – Distinguished professor of psychology and clinical psychologist, Sue examines the mental health of ethnic minority groups.His conference banquet address will explore what is known and not known about the mental health of ethnic minority groups.p. Melanie Domenech Rodriguez, Utah State University – Rodriguez focuses her research on family processes in ethnically diverse contexts.She will discuss parenting practices of first-generation Mexican immigrants.p. Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri – Co-director of the Center of Multicultural Research, Flores will discuss understanding and enhancing the career and educational development of Mexican Americans.p. Sumie Okazaki, University of Illinois – Okazakis research focuses on understanding the meaning of distress reported by culturally different populations.Her presentation is titledExperience, Expression, and Family Socialization of Social Anxiety Among Asian American Students.p. Jean Phinney, California State University, Los Angeles – An expert on ethnic identity and its role in psychological well-being, Phinney will present a talk titledEthnic Identity:Development and Contextual Perspectives.p. p. For more conference information: www.nd.edu/~mri .Register online for theNotre Dame Conference on Culture and Diversityat: www.ndstores.com/cce/culture.cfm Contact:Marcée M. Turner, mri@nd.edu TopicID: 7630 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn