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Schedule
Thursday, October 7, 2010
7:15am-8:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00am-8:15am
Welcome, Judge Charles F. Pratt
8:15am-9:15am
Keynote : Jerry Tello
9:15am-9:30am
Break
9:30am-11:00am
Morning Workshops
11:00am-11:15am
Break
11:15am-11:30am
Special Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman
11:30am-12:30pm
Keynote: James Bell
12:30pm-12:45pm
Break
12:45pm-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm-1:40pm
Break
1:40pm-2:45pm
Keynote : Sharon Draper
2:45pm-3:00pm
Break
3:00pm-4:30pm
Afternoon Workshops
Speaker publications will be available for purchase and speakers will be available for book signing throughout the day Service Fair will be open throughout the day in the Expo Hall
Registration Form
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David Walsh, Ph.D: Psychologist and Author |
David Walsh, Ph.D. has emerged as one of the world's leading authorities on children teens, parenting, family life, and the impact of technology on children's health and development. He spent 10 years teaching and coaching high school students before joining Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis to develop and direct innovative counseling programs for youth and families. In 1995, he founded the internationally renowned National Institute on Media and the Family, which he led until 2010.
Dr. Walsh has presented workshops to parents, educators, and professionals throughout the world. A consultant to the World Health Organization and the Ministries of Education in Japan and South Korea, he has testified before congressional committees on numerous occasions. Dr. Walsh's workshops blend humor, warmth, scientific substance, and practical advice.
He is the author of nine books, including the national best sellers: Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen and No: Why Kids - of All Ages - Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It. This last book serves as the focal point of the national Say Yes to No campaign, which teaches parents and educators how to instill self-discipline in America's children and ensure our kids our success in school and life.
Dr. Walsh has authored columns on numerous topics and his articles have appeared in newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and others.
A frequent guest on national radio and television, Dr. Walsh has appeared on NBC's Today Show, Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Dateline NBC, ABC's 20/20, National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and has been featured on three nationally broadcast PBS specials. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Council on Family Relation's Friend of the Family Award.
Dr. Walsh is on the faculty of the University of Minnesota, is a senior advisor at Search Institute and has published many articles in the professional and general press. He is active in many professional associations is a licensed psychologist and has been the recipient of many awards.
He received his B.A. degree from Mt. Carmel College, his M.A. degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and his Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota. He and his wife Monica live in Minneapolis, have three adult children and two grandchildren.
You can read more information about Dr. Walsh, his work and his blog at www.drdavidwalsh.com.