Kessler-Freedheim Lecture Series
Inaugurated in 2017, the annual Kessler-Freedheim lecture honors Dr. Jane Kessler, Professor Emerita of Psychology and former director of the Mental Development Center, and Dr. Donald Freedheim, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and former Director of the Schubert Center. We deeply mourn the loss of Dr. Freedheim (1932-2023), whose visionary leadership and dedication to child psychology will forever be remembered.
Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health: Helping Our Kids Thrive in a Digital Age
Featured Speaker: Dr. Megan Moreno, A professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also the youth Co-Medical Director at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.
Event Date: April 9, 2025, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Fall Events
Teens & Reproductive Rights in Ohio: Understanding the Landscape Now & on the Horizon || First Year Cleveland Event Community Health Research & Practice Seminar with Jessie Hill, JD, Judge Ben C. Green, Professor of Law, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, and Megan Mitchel, JD MA, the Abortion Fund of Ohio’s Legal Access Fellow.
Event Date: October 15, 2024, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
TOXIC - A Black Woman's Story - Screening and Facilitated Small Group Discussion || First Year Cleveland Event* As this Cleveland-based film marks its 5th anniversary, join colleagues and fellow students to learn how toxic, racialized stress drives infant mortality and how you can unpack your own bias and racism within your institutions to better care for babies and families.
Event Date: October 25, 2024, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Schubert Center Open House. This year, the Schubert Center hosted an informal gathering for students to connect with us about our educational and research programs. The event provided a welcoming space for students to share their experiences, build community, and learn more about opportunities to engage with the Center’s work.
Event Date: October 18, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Child and Adolescent Refugees: A Conversation with Cleveland Providers about Mental and Physical Health || Pediatric Grand Rounds with Bridget Haas, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Suzanne LeSure, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Stephanie Deuley, DO, Refugee Clinical Lead and Family Physician, and Katie Paul, Refugee Health Services Coordinator
Event Date: November 14th, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Spring Events
Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence: Examining Program Effects of a Pediatric Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program || Community Health Research & Practice Seminar with Laura A. Voith, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Dr. Edward M. Barksdale, Jr., MD Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago
Event Date: February 11, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Legal Highs: The Rise of Intoxicating Hemp Products and Implications for Child & Adolescent Health with Dr. Stephanie Pike Moore, a socio-behavioral epidemiologist at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, and State Representative Juanita O. Brent, Ohio House District 18
Event Date: March 7th, 2025, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Amplifying Youth Voice The Greater CLE Youth Justice Collective—ACLU of Ohio, Children’s Law Center, and the Schubert Center—partnered with B4U Services to hold focus groups with Cleveland youth on their experiences of safety and their ideas for building safer communities.
Event Date: June 2, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Community Partners for:
Radically Excellent School Improvement || City Club of Cleveland Event*
Event Date: October 8th 2024 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Kate Anderson Foley is a transformational leader with significant experience leading public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all learners.
Event Date: January 25, 2024 11:30 - 1:00 PM