Tuesday, May 19, 2020
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Alumni Hall, CCSU Student Center

Three Outstanding Keynotes:

Erin Gruwell
Teacher Leaders: Catalysts for Change and Creativity

Educator and catalyst for social change. Featured in the movie FREEDOM WRITERS, based on the Freedom Writer's Diary, the New York Times bestseller, chronicling Erin's extraordinary journey with her 150 high school students.

James C. Kaufman
The Power of Creativity: Expected and Unexpected Benefits

Professor of Educational Psychology at UCONN; prolific researcher, editor, and interationally known expert on creativity. His work focusing on the connection between creativity and mental illness has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, BBC, CNN, and newspapers and magazines across the world.

Mitch J. Prinstein
Popularity: What does it look like? How does it affect future life? What can we do about it?

Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His recent book Popular: Finding Happiness And Success in a World that Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships, is sold in over 150 countries and translated into 7 languages.