Previous vitalvoices 2019-2020
The vitalvoices speaker series serves as a forum to bring scholars and practitioners alike to speak to students, faculty, alumni and community partners at UHD's College of Public Service. It is our hope that those we invite to speak will share, from the heart, their professional experiences, their knowledge, and how the work they do impacts society as a whole. We like to feature people whose work is interdisciplinary and touches upon the fields social work, criminal justice and urban education.
If a vitalvoices session was recorded, the titles below will link directly to its
recorded presentation on our YouTube channel. Please enjoy.
Supporting Traumatized and Grieving Youth: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach
September 19th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Guest Speaker: Dr. Julie Kaplow, Director, Chief of Psychology, Director Trauma and
Grief Center, Texas Children's Hospital
Attendees learn about Texas Childre’s Trauma and Grief Center’s treatment of traumatized
and grieving youth and their research focusing on risk and protective factors.
4th Annual Symposium of University Supported Scholarship and Creativity
October 29th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Presented by CPS Faculty
Engage in conversation with faculty researchers as they share insights about their
research experience – from conception of an idea to development of the proposal to
execution of the project. Discover and learn what they found interesting, surprising,
or even difficult.
School to Farm to Community: A Journey Towards Teaching Critically and Sustainably with Equity and Diversity in Mind
November 13th, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100
Guest Speaker: Mary Cowhey
This talk described projects that braid partnerships between teachers, parents, students,
local farmers, public health advocates and a variety of community organizations to
tackle issues of race, class, and access to healthy food.
Bail Reform Panel
March 4th, 2020
A panel discussion on Harris County’s historic Bail Reform lawsuit. For this vitalvoices
event, moderated by Dr. Dawn McCarthy, panelists include:
- The honorable Sheriff Ed Gonzales
- Virginia Ryan, a Harris County Jail Population Management Specialist
- Dr. Ana Yáñez-Correa, Director of Policy, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis of HC Precinct 1
- Dr. Kevin Buckler, UHD Criminal Justice professor
For further information contact Steven Villano, director of the Center for Public
Service and Community Research at villanos@uhd.edu.