Join the UNCG Psychology Department for the annual Kendon Smith Lecture Series on April 4 – 5, 2024.

The Kendon Smith Lecture Series is an endowed annual lecture series that brings international experts to UNCG to discuss a topic related to mind and behavior that is of general interest to both the academic community and the public.

This year’s topic explores Youth Culture, Identity, and Development in the Digital Age.

Hear from the following topic experts:

• Dr. Patricia Greenfield: Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UCLA and Associate of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
• Dr. Monique Ward: Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Psychology University of Michigan
• Dr. Gail Ferguson: Associate Professor in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota 
• Dr. Linda Charmaraman: Senior Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College 

More about the Kendon Smith Lecture Series: The Kendon Smith Lectures are named in honor and memory of Dr. Kendon Smith, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, UNCG. Professor Smith was a former Head of the Psychology Department and had served the University and the Department for many years as a respected scientist, scholar, teacher and friend.