Parren J. Mitchell Symposium

The symposium will take place on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Prince George's Room (1211). A closing reception will take place in the Grand Ballroom Lounge in the Stamp from 3-4 p.m.

For more information and to register, please contact Katelyn Foltz at kfoltz@umd.edu, or Collin Mueller at muellerc@umd.edu.

Schedule:

Opening Remarks (9-9:15 a.m.)

Panel #1: Neighborhoods (9:15-10:30 a.m.)

• Dr. Paris “AJ” Adkins-Jackson, Columbia University
• Dr. Arianna Gard, University of Maryland
• Dr. Demar F. Lewis IV, University of Maryland
• Dr. Fanita Tyrell, University of Maryland
• Moderated by: Dr. Nicholas Smith

Panel #2: Health (10:45 am to 12 p.m.)

• Dr. Yvette Fouche-Weber & Dr. Sara Murthi, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at University of Maryland
• Dr. Chandra L. Ford, Emory University
• Dr. Andrea M. López, University of Maryland
• Dr. Carolette Norwood, Howard University
• Moderated by: Dr. Collin Mueller

Poster Presentations (12-1:30 p.m.)

Panel #3: Immigration (1:30-3 p.m.)

• Dr. Asad L. Asad, Stanford University
• Dr. Jean Beaman, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Dr. Christina Getrich, University of Maryland
• Dr. Dina Okamoto, Indiana University Bloomington
• Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California
• Moderated by: Dr. Muna Adem

Closing Reception (3-4 p.m.)

Location: Grand Ballroom Lounge