TOPSS Invited Speakers
APA Annual Convention, August 14-17, 2008
Boston, MA

Teaching Aging: What You and Your Students Need to Know
Presenter: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD (University of Massachusetts)

Chair: Hilary Rosenthal (Glenbrook South High School)
Friday, August 15, 10:00-10:50
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Meeting Room 208

Teaching High School Students about Pediatric Psychology
Presenter: Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D. ABPP (Simmons College)

Chair: Laura Brandt (Adlai E. Stevenson High School)
Friday, August 15, 12:00 – 12:50
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Meeting Room 256

Exploring G2C Online—A Modern Neuroscience Network-based Internet site
Presenters: John J. Connolly, PhD (Dolan DNA Learning Center), and Laura Maitland, MSEd, MA (Commack, NY)

Chair: Marie Smith, PhD (Thomas S. Wootton High School)
Friday, August 15, 1:00-1:50
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Meeting Room 257B

Engaging Students' Intellects: Teaching Psychology as Ideas to Think About
Presenter: Peter Gray, PhD (Boston College)

Chair: Hilary Rosenthal (Glenbrook South High School)
Saturday, August 16, 4:00 – 4:50
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Meeting Room 254B

National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula: Overview and Discussion
Participants: Amy Fineburg (Spain Park High School), Hilary Rosenthal (Glenbrook South High School), Charles Brewer, PhD (Furman University), Marie Smith, PhD (Thomas S. Wootton High School)

Chair: Laura Brandt (Adlai E. Stevenson High School)
Saturday, August 16, 5:00 – 5:50
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Meeting Room 254B