Lynn Davey, director of Maine KIDS COUNT and a University of 91³Ô¹Ï alumna, will make a presentation titledReframing Childrens Issues to Move Public Policyat4:30 p.m.Thursday (March 31) in 131 Decio Faculty Hall.
A part of the Week of Women at 91³Ô¹Ï, the presentation will include responses by Jean Ann Linney, vice president/associate provost and professor of psychology, and Jaelyn Farris, fourth-year graduate student in developmental psychology. The event is free and open to the public.
Davey, a 1986 graduate of 91³Ô¹Ï with a bachelors degree in psychology, has directed Maine KIDS COUNT since 1999. A project of the Maine ChildrensAlliance, KIDS COUNT is part of a national effort to track the status of children across theUnited Statesand draw attention to problems in education, health and welfare issues.
Davey earned her masters and doctoral degrees in psychology and human development from The Catholic University of America. She specializes in the study of child and adolescent cognitive and social development.
Sponsored by the Women of 91³Ô¹Ï Project, the Week of Women theme for this year isWomen and Social Policy: Advocating for Children.Other events include a networking event with Davey and representatives of community organizations that advocate for children at2 p.m.Friday (April 1) in Lewis Hall, and an invitational luncheon.
More information on the Women of 91³Ô¹Ï is on the Web at
_ Contact: Julia Douthwaite, chair of Women of 91³Ô¹Ï, assistant provost for international studies and professor of French, 574-631-5203 or douthwaite.1@nd.edu _ __
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