UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction will host its seventh annual conference, in-person and via Zoom on Monday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus.
The all-day event is free, but all in-person and virtual attendees must register in advance. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. The conference will have several panels in the morning, a poster session at lunch, and a series of research talks from researchers, students, and community members in the afternoon.
Attendees interested in participating in the poster session or research talks sessions should submit a short abstract of 300-350 words about their poster or research talk presentation. The deadline for participating in the poster session and/or research talks is Friday, March 27. Submissions can be sent here. Please note that you must still register for the conference here even if you apply for the poster session or research talks session.
Joel Segel, CSUA’s director and associate professor of health policy and administration, encourages researchers, students, and community members to attend this free and informative event.
“We are excited to welcome all different perspectives on how we can best try to address the complex problems of substance use and addiction,” Segel said.
Housed in the Social Science Research Institute, CSUA draws on the expertise of researchers, educators, and practitioners from across Penn State to develop and implement effective programs, policies and practices aimed at preventing and treating addiction and its spillover effects on children, families, and communities.
Visit this link to register for the conference. The agenda and keynote speaker for the conference will be announced later.