Colloquium Series: Research on the Mind: Dr. Charles H. Hillman (Northeastern)

Building 32, 141

Title: "Physical activity effects on brain, cognition, and mental health in school-age children"Dr. Hillman is the Associate Director of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University, where he currently holds appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences. The mission of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health is understanding the role of lifestyle choices and behaviors on brain and cognition to maximize health and well-being, and promote the effective functioning of individuals across the lifespan. Dr. Hillman has served on an Institute of Medicine of the National Academies committee entitled Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School, and was a member of the 2018 Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for American’s Scientific Advisory Committee. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), and several private sponsors. His work has been featured in the media including: CNN, National Public Radio, Good Morning America, Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times.This seminar is the inaugural lecture of a new twice yearly lecture series that explores academic research in mental health. Created by Chemistry's Quality of Life Committee, this series aims to transform conversations around mental health and its research in academia. This series is designed to be broadly appealing to a variety of audiences, including non-academic staff. All are welcome to attend.