Brian Flay, research professor, and Carol Allred, president of Positive Action, Inc., will present “Replication of the effects of a Whole School Reform Character Education program from randomized trials in Hawaii and Chicago” at the College of Education Research Colloquium at 11 a.m., April 3 in room 110 in the Education Building.
Besides serving as a research professor in the College of Education, Flay also is a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University, where he has worked since 2005.
Flay has done extensive work on the development and implementation of evidence-based programming in schools and communities. His recent studies focus on positive youth development, including social-emotional and character development.
Allred founded Positive Action, whose school-based program addresses influences on youth development, a broad array of positive and negative behaviors and academic performance. The Positive Action program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in the What Works Clearinghouse as a top-rated program for improving students’ behavior and academics.
For more information, contact Keith Thiede, associate dean for research and graduate studies, at 426-1731 or KeithThiede@boisestate.edu.