Speaking Opportunities
Whether you’re planning a webinar, professional development in-service, parent workshop, or seminar series, my talks bring evidence-based insight and practical guidance to every session.
Each talk can be customized in length (30-90 minutes) and depth to meet the needs of your audience.
Developing Appetites: How Early Eating Behaviors Are Shaped by Early Experiences
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Description: A deep dive into the science behind how infants and toddlers learn what, when, and how much to eat—and how caregivers can shape healthy eating habits from the start.
Feeding Is More Than Food: The Psychology of Mealtime Interactions
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Description: This talk explores the relational and emotional aspects of feeding, including how parent-child dynamics influence eating behaviors and long-term health.
Effects of Mothers’ Diets during Pregnancy and Lactation on Children’s Food Preferences and Dietary Patterns
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Brief Description: This talk illustrates how the development of flavor preferences begins in utero and continues through lactation and early feeding experiences. Implications for promoting healthy dietary patterns during pregnancy and lactation, as well as responsive feeding practices during the introduction of complementary foods and beyond, are discussed.
Brexting, Binge Watching, and Other forms of Maternal Digital Media use during Infant Feeding: Should we be Worried?
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Description: This talk provides an overview of the research examining how parent digital media use (e.g. watching TV, using a smart phone or tablet) may influence on the quality of parent-child interactions and child outcomes.
Promoting Responsive Bottle-feeding to Reduce Overfeeding and Prevent Rapid Weight Gain during Infancy
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Description: Given bottle-feeding is associated with poorer health outcomes compared to breastfeeding, this presentation highlight recent research examining mechanisms underlying associations between bottle-feeding and overfeeding leading to rapid weight gain and potential opportunities for preventive interventions.
Let’s Collaborate!
Interested in a custom talk or extended workshop series? I’d love to tailor content to your group’s goals.
📬 Contact me to discuss availability, fees, and how we can design the right session for your audience.