The first event in the Atwood Talks series is scheduled for Aug. 31 at 1:30 p.m.
Atwood Talks, fashioned after the popular Ted Talks, will feature nationally renowned speakers from around the nation who will address a litany of COVID-19 pandemic related topics in an exciting and high-impact format.
Dr. Howard Henderson, founding director of the Center for Justice Research and professor
of justice administration at Texas Southern University, will present 鈥淐OVID-19, Race
and Reforming Criminal Justice.鈥�
Henderson currently evaluates the Bureau of Justice Assistance and mental health collaboration
program funded project with the Harris County mental health jail diversion program
designed to implement and expand community-based services to individuals with behavioral
health issues through information sharing between the criminal justice system and
community service providers. Howard is also leading a research team in a large-scale
evaluation of the Houston Police Department body camera program.
Atwood Talks will examine the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic on: the student
achievement gap, digital divide, health disparities, wealth disparities, criminal
sentencing and crime, food insecurity, commerce and small businesses, low-wage workforce
and racism-related stress.
Each virtual presentation will last between 15-20 minutes.
Zoom ID: 417 824 5330 ()
