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Following is a list of workshops and other activities planned for the Women's Conference on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Kovalchick Complex.

Also see more detailed workshop descriptions and presenter biographies. Vendor and information tables will be open throughout the conference.


Opening Activities
Time Event Speakers Location
8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast Ed Fry Arena
8:45-9:00 a.m. Welcome Pauline Wells, Women's Conference planning committee co-chair
Nancy Smith, director of Community Services, Indiana Regional Medical Center		 Ed Fry Arena


9:15-10:15 a.m.
Session Speaker Location
Mindfulness Meditation and Everyday Life Caleb Finegan, Â鶹ÊÓƵ History faculty Conference Room 5
Social Media Patti McCarthy, Jessica Halchak, and Crystal Machado, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Conference Room 6
Yoga Jill Fiore and Adrienne Goss, Sunflower Yoga Conference Room 7
Getting Organized: One Size Doesn't Fit All Jody Adams, certified professional organizer Conference Room 8
Self-Defense Tami Cramer, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police, and Julene Pinto-Dyczewski, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Housing Conference Room 9
Food Is Not the Enemy Barbara Croce, personal trainer/nutritionist Conference Room 10
Nutrition Nonsense Diane Wagoner, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Food and Nutrition faculty Conference Room 11
Happier Women: 25 Ways to Reduce Stress Theresa McDevitt, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Libraries faculty Conference Room 12


10:30-11:30 a.m.
Session Speaker Location
How Do I Look? Malinda Cowles, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Center for Health and Well-Being Conference Room 5
The Sandwich Generation Alicia Pearce, Visiting Nurse Association Conference Room 6
Who Needs a Will, Living Will, and Power of Attorney? James D. Carmella, attorney Conference Room 7
There's an App for That Joanne Kuta, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Information Technology Support Center Conference Room 8
Women in the Community Panel: Ellen Ruddock, Michelle Fryling, Denise Clawson, Kay Werner Conference Room 9
Women and the Benefits of Exercise Roger Briscoe, YMCA Conference Room 10
Nutrition Nonsense Diane Wagoner, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Food and Nutrition faculty Conference Room 11
Conflict Resolution David Piper, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Employment and Labor Relations faculty Conference Room 12


Noon-1:30 p.m.: Keynote Address and Lunch
Event Speaker Location
Welcome Diane Traves, Women's Conference planning committee cochair Ed Fry Arena
Remarks Maureen McHugh, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Psychology faculty and chair of the President's Commission on the Status of Women at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ed Fry Arena
Remarks Kay Werner Ed Fry Arena
Keynote Address: In Sisterhood Ruth Modzelewski, mission coordinator, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pittsburgh Affiliate Ed Fry Arena


1:45-2:45 p.m.
Session Speaker Location
Mindfulness Meditation and Everyday Life Caleb Finegan, Â鶹ÊÓƵ History faculty Conference Room 5
The Sandwich Generation Alicia Pearce, Visiting Nurse Association Conference Room 6
Who Needs a Will, Living Will, or Power of Attorney? William J. Carmella, attorney Conference Room 7
There's an App for That Joanne Kuta, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Information Technology Support Center Conference Room 8
Ergonomics Wanda Minnick, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Safety Sciences faculty Conference Room 9
Women and the Benefits of Exercise Roger Briscoe, YMCA Conference Room 10
Getting Organized: One Size Doesn't Fit All Jody Adams, certified professional organizer Conference Room 11
Conflict Resolution David Piper, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Employment and Labor Relations faculty Conference Room 12


3:00-4:00 p.m.
Session Speaker Location
How Do I Look? Malinda Cowles, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Center for Health and Well-Being Conference Room 5
Social Media Patti McCarthy, Jessica Halchak, Crystal Machado, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Conference Room 6
Yoga Jill Fiore and Adrienne Goss, Sunflower Yoga Conference Room 7
Self-Defense Tami Cramer, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police, and Julene Pinto-Dyczewski, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Housing Conference Room 8
Women in the Community Panel: Ellen Ruddock, Michelle Fryling, Denise Clawson, Kay Werner Conference Room 9
Food Is Not the Enemy Barbara Croce, personal trainer/nutritionist Conference Room 10
Ergonomics Wanda Minnick, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Safety Sciences faculty Conference Room 11
Happier Women: 25 Ways to Reduce Stress Theresa McDevitt, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Libraries faculty Conference Room 12
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