Details of the Presentation and Dialog Session
In a breathtakingly short period of time, cell phones, e-mail and social networking have profoundly impacted interpersonal communication. It is no longer necessary to be out of touch with loved ones as we or they travel the neighborhood or even the globe. But are these technologies merely tools that facilitate our relationships with each other by increasing the ease of contact, or has technology actually started to change the very fabric of our relationships? Is it possible to have a meaningful personal conversation with someone who is simultaneously responding to an e-mail from the office? Is "texting" your way through a conflict a good method of avoiding drama, or does it inhibit the development of important emotion regulation skills? This conversation will address these and other questions related to the impact of technology on how we conduct our most personal relationships.

About Cheryl Rampage
Cheryl Rampage, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University and teaches in the Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who treats individuals, couples and families at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and is Senior Vice-President for Programs and Academic Affairs. A frequent presenter at national conferences, Dr. Rampage is a co-author of Feminist Family Therapy: A Casebook, as well as author of numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of family therapy. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University of Chicago. She is married and has two children.

DATE:  Monday, May 3, 2010
TIME:  5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Bette D. Harris Center, Room 300, 618 Library Place (off Sheridan Road), Evanston, Illinois
COST:
HBSCC Patron and Patron & Guest Pass members: Free
HBSCC Regular members and their guests: $15/person
Non-members of HBSCC: $25/person
RESERVATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 29, 2010