Author: Brynn Boyer

Holly Schiffrin

Holly H. Schiffrin, assistant professor of psychology, was interviewed by the “With Good Reason” public radio program about how lifestyle changes brought on by the recession might be better for one’s well-being.

Schiffrin told “With Good Reason” that one of the surest ways to find happiness doesn’t have to cost a nickel: spending time with friends and family. Schiffrin’s interview appeared during a broadcast called “You Got To Move” that aired the week beginning Saturday, January 1 and that is available online at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/2011/01/the-end-of-obesity.

Schiffrin specializes in child development, parenting practices, positive psychology, and research methods for psychology. She earned a Ph.D. and a master of science in applied developmental psychology from the University of Miami and a bachelor of science in psychology from Mary Washington. She also received a master’s-level certificate in parent coaching from the Parent Coaching Institute at Seattle Pacific University.

“With Good Reason” is the only statewide public radio program in Virginia. It hosts scholars from Virginia’s public universities who discuss the latest in research, pressing social issues and the curious and whimsical. “With Good Reason” is produced for the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and is broadcast in partnership with public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Free Gallery Admission for Public Event Sat. Jan. 15, 10-5 pm

Free Gallery Admission for “Add Your Voice,” Saturday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio invites the public to react and respond to its “New Reality:  The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century” exhibition in a dynamic and fun way. What do you think about a particular painting?  Write it down, record it, or photograph it, and let your voice be heard!  Respond to other people’s posts to create a real-time, interactive display.  Appropriate for all ages; reservations not necessary.
224 Washington St., Falmouth. 540/654-1015; garimelchers.org.