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Helicopter
Parents and
the Electronic
Umbilical Cord
What is helicopter
parenting and why has it
become so prevalent?
Parental involvement in
education is a good
thing... so why does
helicopter parenting have
such a bad reputation?
What is “the
electronic umbilical
cord” and how much
communication is
too much between
students and
parents?
What do students think about
all of this, and why are so
many actually initiating this
sort of hyperconnection with
their parents?
Does parent-child
hyperconnection influence
educational outcomes and
student-teacher dynamics?
How does the increasing
cost of higher education and
resulting consumerist
mentality play a role in
parental involvement?
What can parents and
educators do to facilitate
a healthy level of parental
involvement during
childhood?
What can we do
to help students
whose mental
health is affected
by an overly
involved parent?
Learn the answers to these
questions and more from our
diverse group of speakers...
Gary Neal, Ph.D.
Director of Counseling and Health Services -Trinity Univ.
● Licensed psychologist, and
Past-President & Fellow of
the Bexar County
Psychological Association.
● 30 years of experience in
college mental health,
including work with students,
parents, and staff.
● Father of two emerging adult
children.
Lee Ann Bryant, M.A.
Early Learning Consultant- WA Child Care Action Council
● 20 years of experience as an early
childhood educator, instructor, and
consultant.
● A former Education Coordinator for
Head Start and WA State
Department of Early Learning’s
Early Childhood Education and
Assistance Program.
● Mother of four adult children.
● Author of the book
Navigating New Media
Networks and more than 20
articles and chapters on
human communication.
● Expert on human
relationships, as well as
academic student
outcomes.
● Mother of three children.
Bree McEwan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor-Western Illinois Univ.
Erin Sumner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor-Trinity Univ.
● Author of more than 15 articles
and chapters regarding
communication topics.
● Specializes in interpersonal
communication, with a focus on
parent-child relationships
during emerging adulthood.
● Technology sector experience
as a form doctoral intern with
Microsoft Research.
We hope to see you
at SXSWedu 2016!

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SXSWedu Helicopter Parenting

  • 2. What is helicopter parenting and why has it become so prevalent?
  • 3. Parental involvement in education is a good thing... so why does helicopter parenting have such a bad reputation?
  • 4. What is “the electronic umbilical cord” and how much communication is too much between students and parents?
  • 5. What do students think about all of this, and why are so many actually initiating this sort of hyperconnection with their parents?
  • 6. Does parent-child hyperconnection influence educational outcomes and student-teacher dynamics?
  • 7. How does the increasing cost of higher education and resulting consumerist mentality play a role in parental involvement?
  • 8. What can parents and educators do to facilitate a healthy level of parental involvement during childhood?
  • 9. What can we do to help students whose mental health is affected by an overly involved parent?
  • 10. Learn the answers to these questions and more from our diverse group of speakers...
  • 11. Gary Neal, Ph.D. Director of Counseling and Health Services -Trinity Univ. ● Licensed psychologist, and Past-President & Fellow of the Bexar County Psychological Association. ● 30 years of experience in college mental health, including work with students, parents, and staff. ● Father of two emerging adult children.
  • 12. Lee Ann Bryant, M.A. Early Learning Consultant- WA Child Care Action Council ● 20 years of experience as an early childhood educator, instructor, and consultant. ● A former Education Coordinator for Head Start and WA State Department of Early Learning’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. ● Mother of four adult children.
  • 13. ● Author of the book Navigating New Media Networks and more than 20 articles and chapters on human communication. ● Expert on human relationships, as well as academic student outcomes. ● Mother of three children. Bree McEwan, Ph.D. Associate Professor-Western Illinois Univ.
  • 14. Erin Sumner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor-Trinity Univ. ● Author of more than 15 articles and chapters regarding communication topics. ● Specializes in interpersonal communication, with a focus on parent-child relationships during emerging adulthood. ● Technology sector experience as a form doctoral intern with Microsoft Research.
  • 15. We hope to see you at SXSWedu 2016!