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Vonnie C. McLoyd, a developmental psychologist and former associate editor of Child Development journal, will discuss the interactive influences of race, ethnicity, family and economic hardship on human development at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The  lecture is part of the Creative Approach to Public Policy series at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. The public is invited to attend and admission is free.

McLoyd has been a pioneer in describing the psychological processes through which economic deprivation influences African-American families and children. She is a professor of psychology and a research scientist at the University of Michigan’s Center for Human Growth and Development, and currently she is a visiting professor at Duke University. She received a bachelor’s degree from Talladega College and a master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan.