Robert Ortega Selected to Receive Distinguished Faculty Award
Associate Professor Robert Ortega was selected to receive the Distinguished Faculty Award. He has provided extensive service to our school, profession, and community, already having received significant national recognition for his scholarship and service.
Elizabeth Armstrong Defends Dissertation, “Bridging the Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Service Fields”
Elizabeth Armstrong successfully defended her dissertation, “Bridging the Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Service Fields” and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Sociology. Dr. Armstrong has accepted a position at the University of Maine.
Sallie Foley Cited in U.S. News & World Report
LEO Lecturer Sallie Foley was cited in the U.S. News & World Report article, “Healthy Aging: Sex After Joint Surgery”.
Emily Nicklett Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett’s article, “Assessing Diabetes and Factors Associated with Foregoing Medical Care among Persons with Diabetes: Disparities Facing American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, Hispanic, Low Income, and Southern Adults in the U.S. (2011–2015)” was published in the Internati...
Lydia Li's Research Cited in Healio Article on Acupressure and Osteoarthritis
Associate Professor Lydia Li was cited in the Healio article, “Acupressure no different than sham counterpart, but still led to improvements for knee Osteoarthritis”. The article is based on Li’s recent research study.
Brad Zebrack Receives Grant for Oncology Professional Education Study
Professor Brad Zebrack received a grant for his project, ''A Short Course for Creating Integrative Oncology Leaders'' from the National Cancer Institute. The study aims to improve the quality of life for oncology patients by educating a cohort of oncology professionals who have the knowledge and...
Elizabeth Koomson Defends Dissertation, “Transforming Customary Systems: Talensi Women in Small-scale Mining”
Elizabeth Koomson successfully defended her dissertation, “Transforming Customary Systems: Talensi Women in Small-scale Mining” and obtained her PhD in Social Work and Anthropology. Dr. Koomson is currently researching her options on the job market.
Adrian Gale Defends Dissertation, “Examining Black adolescents’ perceptions of in-school racial discrimination: The role of gender, socioeconomic status and perceptions of school climate on academic outcomes”
Adrian Gale successfully defended his dissertation, “Examining Black adolescents’ perceptions of in-school racial discrimination: The role of gender, socioeconomic status and perceptions of school climate on academic outcomes” and obtained his PhD in Social Work and Psychology. Dr. Gale has accepted...
Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Current Opinion in Psychology
Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, "The Case Against Physical Punishment" was published in Current Opinion in Psychology.
David Córdova Published in Youth & Society
Assistant Professor David Córdova’s article, “Development of the Brief Social Capital for Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Scale Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis” was published in Youth & Society.