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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.
- May 6, 2017
- 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 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
- May 6, 2017
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Lydia Li's Research Cited in Healio Article on Acupressure and OsteoarthritisAssociate 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.
- May 6, 2017
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- 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”.
- May 6, 2017
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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.
- April 28, 2017
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 a position at Rutgers University.
- April 27, 2017
Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Current Opinion in PsychologyAssociate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, "The Case Against Physical Punishment" was published in Current Opinion in Psychology.
- April 24, 2017
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David Córdova Published in Youth & SocietyAssistant 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.
- April 24, 2017
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- Andy Grogan-Kaylor Published in Child Abuse & Neglect
Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor's article, “Unpacking the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult mental health” was published in Child Abuse & Neglect.
- April 20, 2017
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Janelle Goodwill (PhD Student) and Vincent Fusaro (PhD Student) Receive Research Day Doctoral Poster AwardVincent Fusaro and Janelle Goodwill received the Doctoral Poster Award at the School of Social Work's annual Research Day. Fusaro was awarded for his poster "Children in Immigrant Families & Economic Hardship", and Goodwill for her poster, "How Do Young Black Men Cope with Life Stressors and Mental Health Challenges?" Fusaro's research looked at immigrant family participation in public programs, while Goodwill studied in-group differences in mental and health coping strategies in young Black men.
- April 20, 2017