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- Research by Assistant Professor Desmond Patton Published in Boston Magazine and USA Today
Assistant Professor, Desmond Patton's research on the relationship between gangs' activity on social media outlets such as Twitter, to violence on the streets is cited in Boston Magazine and USA Today. Patton intends to collaborate with Henry Lieberman, Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab to map his findings on gang violence and social media to determine the rate at which gang/community violence is occurring.
- September 27, 2013
- MSW Student Jerrica Delaney Awarded Scholarship
Jerrica Delaney, is the recipient of a celebrated scholarship given annually by the Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers. The association will host its annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner on Saturday, September 28, in Buffalo, New York. She is one of six to be honored for her contributions to the community.
- September 26, 2013
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- CASC minor student Munmun Khan featured in Huffington Post
Munmun Khan, a CASC minor student, is featured in the Huffington Post for her blog on racism, Islamophobia and the Miss America pageant.
- September 20, 2013
Assistant Professor Luke Shaefer's Poverty Research Cited in Several Major Media OutletsAssistant Professor Luke Shaefer's research on poverty was cited in several major media outlets this week including:
- Chicago Tribune (Sister Simone's column)
- New York Times
- New Republic
- Wall Street Journal
- September 20, 2013
- Assistant Professor Michael Woodford study finds college students support LGBT civil rights
Assistant Professor Michael Woodford's article, "Endorsement for Civil Rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Among Heterosexual College Students: Informing Socially Just Policy Advocacy" was published in the Journal of Community Practice.
- September 19, 2013
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Assistant Professor Sandra Momper and Professor Jorge Delva's Research is PublishedAssistant Professor Sandra Momper's and Professor Jorge Delva's research "OxyContin Use on a Rural Midwest American Indian Reservation: Demographic Correlates and Reasons for Using" is published in the September issue of American Journal of Public Health.
- September 13, 2013
- Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett Receives Award
Assistant Professor Emily Nicklett received an award from the National Institute on Aging for her project identifying dietary, physical activity, and geographic predictors of health trajectories and mortality.
- September 12, 2013
Associate Professor Lydia Li awarded grant from the National Institute of Mental HealthAssociate Professor Lydia Li received an award from the National Institute of Mental Health via the University of Rochester for her project designing and implementing and overseeing aging workers' training and functioning as part of the COACH intervention.
- September 12, 2013
- Assistant Professor Reuben Miller published in the Sociology Compass
Assistant Professor Reuben Miller's article, "Race, Hyper-Incarceration and US Poverty Policy in Historic Perspective" is published in Sociologyy Compass.
- September 11, 2013
Associate Professor Trina Shanks Published in MIT Press and George Mason University's Innovations JournalAssociate Professor Trina Shanks article, "Financial Education and Financial Access: Lessons Learned from Child Development Account Research" is published in a special youth economic opportunities issue of MIT Press and George Mason University's Innovations journal.
- September 10, 2013