Category: Health
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Joseph Seiner, University of South Carolina School of Law – Sexual Harassment: Its Prevalence in the Workplace and Failure in the Courts
Many sexual violence perpetrators do not face justice. Joseph Seiner, professor of law at the University Of South Carolina School Of Law, discusses why. Joseph Seiner is a Professor of Law and the Oliver Ellsworth Professor of Federal Practice at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he teaches the labor and employment…
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Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – A Virus Without Papers: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Communities
Immigrant communities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Elizabeth Kiester, associate professor of sociology at Albright College, determines the reasons. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Albright College in Reading, PA. She specializes in Gender and Family Studies particularly within labor market organizations and globally with regard to immigration. Her…
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Isabelle Kusters, University of Houston Clear Lake – Public Health and Everyday Life
On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: COVID-19 has brought many unseen social impacts to the fore. Isabelle Kusters, assistant professor of exercise and health science, examines one of these. Isabelle Kusters, Ph.D., MPH, is an assistant professor of public health in the Department of Clinical, Health and Applied Sciences. She also holds a secondary appointment…
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Sara Bayramzadeh, Kent State University – Toward a Model of Safety and Care for Trauma Room Design
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: There is room for improvement in room design. Sara Bayramzadeh, professor in the health design program, examines one such instance. Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh joined Kent State University, as the Coordinator of and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design program, in 2018. She is recognized for her…
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Jorge Contreras, University of Utah – Open COVID Pledge
Battling COVID-19 takes a team of people. Jorge L. Contreras, professor of law at the University of Utah, looks into how some made a pledge to do so. Jorge L. Contreras teaches in the areas of intellectual property law, property law and genetics and the law. He has recently been named one of the University…
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Stephanie Chalifoux, University of West Georgia – Commercial Sex Market in the U.S. South During the 1940s and 1950s
On University of West Georgia Week: Red-light districts were turned off during World War II, but did the crackdown work? Stephanie Chalifoux, associate professor of history, explores how sex workers took to the road during this time. Fields of Study: US Women’s History, the American South, Labor History, History of Sexuality, and Modern America. Dr.…
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Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University – Negotiating Health Information Concerning Skin Whitening
Chemical products to lighten skin can have negative effects. Rokeshia Renné Ashley, assistant professor in the department of communication at Florida International University, explores why many women still turn to these products. Dr. Rokeshia Renné Ashley is a Miami native and mother to her daughter, Emery. Dr. Ashley’s research focuses on health communication in body…
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Allison Weidhaas, Rider University – Women Working at Home During the Pandemic
Women are often see as caregivers, which COVID has only exacerbated. Allison Weidhaas, associate professor in the department of communication and journalism at Rider University, delves into why. Currently, Allison Weidhaas, Ph.D., combines two fun and rewarding careers, public relations and higher education. After 10 years assisting a variety of companies with their public relations…
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Neha Mittal, University of North Carolina Charlotte – Wastewater and COVID-19
Tracking a disease is not pretty. Neha Mittal, post-doctoral associate in the department of bioinformatics and genomics at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, discusses one useful way to track to COVID-19. My name is Neha Mittal, and I have completed my Ph.D. in the year of 2020 in Biological Sciences from University of North…
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Chitra Gotluru, Florida International University – COVID-19 and Mortality
On this Student Spotlight: COVID-19 has affected mortality in one sex more than the other, but why? Chitra Gotluru, 4th-year medical student at Florida International University, discusses reasons for this. Chitra Gotluru is a 4th-year medical student at the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She serves as president of the Obstetrics and…