Tag: Health
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Karla Abbott, Augustana University – Talking Circles
Talking circles can promote listening at a time when it is most needed. Karla Abbott, associate professor of nursing at Augustana University, discusses using this method to combat trauma. Karla Abbott teaches “Behavioral Health Nursing”, “Nursing Leadership” and “Interdisciplinary Palliative Care” at the senior level. An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Karla…
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Yoah Sui, University of Victoria – More Sitting is Bad, But Not All Sitting is the Same
If you’re sitting, you might want to stand up for this one. Yoah Sui, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, explains why. Dr. Wuyou (Yoah) Sui received his PhD in Kinesiology at Western University in 2020. Dr. Sui’s expertise is in the broad areas of health behaviour change, digital health, and mental health and…
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Michele Thornton, SUNY Oswego – Employment and Health
On SUNY Oswego Week: Your employment has a lot to do with your health in the U.S. Michele Thornton, assistant professor in health services administration, examines the correlation. Michele Thornton completed her M.B.A. in Health Sector Management at DePaul University in 2010 and her doctoral studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago – School…
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Amy Bidwell, SUNY Oswego – College Weight Gain
On SUNY Oswego Week: Keeping off extra weight takes more than just gaining knowledge. Amy Bidwell, associate professor of in the department of health promotion and wellness, details what else is needed. Dr. Bidwell is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness at SUNY Oswego. She received her M.S.…
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Edward Cohen, San Jose State University – TeleSocialWork: A Case Study of Online Services
Many health services have gone virtual; but are they right for all? Edward Cohen, professor in the school of social work at San Jose State University, examines social services. Edward Cohen received his M.S.W. and Ph.D. in Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley. He has taught research methods (UC Berkeley) courses in…
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William D. Ramos, Indiana University Bloomington – Impending Impact of COVID-19 on Drowning Rates
As temperatures rise, water safety continues to be an important topic during COVID-19. William D. Ramos, associate professor in the department of health & wellness design at Indiana University Bloomington, explains why. William D. Ramos is an associate professor in the Department of Health & Wellness Design, as well as the director of the Aquatics…
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Barbara Rumain, Touro College – Teenagers are More Susceptible to Getting COVID-19 then Older Adults
Are younger people more or less likely to get COVID-19? Barbara Rumain, associate professor of psychology at Touro College, examines the data. Dr. Barbara Rumain received a B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and then a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from New York University. Her areas of interest include: how people learn and reason, cognitive…
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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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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…