Tag: Health
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Jeannette Sutton, University at Albany – Public Guide to COVID-19 Retweets
On University at Albany Week: Effective messaging is key in total’s digital world. Jeannette Sutton, associate professor and director of graduate studies, explores how to reach the target audience. Jeannette Sutton, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at…
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Jacqueline Evans, Florida International University – CogTracer
Do you remember everyone you interacted with in the last few days? Jacqueline Evans, associate professor of psychology at Florida International University, discusses memory and contract tracing during COVID-19. Dr. Evans conducts research on investigative interviewing in its many forms, to include interviewing cooperative witnesses, interrogating uncooperative suspects, and gathering intelligence from sources. In addition,…
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Shana Stoddard, Rhodes College – COVID-19 Treatment and Foundational Chemistry
On Rhodes College Week: Students are also in the COVID-19 vaccine race. Shana Stoddard, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses how applying what you learn in class can help the world. Shana Stoddard is an assistant professor of chemistry at Rhodes College. Her research is focused on improving patient outcomes with autoimmune disorders, in particular idiopathic…
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Sara Freeman, Utah State University – Oxytocin, Part Two
On Part 2 of 2 of our Oxytocin Series: Can this hormone help those with autism spectrum disorder? Sara Freeman, assistant professor in the biology department at Utah State University, studies the human brain to find out. I was born in Atlanta, GA, and I received my BS in Biology from the University of Virginia…
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Sara Freeman, Utah State University – Oxytocin, Part One
On Part 1 of 2 of our Oxytocin Series: Which regions of the brain affect the social behavior of your species? Sara Freeman, assistant professor in the biology department at Utah State University, goes inside to find out. I was born in Atlanta, GA, and I received my BS in Biology from the University of…
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Elizabeth Brown, Bentley University – Employers Monitoring Employee Health Data
On Bentley University Week: Your health is now more important than ever to your employer. Elizabeth Brown, associate professor of law, details what this means for privacy rights of employees’. Liz Brown is an Associate Professor of Business Law at Bentley University. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College and her J.D. from Harvard Law…
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Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo – Poe In His Right Mind
Are highly creative people more prone to madness? Mark Canada, professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, explores the brain to find out. Mark Canada, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo. A longtime champion of student success, he was a leading participant in the national…
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Kelly Dyar, University of West Georgia – Male Veterans as Nurses
On University of West Georgia Week: Veterans are in need of employment upon returning home or exiting the service. Kelly Dyar, assistant professor of nursing, looks at one way to get them employed. Dr. Kelly Dyar, assistant professor in the University of West Georgia’s Tanner Health System School of Nursing, has been a registered nurse…
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Malik Magdon-Ismail, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Modeling Infection Rates for Pandemic Control
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Learning to predict how COVID-19 spreads is key. Malik Magdon-Ismail, professor of computer science, develops one way to do so. Dr. Magdon-Ismail has been a Professor of Computer Science since 2000. After degrees at Yale and Caltech, Dr. Magdon-Ismail was a research scholar at Caltech before joining Rensselaer as Assistant…
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Kristin Bennett, Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute – COVIDMinder
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: COVID-19 affects certain groups at a higher rate than others. Kristin Bennett, professor in the mathematical sciences department, looks into the underlying social causes. Kristin P. Bennett is the Associate Director of the Institute for Data Exploration and Application and a Professor in the Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science Departments…