Monday
Alison Tuck – Washington University in St. Louis
Adults’ Social Media Use and Emotional Regulation
Alison Tuck is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research primarily examines the influence of social media on mental health. As a clinical scientist, she focuses on understanding the clinical implications of social media use, including identifying those at greatest risk for its negative consequences and what people can do to develop healthy social media habits. She hopes her research will guide strategies for clinicians and policymakers alike.
Tuesday
Andrew Osborne – Douglas College
Fostering Intercultural Competence Through COIL
Andrew Osborne is a faculty lecturer in intercultural communication at Douglas College in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. In his intercultural communication teaching practice, Andrew has developed and led six Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects with postsecondary partners in France, Japan, the Philippines, and Spain. In addition to COIL, he has been facilitating UNESCO Story Circles to support student intercultural communication competence development since 2022.
Wednesday
Lee Haines – University of Notre Dame
Mosquitoes and Ticks
Lee Haines is a researcher with a PhD in Tropical Medicine and an MSc in Parasite Biochemistry and Microbiology, who specializes in diseases transmitted by arthropods. Her work delves into the intricate relationships between insects, their microbiota, and the pathogens they spread, covering projects from basic to translational science. With over 20 years of experience managing large insect colonies, she has garnered a deep understanding of insect biology and disease transmission.
Thursday
Donghai Liang – Emory University
Phthalates Can Affect Mother and Baby Biology
As an exposure scientist and molecular epidemiologist, Dr. Donghai Liang is particularly interested in characterizing the human exposome and elucidating the molecular mechanisms accounting for the complex health responses to diverse environmental exposures. His current research focuses on studying various ubiquitous pollutants, including air pollution and persistent organic pollutants, and the associated health effects in underserved and vulnerable populations. Using cutting-edge exposure assessment and high throughput omics technologies, Dr. Liang has incorporated high-resolution metabolomics and multi-omics integration into pioneering investigations on the molecular mechanisms and disease etiology associated with various environmental exposures. Dr. Liang has been elected to several national and international leadership positions in academic societies of exposure science, environmental epidemiology, and metabolomics, including Secretary and Academic Councilor of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES), and Executive Committee Member for COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS). Dr. Liang is the recipient of the Joan M. Daisey Outstanding Young Scientist Award, the GDEH Department Teaching Award, and the inaugural RSPH Early Career Research Excellence Award.
Friday
Sara Lipshutz – Duke University
Multiple Evolutionary Routes to Building an Angry Bird
Sara Lipshutz is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Duke University. Her lab’s research focuses on the evolution of behavior across weird and wonderfully diverse species of birds. This work bridges “muddy boots” experimental fieldwork with a variety of molecular and computational approaches in population genomics, transcriptomics, and neuroendocrinology.
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