Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) conducted a featured virtual webinar titled "Overcoming the Six Impurities of the Mind (Arishadvarga or Shadripu): Integrating Vedic Philosophy, Modern Psychology, & Scientific Kundalini Energy Yoga (SKEY)" for the "Break ke Baad" group based in Livermore, California. The webinar covered the…

Melissa Bowles-Terry (Libraries) co-authored "Self-determination theory and faculty development: Understanding motivations for participation" in the journal, The Reference Librarian. The article explores how academic librarians can improve faculty participation and engagement in library-led professional development. Using Self-Determination Theory…

Cory Lampert (Libraries) was recently elected to the Islandora Foundation Leadership Group, whose members work to integrate community feedback into the Foundation’s strategic direction, build consensus and resolve conflicts. Islandora is ​​​​​​a free open-source software framework designed to help institutions, organizations, and their…

Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently presented their work "Profiles of stress causes and management strategies in Filipinos" as a podium presentation at the International Nursing and Health Care Symposium held on August 8, 2026. This presentation focused on the implications of these profiles in addressing stress-related…

Ph.D. students Refat Srejon and Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health) and Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health), coauthored a paper titled, “Theory-based smoking cessation interventions for young adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials,” in the journal Addictive Behaviors. The study examined behavioral…

Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) co-authored a chapter examining how families manage privacy, disclosure, and communication boundaries. Published in the third edition of Engaging Theories in Family Communication, the chapter applies communication privacy management theory to family relationships and highlights how individuals negotiate…

Christopher D. E. Willoughby (African American and African Diaspora Studies; Interdisciplinary, Gender and Ethnic Studies) published the essay "A man of his time: Joseph Leidy, racial science, and American anatomy" in Anatomical Sciences Education. Willoughby's essay examines the role of Dr. Joseph Leidy, first president of the American…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) recently appeared on The Last Show with David Cooper podcast to discuss phone addiction, including how problematic smartphone use can become, factors that contribute to compulsive phone use, and strategies for reducing unhealthy patterns of use. The episode, “On Phone Addiction, and How to Break It,” explores the growing…

Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) and Tēvita O. Ka'ili (Brigham Young University-Hawaii). published a paper titled "Indigenous Rhythm" in the journal Culture, Theory and Critique. The article reads the Kū Kiaʻi Kahuku movement's sonic, educational, and digital rhythms (live streaming as a form of Indigenous rhythm) as…