David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, based on recent visits to several peer institutions, examines the centrality of rock-climbing walls to contemporary institutions and challenges readers to think about…

Omolola A. Odejimi (Educational Psychology) and co-author Leslie F. Clark (USC/CHLA) published an article titled, "Metacognition and the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development Programs: A Review of Metacognitive Interventions," in the Journal of Youth Development. This systematic review proposes metacognition as a mechanism by which PYD programs…

Gabson Baguma (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has been selected to attend the prestigious 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry, taking place from June 29 to July 5, 2025, in Lindau, Germany. This prestigious scientific forum brings together 35 Nobel Laureates and the world's most promising young scientists from over 100 countries…

Bradley Marianno, Mark Spinrad, and Megan Griffard (all Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published "Weighting for Equity: The Impact and Challenges of Weighted Student Funding Implementation" in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 

Kavita Batra (Medicine) as Deputy Editor and Jagdish Khubchandani as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health, along with Michael Wilblishauser, Fern J. Webb, and R. Andrew Yockey, published an editorial titled "Reforming Public Health Organizations in the Post-COVID Era." The commentary highlights the increasing…

Kimberly Jones-Rudolph, Wilfredo Lacro, Larry Hurst, and Jay Shen (all Healthcare Administration and Policy) have published a paper, "Organizational Characteristics Associated with Addressing Community Social Determinants of Health in U.S. Hospitals: A National Perspective," in Hospitals. Jones-Rudolph, Lacro, and Hurst are doctoral…

Amy Brown (Music) presented at the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference in Palm Springs, California, over spring break. The session's title was "AI and Music: Exploring Creativity and Pedagogy." Participants used AI to create cognitive integrated song parodies to reinforce specific learning intentions in their English Language Arts, Math…

Michael Chin (Honors College) published his new book, "Territories," a collection of linked short stories, through Serving House Books.

Aaron Peterson, Philip Borsellino, Ryder Davidson, Edozie Ezeanolue, Gemma Lagasca, Jared Diaz, Kavita Batra, and Anne Weisman (all Medicine) presented their research findings on "The Effectiveness of Mind-Body Intervention on Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Interventional Study" at the International Conference on…