Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) was a co-author on a continuing medical education article entitled, "Stuttering: 10 questions a GP must know" in the journal, GP Clinics, in association with Lollie Vaughan-Robinson of Jackson State University.  The journal is a source of continuing medical education for general…

Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine) was interviewed for a feature in Inside Higher Ed called “Suicide Prevention Shouldn’t Be Optional” based on a peer-reviewed article she published in co-authorship with Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) and other co-authors from the University of Utah and Coforge Ltd. The…

Karen E. Callahan (Environmental & Occupational Health) and Adugna Siweya, '18 BS Health Education, '21 Master of Public Health, recently co-published "Cancer Mortality Disparities among Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Populations in California" in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Asian…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) published an article entitled, "A Protocol for Assessing the Readiness for Practicing Meditation (Manan Dhyana) as a Tool for Reduction of Stress among High-risk Occupations" in the journal Giornale Italiano di Psicolgia e Medicina del Lavoro (Italian Journal of Psychology and Occupational…

Russell Argenal (Student Wellness) and Jason Flatt (Environmental and Occupational Health) presented their poster, "Measuring Health Disparities among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System," at the virtual 2021 National LGBTQ Health Conference hosted by…

Micajah Daniels, Manoj Sharma (both Environmental and Occupational Health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a commentary, "Social Media and Substance Use among Adolescents: Implications for Research" in the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. The commentary examines the growing use of social media among adolescents and its impact on…

Gabriela Buccini (Environmental & Occupational Health), Katherine Marcal (Social Work), and Krystyna A. Stave (Public Policy and Leadership) recently received a R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health. As part of the award, the collaborators …

Jason Flatt (Environmental and Occupational Health) recently co-authored an article, Characteristics of Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of People With Dementia, in the Journal of Aging and Health. This study is one of the first to describe the characteristics and psychosocial needs of sexual and gender minority or LGBTQIA+ caregivers of…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) published an article, "Conceptualization of College Students’ COVID-19 Related Mask-wearing Behaviors using the Multi-Theory Model of Health Behavior Change" in the journal Health Promotion Perspectives in collaboration with colleagues from University of Arkansas and University of Alabama. The…

Gabriela Buccini (Environmental and Occupational Health) is the first author of a newly published article, "Nurturing Care Indicators for the Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI)" in the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal. The Nurturing Care Framework calls for establishing a global monitoring and accountability…

Drs. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj, Aditi Singh (both Medicine) and Chad Cross (Environmental and Occupational Health), along with Drs. Bhavana Bhaya, Dimal Patel, Justin Jeffries, and Edward Co, all former chief internal medicine residents (Medicine), presented their research poster at the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Online 2021 meeting…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) published an article, "COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among College Students: A Theory-Based Analysis" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in collaboration with coauthors from University of Arkansas and University of Alabama.  The article is very timely…