Robert Futrell (Sociology) recently co-authored essays in Mobilization: An International Journal and The Journal of Right-Wing Studies that sketch a “constellation” framework for understanding U.S. extremist white supremacy. A constellation approach focuses on a core set of practices, ideas, and emotions and offers a more complex,…

Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing), Tirth Bhatta (Sociology), and Joel Snyder (Psychology) collaborated with other collegues to publish "Meditation, Compassionate Love, and Mental Health in Later Life." This study underscores the need for contemplative interventions that foster compassionate love to improve mental health in later life.

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published an article, "Anticipated Motives for Gambling Treatment in Adults from the U.S.," in the Journal of Gambling Studies. 

Todd Jennings and Shane Kraus (both Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Compulsive Sexual Behavior in LGBTQ Individuals and Minority Stress Theory: A Literature Review and Theoretical Integration," in Current Addiction Reports.  Kraus and members of the International Sex Survey published a paper, "Global cross-…

Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt and graduate student Anthony King (both Psychology) published a book chapter titled, "Culturally Competent Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders for Asian American Communities," in Substance Use Disorders in Underserved Ethnic and Racial Groups.  

Nicholas Barron (Anthropology) published "The Limits of Control, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and Federal Recognition in the United States" in Evidence: The Uses and Misuses of Data — the latest issue in Transaction of the American Philosophical Society. Barron's chapter analyzes a historical case in which the ideas of an anthropologist were…

Bailey Way and Shane Kraus (both Psychology) recently published a scoping review, "Conceptualizations of Craving and the Pornography Craving Questionnaire: A Scoping Review," in Current Addiction Reports. 

Alan Simmons (Anthropology), distinguished professor emeritus, has just published a major monograph on his archaeological investigations in Cyprus. The book, published by Studies In Mediterranean Archaeology (no. 156) was edited by Simmons and includes contributions by several individuals, including former Anthropology Department graduate students…

On February 7, 2024, Shane Kraus (Psychology) was part of an expert panel, Sports Betting and Gambling Addiction, hosted by SciLine and American Association for the Advancement of Science.  

Teddy Uldricks (History) presented a virtual lecture on "Soviet Foreign Policy during the World War II" to faculty and students at the University of Montreal (Canada) on 7 February 2024.

Graduate students Richard Chang and Aldo M. Barrita, along with their faculty advisor Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, (all Psychology) published an encyclopedia entry titled, "Race (Racism)," in Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd Edition. 

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Compulsive sexual behavior disorder: The importance of research on women," in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions.