Mary Cunningham

One in 10 college students experience period poverty, which can lead to increased depression 

Stress of neighborhood poverty and community violence affects Black adolescents' mental health, according to a study from Assistant Professor of Social Work Melissa Villodas. 

New research by PhD student Cheyu “Sarah” Zhang studied women’s disability and couples’ attitudes toward intimate partner violence using nationally representative surveys from nine countries.

As a United Nations Commissioner for the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), assistant professor of Social Work Evelyn Tomaszewski met with United Nations agencies and other international health and humanitarian organizations to promote and discuss how social work plays a key role in improving the lives of people worldwide. 

Katherine Scafide, associate professor, has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy honors Scafide’s accomplishments in the field by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.

Social isolation among U.S. adults aged 65 and older increases the risk of smoking and premature death.

A new study by Assistant Professor Rod Turpin found that parental disclosure and support of a child’s sexuality may reduce the negative mental health effects of discrimination.

Associate Professor Kyeung Mi Oh and Interim Director of the School of Nursing Cheryl Oetjen integrated MAT training into Mason’s MSN and DNP curriculum in order to increase the number of clinicians who deliver MAT care.

Epidemiologist Amira Roess contributes a chapter to ‘A History of Rabies in the Americas: From the Pre-Columbian to the Present, Volume I.” 

Anna Pollack and Jenna Krall are co-investigators in a cross-collegiate team that aims to reduce cardiovascular disease risk for women with endometriosis.