Publications / Presentations

College of Health and Human Development Faculty Publications: December 2021 – January 2022

Kevin Cummins, Assistant Professor of Public Health, co-authored an article “Specification curve analysis shows that social media use is linked to poor mental health, especially among girls.”  Published online January 29, 2022 in Acta Psychologica.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103512 Joshua Yang, Professor of Public Health, co-authored an article “Enforcement experiences on tobacco-free universities in California.”  Published online January […]

Slavery, Resistance, and Memory in the Lowcountry

Terri L. Snyder, Professor and Chair, American Studies, co-authored a book chapter with Shawn Halifax, Executive Director of the Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House (Alexandria, VA), “Slavery, Resistance, and Memory in the Lowcountry: The Commemoration of the Stono Rebellion.” The article discusses modern commemorations of the Stono Rebellion, the largest insurrection by enslaved people in British […]

Black Women Claiming Freedom in the Americas

Terri L. Snyder, Professor and Chair of American Studies chaired a roundtable, “Freedom in Degrees: Black Women Claiming Freedom in the Americas,” at the European Association for Early American Studies Conference in Portiers, France, February 8-10, 2021.

Cyber Threats to Higher Education

Save-The-Date | February 18thTime: 10AM – 11AM Join us virtually and discover top cybersecurity threats targeting higher education from guest speaker – Ron Manuel, FBI. Open to Students, Staff, and Faculty.  Register in advance for this webinar. For updates and more information, please visit Cyber Threats to Higher Education.

Mechanical Engineering Professor Publishes Article on 3D Bioprinting

An article “Study on parameter optimization of 3D bioprinting of hybrid bio-inks” has been published online in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing (Springer Nature). Authors: Sagil James, Ph.D. and Samir Mulgaonkar (Graduate Student) Name of Publication: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing (Springer Nature) Published: Jan. 23, 2022 Title: Study on parameter optimization of […]

Kinesiology Professor’s Research on Resistance Training Published

Pablo Costa, professor of kinesiology, who co-authored the article “The Effects of Short-Term Resistance Training and Subsequent Detraining on Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Cross-Sectional Area, and Lean Mass,” has been published online in the Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise.

Public Health Professor Finds Pandemic Contributes to Housing-Cost Disparities Among WIC Households

Tabashir Nobari, assistant professor of public health, co-authored “The COVID-19 Pandemic Contributed to Disparities in Housing-Cost Burden Among WIC-Participating Households in the Most Populous County in California” in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. She and her collaborators found that 61% of WIC households in Los Angeles County reported housing-cost burden, with two-thirds […]