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Abbey Mann’s community health lab centers around two things: students and data. In Mann’s lab, students focus on data and forms of analysis pertaining to gender, healthcare and community while working on their own specialized studies. “I try to tailor each experience to what students are interested in,” said Mann, an assistant psychology professor. “If. ....
When Dr. Stacey Williams, an East Tennessee State University psychology professor, began to research the societal experiences of Appalachiaâs LGBTQ community, she was already focused on her own study concerning the social stigmas encountered by these groups. But when a student expressed greater local interest in the subject, Williams took a deeper look at LGBTQ life in Appalachia and, today, devotes much of her time to promoting a better understanding of those regional issues. âOnce I started, there was no looking back, because there is such a demand for knowledge about this population particularly in this region of the country,â Williams said. âVery little research is being conducted on the lives of LGBTQ individuals in Appalachia, and virtually none on those living in Northeast Tennessee.â ....
âScience and Fictions: Cinema in East Tennessee,â a virtual symposium presented by East Tennessee State Universityâs departments of Media and Communication and Literature and Language, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 14-15, via Zoom. This free event is focused on artists, filmmakers, researchers and writers who will share insights on key topics for the region using film as a catalyst for conversation and action. It is composed of three seminars, an asynchronous film screening, a film production skills workshop, and a collaborative film and design workshop. Online panels will engage interdisciplinary panelists around numerous topics, including âStoried Histories: Revisiting Appalachian Myths for the Future,â âCommunicating Science: Media, COVID and Public Healthâ and âWhat Can Film Do Here?â ....
This spring, East Tennessee State University launched its inaugural ETSU Mentored Substance Use Research training program, designed to train substance use researchers across multiple disciplines in order to improve health outcomes in Central Appalachia. Ten ETSU graduate students from multiple colleges and disciplines were selected for the inaugural cohort and are paired with a faculty mentor to train them in substance use research. Ten faculty members are participating as mentors in the program, which is led by Dr. Manik Ahuja, assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy in the ETSU College of Public Health. Ahuja, a trained substance use researcher, spearheaded the EMSUR program at ETSU after he was selected as one of five faculty members from across the country to attend New York Universityâs Substance Abuse Research Education and Training Visiting Development Mentor Program. ....