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App State faculty members receive $549,290 NIH grant

WebBOONE, N.C. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three faculty members from Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences a four-year grant totaling $549,290.. The study, titled "Impacts of Social Determinants of Health and COVID-19 Pandemic Factors on Suicide …

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Health Professions Advising Office College of Arts and …

WebContact College of Arts and Sciences Appalachian State University I.G. Greer Hall, PO Box 32021 Boone, NC 28608 Fax: (828) 262-4891 Phone: (828) 262-3078

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Medical Humanities College of Arts and Sciences

WebThe minor in Medical Humanities (15 semester hours) is designed for the health care pre-professional who wants to have a richer and broader program of study than just the required major or courses. By pursuing this minor, students will explore questions in the humanities and social sciences that have a direct bearing on health care today. Most

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Dr. David Nieman publishes article on viral risks and …

WebThe Journal of Sport and Health Sciences (JSHS) is a peer-reviewed international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of sport, exercise, physical activity and health sciences. There are two strategies to reduce the risk for COVID-19 – mitigation activities and the adoption of lifestyle practices consistent with good …

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Researching the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

WebThe spread of COVID-19 has threatened nursing home residents and employees across the United States for the past several months. Two Appalachian State University researchers have determined which factors play the largest role in nursing home virus transmission. Dr. Maggie Sugg, professor in the Department of Geography and …

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Meeting brings microbiologists across NC to App State

WebBOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Saturday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall. The meeting was the first in-person meeting in two years. It was attended by approximately 120 students, faculty members and …

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Graduate/Professional School College of Arts and Sciences

WebThe Health Professions Advising Office assists students and alumni in planning for, applying to and gaining acceptance into graduate health professions programs. Contact Information. Celeste Crowe, Director Holmes CC 038, Levine 101 [email protected] (828) 262-8590. Sarah Reddish, Advisor Levine 101, Holmes CC 051 [email protected] (828

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Geography and Planning's Dr. Maggie Sugg awarded …

WebBOONE, N.C. — Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Geography and Planning, is the recipient of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG)'s 2023 Emerging Scholar Award in Health and Medical Geography.The award …

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Bioarchaeological Perspectives on Emerging Infectious …

WebNews. Bioarchaeological Perspectives on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dr. Sharon DeWitte, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. 6-7:30 p.m. Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114. The 2014-16 Ebola epidemic focused the world’s attention on the dangers of …

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The Geography of Mental Health: Understanding …

WebDr. Maggie Sugg earned a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will receive an expected $413,763 over five years (May 2021–April 2026) in federal grant funding to support research, as well as teaching, student mentorship and outreach for her CAREER project. Sugg’s five-year research project — “The Geography of Mental …

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Stories of Caring, Health and Community

WebAs the Health Director of the EBCI from 1999-2004, he helped shape public health policy with a focus on chronic disease prevention and led a community wide initiative to assume the management responsibilities of the CIH from the Indian Health Services through an Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance Agreement.

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CAS Corps Member Avery Hodgson Receives Mountaineer Medics …

WebBOONE, N.C. — Avery Hodgson, junior biology major from Linwood and member of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Jay Kerley EMS Service Award.Hodgson received the award for his work as a member of Mountaineer Medics, App State’s career development and emergency medical service …

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Unlocking the Door to Success: The Role of Statistical Research in

WebEight years of multidomain lifestyle intervention slows the accumulation of health deficits over time in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes. ### About the Department of Mathematical Sciences The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in actuarial science and mathematics, with concentrations in …

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SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick

WebThe study will be conducted in three phases: surveys, interviews, and an intervention. Renwick is collaborating with researchers from App State's Department of Nursing, Meredith College's Department of Department of Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance, and the Local Environmental Agriculture Project.

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SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Anastacia Schulhoff

WebSchulhoff will have undergraduate students in her Health Inequalities class read and review two chapters about social and cultural capital in Native American healthcare. She will also assign three chapters to her gerontology graduate students to review and comment upon the manuscript before final submission for publication.

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SAFE Student Spotlight: Maryam Sodeyi College of Arts and …

WebSodeyi received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to compensate survey participants through the online survey platform Prolific. Sodeyi conducted the survey as part of her thesis, which seeks to identify barriers to mental health help-seeking behaviors among racial and ethnic marginalized (REM) college students.

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Geography and Planning hosts Justice or Just US with Dr. Dee Jordan

WebHealth inequities among minority and underserved communities are amplified by the onset of policies and practices such as locally unwanted land uses underpinned by environmental racism. This event is sponsored by The Department of Geography and Planning, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and is part of their 2021 spring …

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Geography graduate student Sarah Ulrich awarded NSF GeoHealth …

WebBOONE, N.C. — Sarah Ulrich, graduate student in the Appalachian State University Department of Geography and Planning, is the recipient of a $54,965 GeoHealth INTERN award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Geosciences.. Ulrich will collaborate with Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in the Department of …

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Computer Science major Kevin Tian earns an Internship with the …

WebThe National Institute of Health (NIH)- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Internship. Appalachian State University senior, Kevin Tian, is working with the NIH-EPA in Durham, North Carolina on improving the Fertilizer Emission Scenario Tool for CMAQ (FEST-C). Used to facilitate large scale integrated agriculture, atmosphere and

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March 24: Immigrant Mountaineers Movement Conference

WebRegistration is required by March 21. BOONE, N.C. — The first Immigrant Mountaineers Movement Conference will be held on Friday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first and second floors of Appalachian State University's Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. The event is free and open to the public. To register, submit the IMM …

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Psychology College of Arts and Sciences

WebIn addition, there is considerable engagement with school mental health clinics called the Assessment, Support and Counseling (ASC) Centers, which have been established in 3 regional public school systems including the Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany School Districts. Other regular community partners for service learning opportunities and

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Dr. Maggie Sugg receives NSF’s most prestigious award in support …

WebDr. Maggie Sugg, assistant professor, Department of Geography and Planning has been awarded a CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award is offered by NSF’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program, a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious …

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