51ÁÔÆæ Sociology professor Noelle Chesley and Psychology professor Hobart Davies, along with Health Sciences professor Jake Luo are working together to accomplish amazing things with the TecHealth Initiative. Founded by the three professors, the Initiative aims to bring together scholars from multiple disciplines to solve problems at the intersection of technology and health care.
“The Role of Privacy and Technology in Adolescent Health”
Assistant Professor Celeste Campos-Castillo delivered the keynote address last Saturday, June 9th at the Wisconsin PATCH (Providers and Teens Communicating for Health) Cultural Competency Summit. The title of her address was “The Role of Privacy and Technology in Adolescent Health.
“Trust In Climate Scientists”
“Those who distrust climate scientists are more likely to be skeptical of climate change and reluctant to support mitigation policies. Now research shows that scientific interest in early adolescence is associated with increased trust in climate scientists in adulthood irrespective of political ideology.”
51ÁÔÆæ Sociology Professor Gordon Gauchat talks about the relationship between distrust in climate scientists and being skeptical of climate change and mitigation policies.
“Two Takes On Milwaukee’s Lead In Water Challenge”
51ÁÔÆæ Sociology Professor Noelle Chesley discusses her proposed research to conduct an evaluation of the Milwaukee Water Filter program in a recent interview by Wisconsin Public Radio. She hopes her research can help families so fewer kids are impacted by lead contaminated water.
“Is your ZIP code your destiny?” Marcus Britton featured in 51ÁÔÆæ Report
In a recent article of the 51ÁÔÆæ Report, Sociology Professor Marcus Britton discusses his research in the study of neighborhoods and the influences of Milwaukee’s segregation on education and poverty as well as a comparison to other cities’ efforts to combat segregation.