Psychology Student Studies Negative Health Effects of Discrimination

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Can discrimination have an effect on physical health? Wilson Figueroa, a graduate student in health psychology, thinks so. Through his research in the Psychology Department’s stress lab, Figueroa is tracking associations between discrimination and self-reports of poor health in the LGBT community. His adviser is Dr. Peggy Zoccola. “I was originally just interested in stress and health, but then I read a … Continue reading Psychology Student Studies Negative Health Effects of Discrimination

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Nestle Advises OHIO Students to ‘Vote With Your Forks’

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Acclaimed author and NYU professor Dr. Marion Nestle visited Ohio University to talk about food politics, as part of The Kennedy Lecture Series. Nestle ended her talk reminding attendees to “vote with their forks,” when it came to food politics, but not to forget to also “vote with their vote.” She used her talk, titled “Food Politics: From Personal Responsibility to Social … Continue reading Nestle Advises OHIO Students to ‘Vote With Your Forks’

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