Professor Marketa Trimble (Law) has been reappointed to the Scientific Board of the Masaryk University Faculty of Law for 2024 - 2027. The Scientific Board serves a number of functions including approving academic programs, requesting accreditation, participating in the review and tenure process, and approving awards. 

Ali Balooch (Mathematical Sciences) presented "Teaching Exponentials and Logarithms through Video Games" at the 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting, July 8-12 in Spokane, Washington.

Rachel Anderson (Law) presented on a panel at the National Bar Association's 99th Annual Convention on "The Unseen Battle: Navigating Burnout Among Black Women in the Law." The panel discussed the interplay between imposter syndrome, gender-related pressures, race-related stress, and their detrimental effects on mental health. 

Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was interviewed for an article on "How to get rid of kudzu bugs – experts share top tips for removing these plant feeders from your yard" by Homes & Gardens. Kudzu bugs are plant munchers that will feed on everything from foliage to vegetables. Cross talks about their origins and provides tips…

Dieu-My T. Tran (Nursing) published an article, "mHealth Intervention for Elevated Blood Pressure Among College Students: Single-Arm Intervention Study," examining the growing pattern of hypertension among young adults and developing useful interventions that can assist with screening, early identification, and intervention for hypertension.…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) has recently been invited to serve as the Editorial Board Member to the Healthcare journal. Dr. Batra, who serves as the Senior Statistician and the Executive Director of Medical Research and Scholarly Activities [interim] with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, also holds multiple leadership positions with…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a study, "Spirituality as predictor of psychological well-being at work in the Moroccan context: A cross-sectional study," in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. This study demonstrates that enhancing spirituality at work significantly contributes to employees' psychological well-being. Meaningful work…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) published a study, "Investigating faculty-initiated verbal, physical, social, sexual, and cyberbullying: A cross-sectional study," in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. This study involved researchers from Morocco, Italy. Turkey, Colombia, and Iran. 

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Grounded Theory Assessment of Health Needs in Rural Mississippi Delta Region, USA: Implications for Health Policy and Management,” in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences in collaboration with faculty from Jackson State University (Scopus Cite Score 3…