In April 2025, Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) will become president of the largest regional communication association in the nation, the Central States Communication Association (CSCA). Child is the primary conference planner for CSCA’s 94th annual convention being held April 1-6 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He organized this year’s…

An-Pyng Sun (Social Work), Chih-Hsiang Ho (Mathematical Sciences), Daria J. Kuss (Nottingham Trent University), and Chad L. Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently published an article, “The temporal stability of problematic gaming and gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” in the journal Addictive Behaviors Reports…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) with co-authors Gabriela Perdomo Páez (Mount Royal University), Stacey Copeland (University of Groningen) and Kim Fox (The American University in Cairo) recently published "Decolonial Methods in Podcast Production Studies: Reflections From Practice-Led Research" in Emerging Media. In the…

Amber Krushas (Criminal Justice) published an article, "Advancing the Study of Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Examination of Measurement and Latent Classes," in Justice Quarterly. This study examined the measurement of 10 ACE subscales among a sample of 993 young, non-college educated women. Then, latent class analysis was used to estimate…

Aya Shata (Journalism and Media Studies) and co-author Michelle Seelig from the University of Miami published an article titled, "Is It Real Enough? A Mixed-Methods Study of Realism, Engagement and Counterargument in Transmedia Edutainment for Sustainable Behaviors," in the Communication & Society Journal. It examines the role of transmedia…

Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) recently published an edited book chapter on intentional and mindful social media disclosure practices in a national book for first-year students about enhancing their resilience in college. The citation for the piece is: Child, J. T., & Craig, M. J. A. (2024). Intentional and mindful social media use:…

Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) recently published an edited book chapter on intentional and mindful social media disclosure practices in a national book for first-year students about enhancing their resilience in college. The citation for the piece is: Child, J. T., & Craig, M. J. A. (2024). Intentional and mindful social media…

Amber Krushas (Criminal Justice) published an article, "Exploring Consequences of Sex Trafficking Victimization Among Individuals with and without Disabilities," in the Journal of Human Trafficking. This article used data from a national survey administered to adults in the general population to explore the physical, emotional/psychological,…

Garrett Pace (Social Work) received the 2025 Excellence in Research Award from the Society for Social Work and Research

Tara McManus (Communication Studies) and co-author Courtney Rilinger (Park University) published the paper, "The Influence of Attributions, Emotions, and Sexual Health Knowledge on Support Provision to Friends with Sexual Health Uncertainties," in the journal Health Communication. The results indicate that the more participants assigned blame to…

Alexandra Nur (Criminal Justice) recently published an article in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation that unpacks substantive differences between persons who voluntarily drop prison programs and those who are administratively discharged from prison programs. Results from this study are impactful for informing prison program retention…

Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) and Shawn Flanigan (School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University) recently published a paper titled, "NGO and Civil Society Support for Migrants from Ukraine in Romania: Observations from the Initial Months Following the 2022 Russian Invasion in the Journal of Media and Public Policy, Special Issue on…