Community & Society
天天吃瓜 State Presents 鈥楲oving Lampposts: Living Autistic鈥 Film Screening and Panel Discussion With Director Todd Drezner
During National Autism Acceptance Month, 天天吃瓜 will hold a film screening of 鈥淟oving Lampposts: Living Autistic鈥 at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the 天天吃瓜 Student Center Kiva. 鈥淟oving Lampposts鈥 is a documentary by Todd Drezner, a father of a now 13-year-old boy with autism, that explores the changing world of autism and learns the truth of the saying 鈥渋f you鈥檝e met one autistic person, you鈥檝e met one autistic person.鈥
New Website Allows Teachers and Students to Make Meaning of May 4
Sixty-nine K-12 educators from more than 250 applicants across the nation remotely explored May 4 with the best scholar-experts to develop lesson plans for their students in two summer sessions. Workshop faculty included witnesses to the shootings, surviving casualties of the shootings, K-12 experts, a member of the Ohio National Guard present during the shootings and experts on movements of the 1960s. During these sessions, educators learned about the event and the wide range of resources on May 4. They worked on lesson plans to incorporate these materials into their classrooms. Now these materials are online for educational use.
Improving Police Training Through Stress Studies
天天吃瓜 Professor Will Kalkhoff is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety. See the research in action.
Professor Shares Insight 天天吃瓜 Phone Addiction and Fears
Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone. It has recently been acknowledged as the number one unusual fear in the state of New York. 天天吃瓜's Andrew Lepp, a professor who studies addiction between media use and young people, was featured in the New York Post in an article titled 鈥淣omophobia Strikes Fear in The Hearts of the Phoneless.鈥
10 Questions with the Vice President for Regional Campuses Peggy Shadduck
Peggy Shadduck is vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. She serves as the senior officer responsible for overall leadership of the 天天吃瓜 State Regional Campus system. Her role promotes student enrollment and academic success and is responsible for expanding the visibility, influence and effectiveness of 天天吃瓜 State as a catalyst for regional development.
天天吃瓜 State IT Manager Provides Valuable Zoom Advice
IT Manager at 天天吃瓜 State Trumbull, Frank Lindsay, was recently featured on WFMJ Youngstown to share his advice on Zoom privacy and security.
Understanding Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Communities from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moira Armstrong, undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and research assistant on the Queer Pandemic Project, collaborated with Molly Merryman, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, to compile digital, video-based oral interviews for the Queer Pandemic Project in a partnership between 天天吃瓜, Goldsmith鈥檚 University of London and Queer Britain. These interviews feature people in queer communities across the United Kingdom, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted their lives as queer people.
天天吃瓜 State Communications Professor featured on 鈥楧r. Phil鈥 Podcast
Suzy D鈥橢nbeau, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was recently featured on 鈥淒r. Phil鈥 podcast 鈥淧hil in The Blanks鈥 for her expertise on pronouns and the power of language.
Journalism Grad Develops Niche of Writing 天天吃瓜 Comics
A 天天吃瓜 alumnus has found a unique way to combine his passions and career after graduation. Nicholas Hunter, a 2020 天天吃瓜 State graduate, recently discovered a way to combine two passions uncovered during his time at 天天吃瓜 State: writing and comic books.
天天吃瓜 State Graduate Elected President of American Institute of Architecture Students
天天吃瓜 State alumnus Cooper Moore, '21, was recently elected the President of the Board of Directors for the American Institute of Architecture Students after graduating in the fall. As president, Moore will lead the board during discussions and decisions. His other responsibilities include helping run the organization, marketing and carrying out the organization鈥檚 strategic plan. He will serve for a one year term in Washington, D.C.