August 15, 2022
SSRI Updates
Social Justice Spotlight
Publications
New Funding & Opportunities
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SSRI welcomes new assistant director
SSRI recently announced the appointment of Jennifer Sinibaldi as assistant director of the institute. Sinibaldi comes to Penn State from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. Welcome to the team!
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Abenaa Jones named Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor
SSRI cofund Abenaa Jones has been named the Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Health and Human Development at Penn State. Jones works to find solutions to complex, real-world problems, including substance use disorders, social and economic marginalization, and inequity in the criminal justice system.
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The Russia-Ukraine war will hurt millions in Central Asia. Here's why.
In this opinion piece by SSRI cofund and CSA Director Guangqing Chi and Erin Hofmann for The Inquier, the authors say labor migrants who had been working in Russia and were forced to their home countries in Central Asia are now on the brink of a crisis and need humanitarian support.
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Social Support Protected Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this new Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, PRI Associate Danielle Rhubart and Jennifer Kowalkowski found that working-age adults who reported having more social support were less likely to report that their mental health was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the data slice to learn more.
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Community Grant Writing Workshop
Are you interested in applying for a grant but are intimated by the process? The Penn State Community Health Equity & Engagement Research team will be hosting an interactive session designed for community partners and organizations who are seeking guidance on the grant writing process on August 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EST) via Zoom. Register HERE.
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Sloan Foundation grant to help support equitable transition to renewable energy
A newly funded Penn State project will collaborate with communities to design a framework for creating policies that mitigate the impacts of climate change for a more just transition to renewables, while expanding renewable energy production in the most vulnerable communities with environmental justice considerations.
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Effects of an attachment-based intervention on autonomic regulation among opioid-exposed infants
Alexandra Tabachnick, Rina Eiden, Madelyn Labella, Mary Dozier
The present study evaluated the effects of modified Attachment Behavioral Catch-up (mABC) on autonomic regulation for opioid-exposed infants in a pilot randomized clinical trial. The team hypothesized that, compared to a control intervention called modified Developmental Education for Families (mDEF), mABC would be associated with higher resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and pre-ejection period (PEP) as well as greater reactivity to and recovery from a social stressor. Preliminary analyses showed that mABC was associated with healthier autonomic regulation during a social stressor than mDEF.
Sociodemographic Disparities in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment During Elementary School
Paul Morgan, Adrienne Woods, Yangyang Wang
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) overdiagnosis and overtreatment unnecessarily exposes children to potential harm and contributes to provider and community skepticism, resulting in less supportive care. The present study aimed to determine which sociodemographic groups of children are overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD. Analyses showed that White children are more likely to later be diagnosed and using medication among those whose prior behavioral, academic, and executive functioning suggested that they were unlikely to have ADHD.
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Translational Science Seminar
Tools and Tips for Building and Retaining Top Talent
When: Aug. 24, 12 - 1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Erica Francis and Ellie Hogentogler
Community Grant Writing Workshop
Penn State Community Health Equity & Engagement Research (CHEER) team
When: August 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Zoom
PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series - Dr. Abigail Weitzman
When: September 13, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Prevention Science Seminar with Katja Waldron, M.S.
When: September 20, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: 312 Biobehavioral Health Building and Zoom
Summit on Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction
When: September 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: HUB-Robeson Center, Penn State
Diving Deeper into the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
When: September 22, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series - Dr. Krystale Littlejohn
Where: September 27, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: 302 Pond and Zoom
Cancer and the Environment Symposium
Institutes of Energy & the Environment, Penn State Cancer Institute
Deadline: September 29, 1 – 5 p.m.
Where: Virtual and Penn State
Prevention Science Seminar with Bo Cleveland, Ph.D.
When: October 4, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: 312 Biobehavioral Health Building and Zoom
PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series - Dr. Amanda Thompson
When: October 11, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: 302 Pond and Zoom
2022 Bennett Lecture in Prevention Science
When: October 20, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Where: TBD
Beth Stormshak, Ph.D., University of Oregon
Women’s Health Research Day
Penn State Center for Women’s Health Research
When: October 20
Where: Penn State Hershey University Conference Center
Penn State’s 30th Annual Family Symposium
Family Socialization around Race/Ethnicity and Racism:
Advancing Understanding of Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in the United States
When: October 24 – 25
Where: State College, PA or Virtual TBD
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