In the News: Bryce Hruska
Maxwell School Welcomes the University’s Public Health Department
The addition brings hundreds of students and more than a dozen faculty experts to 'enhance our vital voice in the study of health,' says Dean David M. Van Slyke.
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To Lower Mental Illness Stigma for EMS Clinicians, Agencies Must Value Workers’ Psychological Safety
Innovative Leaders: Public Health Professor Hruska Among Those Promoted
Eight distinguished faculty members from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were promoted for the 2024-25 academic year: Jane Burrell, Mary Kiernan, Jennifer Genovese, Ryan Heath, Bryce Hruska, Rachel Razza, Sara Vasilenko and Patrick Walsh.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Real-World Applications
A research team that includes Public Health professors Bryce Hruska and David Larsen is studying how place-based community factors contribute to, or protect against, an elevated risk of firearm violence in certain ethnic neighborhoods. The team’s findings may help shape Syracuse’s I-81 Viaduct Project.
See related: Crime & Violence, Infrastructure, New York State, State & Local
Faculty of the Year Awards: Public Health Professor Hruska Recognized
Professors Jane Burrell, Lynn Brann and Bryce Hruska were honored with Falk College Faculty of the Year awards for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, and internal and professional service contributions in 2023.
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Mental Health After Injury: How Neighborhoods Impact Recovery
This brief examines several aspects of neighborhood context and their relationship to PTSD symptom severity following an injury.
How Do Emergency Medical Service Workers Cope with Daily Stressors?
This brief summarizes the results of a study that surveyed EMS workers in Syracuse, NY to better understand how their mental health symptoms relate to daily occupational stressors.