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Emily Wiemers to Study challenges of caring for aging parents amid pandemic
Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, will serve as principal investigator for a two-year, federally funded study of the challenges to those caring for aging parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
London article on gender transition, embodiment and sex specific cancer screenings published
The study responds to a call for studies of “embodied experiences of stigma in context” by investigating how transgender embodiment shapes perceived needs for access to and experiences of “sex-specific” cancer screenings (SSCS) (e.g., breast and prostate exams, Pap smears) in the North American healthcare system.
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Health Careers Institute Collaboration
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Tobacco Settlement Distribution Simulation
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Strategic Network Management in a Community Collaborative
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