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Garcia, Pendergrast publish blog post on structural racism in Public Health Post

Faculty Affiliate Marc Garcia and Lerner Fellow Claire Pendergrast recently published a blog on Public Health Post arguing the need for targeted health policies and structural policy change to reduce population health disparities in the US.
September 21, 2021

See related: Race & Ethnicity, United States

Landes discusses vaccines for those aiding people with IDD in LAist article

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, weighs in on COVID vaccine mandates for in-home health aides in California in the LAist article, "People With Developmental Disabilities Want Their Home Health Workers Vaccinated."
September 14, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, IDD, United States

Dessa Bergen-Cico quoted in USA Today on Testosterone Use

August 2, 2021

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was interviewed on CBS News Radio's "America: Changed Forever" podcast about drug abuse and the role the COVID-19 pandemic may have played in last year's drug-related deaths.
July 28, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Monnat speaks about drug use and the pandemic on 'CBS News Special: American Changed Forever'

July 23, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Opioids, United States

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20). 
July 23, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Read more in the USA Today article, "US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII." 
July 21, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

In AP report, Monnat weighs in on record US overdose deaths

Read more in the Associated Press article, "US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year." 
July 15, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Montez receives Honorable Mention for Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship in Population Award

Jennifer Karas Montez, Lerner Center faculty affiliate, earned an honorable mention for the 2021 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship in Population Award, awarded by the American Sociological Association, for her paper titled "U.S. state policies, politics, and life expectancy."

 
July 8, 2021

See related: Awards & Honors

Monnat wins the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for new research

Shannon Monnat coauthored a paper, “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Overdose Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum” (published in Rural Sociology), that won the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship in the form of a book or article that advances the field of rural sociological knowledge. Congratulations to Shannon!
July 8, 2021

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Congratulations to Shannon Monnat for earning the Excellence in Research Award!

A huge congratulations to Lerner Chair Shannon Monnat, who received the 2020-21 Excellence in Research Award from the Rural Sociology Society! The award recognizes an RSS member who has made outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and/or theory. Well done!
July 6, 2021

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Mary Helander's brief was featured in a Forbes article on motorcycle safety

June 7, 2021

See related: New York State, U.S. Health Policy

Lerner Fellow Mary Helander's brief was featured in Motorcycle & Powersports News

May 27, 2021

See related: U.S. Health Policy, United States

Mary Helander's data slice on lyme disease is featured in Pest Control Technology

May 17, 2021

See related: U.S. Health Policy, United States

Pendergrast finds state disaster recovery laws have limited public health resources

Claire Pendergrast, Lerner Graduate Fellow, finds that state disaster recovery laws have limited public health requirements, authorities and activities. The development and dissemination of best practices to provide opportunities for public health actors to inform recovery decision making may enhance the potential for health promotion during disaster recovery.

May 12, 2021

See related: Health Policy, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States

Healthy Monday Race Across the US was featured in syracuse.com

The Healthy Monday Race Across the U.S. challenge will provide participants with an app to keep track of their activities and behaviors over a 12-week period beginning May 17. The goal for each participant and team is to rack up miles and improve wellness in a virtual race from Syracuse to San Francisco. Participants can win prizes, such as gift cards, along the way. 

May 12, 2021

See related: Health Policy, United States

Mary Kate Schutt, was interviewed on NewsChannel 9 about the Healthy Monday Race Across the U.S.

May 11, 2021

See related: Health Policy, United States

Scott Landes was interviewed on Included: The Disability Equity Podcast

April 17, 2021

See related: COVID-19, IDD, United States

Lauryn Quick & Colleen Heflin's Research Brief Cited in Common Dreams

Lerner Faculty Affiliates Lauryn Quick and Colleen Heflin wrote a brief on Housing Insecurity During the Coronavirus Response that was cited in this Common Dreams article. They found that from April 23 to July 14, nearly 15% of households nationally, 19% in New York State, and 22% in the New York City metro area reported not making last month’s housing payment.
April 16, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Housing, United States

Lerner Affiliate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern was quoted in the Hortidaily

April 7, 2021

See related: Agriculture, COVID-19, Labor, United States

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