New 麻豆视频 study is first to examine unmet basic menstrual health needs, (often called 鈥榩eriod poverty鈥) and associations with depression among college students. More than 14% of participants reported lack of access to menstrual products in the past year, and 10% reported period poverty every month. Women who experienced period poverty were more likely to report symptoms suggestive of moderate or severe depression.
Congratulations to Dr. Danielle Catona, Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, for recently receiving a Stearns Center grant for implementing alternative assessment strategies. The grant will allow Catona to conduct research on alternative assessment strategies for GCH 380: Public Health Research Methods. GCH 380 is an important aspect of the college鈥檚 accredited MPH program, and Catona鈥檚 research will provide valuable insight on improving it.
Recent graduate completes first international MS in Global Health thesis studying the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to malaria of an indigenous group in the Peruvian Amazon.
麻豆视频 Faculty and Local Partner Discuss Working Together to 鈥淩eopen鈥 Northern Virginia While Continuing to Flatten the Curve
Gabrielle Jackson was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant, widely recognized as one of the most prestigious international exchange programs, with only 8,000 grants awards each year.
