Health & Society
Falk College Hosts Conference to Address Pressing Challenges Facing Young People
Social workers, teachers, staff and administrators from schools and school districts across Central New York filled the halls of Falk College this past spring for the inaugural Resilience and Equity Conference created by Finger Lakes Community Schools and sponsored by…
Professor Dotger Awarded NSF Grant to Promote Data Sciences and STEM Workforce Development Through a Clinical Simulations Model
Professor Benjamin Dotger, director of the 黑料不打烊 School of Education’s (SOE) Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice (CEPP), has been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design and study an instructional model to enhance data science…
Human Development and Family Science Students Discover 鈥楬ealing Power of Optimism鈥
For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life鈥檚…
Falk Student Nicole Petersen Completes Public Health Internship in South Africa
Nicole Petersen 鈥23, of Loudonville, New York, always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. When she discovered the public health major at the Falk College, she decided it would be the perfect opportunity to see healthcare from a different…
Students Experience the History and Culture of the Land Down Under
An immersive trip to study the history and culture of Australia, along with enjoying a game of footy and a tasty meat pie too, is underway for a group of 黑料不打烊 Abroad students who are spending time this month in…
New Research Shows Anger Levels Among EMS Workers Rise When Quality of Sleep Falls
It鈥檚 no secret that sleep and emergency medical services (EMS) work do not go hand in hand. The profession is notorious for long and oftentimes odd hours, with overnight shift work a part of the job. It鈥檚 bound to affect…
Faculty and Staff Invited to Provide Input on Upcoming Wellness Programs on Campus
What does wellness mean to you? Are you into fitness challenges, weight management or exploring new recipes? Maybe mental health, resilience or stress management are more appealing to you? Do you like one-time programs or ongoing series? Is it easier…
Falk Professor Offers Advice on Helping Children Process School Shootings
Jennifer Cornish Genovese is a professor of social work in the Falk College, a New York State licensed certified social worker and has worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for 30 years. She specializes in helping children deal with…
Alumni Draw on Their Military Experience in Their Roles as Teachers
Do military veterans make good teachers? This question was posed to two School of Education alumni鈥攐ne a former U.S. Army pilot and the other a former Air Force systems and IT technician turned linguist鈥攚ho both now teach in Upstate New…
Social Work Student Bre鈥橸ona Montalvo Receives First Sunflower Scholarship
At her high school in Harlem, Bre’Yona Montalvo was the kind of classmate who always made time to listen. 鈥淏eing in discussions in class and with friends, I was helping others without intentionally planning to help them,鈥 says Montalvo, who…