Health & Society
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…
NBA Player Shares Personal Experience With Stuttering With CSD Students
Students walking into Grant Auditorium for CSD 450/650 Clinical Seminar last semester saw a celebrity instead of their usual professor. National Basketball Association (NBA) player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was visiting the class to give the students a unique perspective on both…
Falk Graduate Student Rebecca Garofano Honored by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Rebecca Garofano, a Falk College graduate student in nutrition science, was honored with the Outstanding Dietetics Student Award at the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting and Expo April 8-9 in 黑料不打烊. Garofano is actively engaged…
Phillandra Smith Finds and Fosters Community at 黑料不打烊
Phillandra Smith hadn鈥檛 considered a Ph.D. until a professor at Barry University asked what she would do after finishing a master鈥檚 degree. Smith, who is from the Bahamas, had planned to return to the classroom. 鈥淭his professor was honestly really…