KREM 2’s Inland Life features NEP
This Inland Life segment features the college’s Department of Nutrition & Exercise Physiology and our many unique programmatic highlights. Hear from department chair Glen Duncan, PhD, RCEP, as he shares […]
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Katherine Hirchak discusses telehealth and addiction treatment with Healthline
In Healthline’s piece, “Can Telehealth Help With Addiction Treatment?” experts say it will only help if people have access. Assistant Professor Katherine Hirchak, PhD, MHPA, whose research and work are […]
Interest grows in reward-based treatment for addiction
WSU Insider highlights key research from college members Michael McDonell, PhD, John Roll, PhD, Sterling McPherson, PhD, among others, who are researching and implementing incentive programs in Washington and beyond. […]
Hans Van Dongen joins a conversation on naps
Hans Van Dongen, PhD, shares his expertise in Live Sciences article “Is napping good for you? We ask the experts.” Read the article here.
Amber Fyfe-Johnson studies the impact of outdoor preschool benefits
As outdoor preschools continue to rise, researchers like Assistant Professor Amber Fyfe-Johnson, ND, PhD, are receiving funding to lead studies on the impacts. Check out an article by USA Today […]
College of Medicine collaborative research grant
Professor Jiyue Zhu of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study human telomere homeostasis in collaboration with […]
Kafiya Arte featured in the Everett Herald
PGY-1 Internal Medicine Resident Kafiya Arte, MD, has faced barriers of race, gender, socioeconomics and even a hurricane during her path to medicine. Now she’s on a mission to help […]
Leila Harrison and David Garcia talk pathway programs with the WSMA
Facing declining undergraduate enrollment and widening disparities in underrepresented communities, medical schools seek to promote a diverse student body through pathway programs. In a Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) article, […]
Cancer disparities study receives $1 million in grants
WSU’s Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) and Northwest Health Education Research Outcomes Network (NW HERON) will work with our medical students to examine disparities in cancer […]
Michael McDonell quoted in Kaiser Health News
Michael McDonell, PhD, weighed in on addiction incentives in Kaiser Health News’ piece, “A Montana Addiction Clinic Wants to Motivate People With Rewards. Then Came a Medicaid Fraud Probe.” “Contingency […]
