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EP172 From Anthropology to Advocacy with Katie Lynch

October 16, 2025
We speak with Katie Lynch, a doctoral candidate in Social and Behavioral Sciences, whose work uniquely blends anthropology, public health, and community-based research.
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A Desperate Need for Justice Reform

Social And Behavioral Sciences
September 25, 2020
Dr. LeConté Dill reflects on a recent GPH event where a powerful discussion was held on the flaws and fissures of the U.S justice system and the desperate need for reform.
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Could Nicotine Moderate the Severity of COVID-19?

Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 8, 2020
In light of recent research, Dr. Raymond Niaura explains smokers -- and perhaps nonsmokers -- might benefit from targeted nicotine treatment should they contract COVID-19.
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The Hidden Meanings of Wearing a Mask

Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 8, 2020
Dr. David Abrams discusses the psychology behind the decision to wear or not to wear a face mask during a time of pandemic.
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A Rising Pandemic of Stigma: Impacts of Stereotypes & Prejudice

Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 1, 2020

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Because the COVID-19 pandemic originated in China, stigma against Chinese/Asian Americans has escalated. Against a backdrop of historical discrimination against

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Resilience in a Pandemic of Isolation

Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 24, 2020
As social distancing takes a toll on most of us, Dr. David Abramson tells us that this as the time where we must activate our resilience to overcome the lonesomeness of this pandemic.
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Go To Your Room

Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 22, 2020
Julia Cartwright reflects on the new circumstances Mother Nature has presented and how this pandemic forces us to isolate, reassess what truly matters, learn from our mistakes, invest in prevention an...
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Understanding Underlying Conditions: COVID-19, HIV and Drug Use

Social And Behavioral Sciences
March 26, 2020
Drs. Don Des Jarlais and Holly Hagan urge us to look at the effects and risks COVID-19 poses to those with one or more severe "underlying conditions."
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(Pro)Social Distancing

Social And Behavioral Sciences
March 19, 2020
With social distancing being the main action to prevent COVID-19 transmission, Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough encourages us that we must practice prosocial distancing.
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Committed to Health for Black Girls

Social And Behavioral Sciences
February 28, 2020
Dr. LeConté Dill encourages us to recognize and understand the narrative of Black Girl health and Black Girlhood.
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