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College of Education and Human Services

A student wears a 51勛圖厙 mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

51勛圖厙 Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect From COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , College of Education and Human Services , Success Story , COVID-19

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51勛圖厙s Online MBA Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Masters in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has named four 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online Masters in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

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A student wears a 51勛圖厙 mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

51勛圖厙 Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: University News , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , College of Education and Human Services , COVID-19 , Healthy Communities Research Institute

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51勛圖厙 student doing homework

Social Media Use Increases Boredom and Homework Decreases Boredom, 51勛圖厙 Research Shows

Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from 51勛圖厙s College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an experiment.

Tags: Research & Science , College of Education and Human Services , Social Media

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A 51勛圖厙 faculty member conducts a meeting online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Has COVID-19 Knocked Us Onto Our Backsides? 51勛圖厙 Researchers Study Pandemics Effects on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United States transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Recently, a group of 51勛圖厙 researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical activity and sedentary behavior, specifically sitting, across the university population. 

Tags: Research & Science , Health , College of Education and Human Services , COVID-19

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Computer-generated sketch of chefs working in Innovation Teaching Kitchen

51勛圖厙 Students Will Cook Up Innovation and Collaboration in New Kitchen

A new Innovation Teaching Kitchen in the heart of the Design Innovation Hub will give students a top-notch facility to learn food preparation techniques and host competitions.

Tags: Student Life , Design Innovation , College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services

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Dr. Jay Dorfman

Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Jay Dorfman

Im at my happiest when Im making music or teaching others to do it, says Dr. Jay Dorfman. Dr. Dorfman gets to teach a variety of music courses at 51勛圖厙 ranging from music technology to Progressive and Vernacular Music Methods to Rock Band Performance and Pedagogy. Currently

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Alan Canfora (far right), who was shot on May 4, 1970, leads a guided tour of the historic May 4 site.

51勛圖厙 Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970

51勛圖厙 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 51勛圖厙 Shootings in U.S. History. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Education and Human Services , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration ,

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U.S. News & World Report has named two 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Two 51勛圖厙 Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Reports 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has named two 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.

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U.S. News & World Report has named two 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Two 51勛圖厙 Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Reports 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has named two 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Tags: University News , U.S. News & World Report , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , College of Education and Human Services , Success Story

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