Tomorrow (8/16) is the last day to comment on the Reforming the NIH Framework. Among many proposed changes, there is a proposed renaming of NIA to the National Institute on Dementia. I wrote to express my opposition. I encourage my colleagues to do the same.

It’s a winner of an article -in all senses. Check it out!

Whatever else happens tonight, at least there won’t be a #debate about golf handicaps. #Debate2024

#IAPHS2024 Plenary speaker Eileen Crimmins puts US life expectancy in context with the rest of the world. We are "not just the bottom of the pack, we're not even in the pack" despite tremendous spending on healthcare.

My latest essay (w Emelie Peine) Inside Higher Ed encourages professors not to rural bash--nor assume that all rural students or those from "flyover states" are Trump supporters. We must create a culture of inclusion, belonging for #rural students, too. insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…

Are you more likely to be convicted of a crime you didn’t commit if you’re autistic? Here’s the story of how Robert Roberson’s autism paved the way for his execution next month. He’s got the support of Innocence Project, John Grisham, and autism support orgs. themarshallproject.org/2024/09/18/tex…

Well, senior male scholars…

Hooray for Cynthia$ Emami !!

Hiring a PhD level Mental Health Research Scientist (24007948) to work on multiple NIMH grants focused on early psychosis and public sector mental health services. Lived experience applicants strongly encouraged! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/…

Research: The Best and Worst States for Mental Health Care in the U.S. ⁦Healthline⁩ ⁦@DeborahSerani⁩ ⁦Victor Armstrong, MSW⁩ Barbara Robles Ramamurthy, MD⁩ ⁦Marc A. Levin 🇺🇸🇺🇦⁩ NAMI⁩ ⁦Doctor_David⁩ ⁦Andy Imparato⁩ ⁦⁦Elesha⁩ healthline.com/health-news/me…

Just finished a guide for grad students teaching their first course: setting boundaries, gathering feedback, creating a routine, and staying authentic. Tips to help you teach effectively while building a strong foundation as an educator alans-newsletter-844318.beehiiv.com/p/tips-for-gra…

If you're experiencing anxiety today, consider taking a walk outdoors...maybe hide under some leaves, ultimately return to your natal pond, become fully aquatic

📢JOB OFFER📢I am hiring a #postdoc to work with me on the project ‘Trajectories of #Isolation and #Health across the life course’ Università di Padova Duration: 18 months (start by 1/4/25) Salary: 27,000€ p.a. Skills: Quant Methods, Scientific Writing Apply by Dec. 6 stat.unipd.it/bando-di-selez…

Exactly 18 years ago today was my first day of R Jay Turner’s stress and mental health class, and today is the first day of my own new graduate seminar on the topic. Big emotions!

Call for Proposals: Psychology and the Other 2025 An opportunity to engage in rich, critical discussions on psychology, mental health, & justice. 📅 Submit by 2/13/25 to join the conversation! Details: bc.edu/content/bc-web… Psychology & the Other

I feel I should clarify in case not clear: This review didn't look at "effectiveness" ie it didn't weigh good impacts against bad. We need studies like that of psych hospitals & there are virtually none. It highlights common adverse impacts, like identifying the most common

New podcast! ASA member Jason Schnittker Penn discusses his Society and Mental Health Journal article, "The Sociology of Mental Health and the Twenty-First-Century Mental Health Crisis." bit.ly/4iiN7x1

Midwesterners know “knee-high by the 4th of July” (corn) a new benchmark for Joe Pera is “high as the eye by the 4th of July” (beans).

⬇️ post-doc opportunity? ⬇️ Apply for the OVPRI Postdoctoral Fellowship through Sociology! Applications can be sent to me, David Pettinicchio, Interim Department Chair, [email protected] no later than Sept 21. For more info: utm.utoronto.ca/research-innov…

ABD! Congratulations to Cynthia$ Emami on passing her doctoral qualifying exams! (Cynthia’s dissertation committee is also the first that Jordan ukysoc101 and I have co-chaired.)