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New study from Elizabeth Long tests the use of narratives describing lived experience with SUDs to boost policymakers’ engagement with #SUD research sent via email. Engagement generally increased when the sender described their own experience with SUD. buff.ly/3Zn0K79

SSRI & Clinical and Translational Science Institute are now accepting apps for the Social Justice Research Council Equity Fellows program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Deadline for apps is January 25, 2025, funding is available for one year & focuses on work around DEIB. More ➡️ buff.ly/4fPRbmE

Mark your calendars! We're hosting our first Spring 2025 Open House on Monday, Jan. 13th from 12-1pm in 202 Welsh Building! (Yes, we have moved! Come visit us!) Our topic will be about NIH K grants. Attendees must register, lunch is provided. Register ➡️ buff.ly/4fseNxi

We CAN learn to flourish by practicing certain skills, say Rob Roeser and Blake Colaianne of @PennStateHDFS. Learn about their approach to teaching the "The Art and Science of Human Flourishing" to college students in this @Penn_State News story: ow.ly/1mmo50UG5yi

Family Impact Seminars have supported evidence-informed child and family policy deliberations within hundreds of state legislative sessions nationwide. Our @R2Policy team is evaluating the FIS model for its potential to inspire positive change. Info.: ow.ly/PWVC50UHLz4

How can researchers engage more meaningfully in the research design of public impact activities? Dr. Max Crowley will speak on this topic during a Jan. 27 talk offered in person and via Zoom and hosted by Penn State EESI. Interested in joining? Learn more: ow.ly/Mv1P50UMSKz

Stress and the environments where you spend your time affect your gene expression -- which can change your health. Learn more from Patricia Broderick, a psychologist, researcher, and author. An interview with Penn State Bellisario College student Alora Benitez: ow.ly/lLqj50UQxCq

"We have an incredible line-up of science ‘rock stars’ speaking at this semester’s seminar series. Join us via Zoom, or in-person, if you can! Learn more about our exciting lineup of speakers and event dates and times: ow.ly/9UJx50URuoZ

Congratulations to Mark Feinberg and Andrew Conway! The Journal of Family Psychology has selected their paper, "Long-term effects of changes in coparenting quality during the COVID-19 pandemic," as an Editor’s Choice!

Join us on Feb. 26! Sam Tornello of @pennstatehdfs will discuss the importance of researching and collecting data on sex, gender, and sexual orientation, and best practices for measuring and asking questions to gather this data. Details and registration: ow.ly/EMlm50UZtKY

Learn valuable insights and evidence-based practices for coalition building by using the Evidence2Success® framework, action guide "Finding Unity in Community: How Building Consensus Can Shift The Dynamics of Support". Download the action guide today! ow.ly/PPRn50V3O8C

Learn how Jerod Stapleton of University of Kentucky approaches developing interventions for cancer prevention and survivorship in our free webinar TOMORROW, March 26 @ noon ET. Dr. Stapleton received his Ph.D. in 2010 from @pennstatebbh. Event details: ow.ly/wrOY50VogAi

Join us April 2 for a seminar, “Computational Phenotyping of Daily Stress: New Directions for an Old Problem. Our presenter, David Almeida of @pennstatehdfs, will dive deep into the dynamics of stress and its impact on health and well-being. Event info: ow.ly/2mBu50VoXLF

“We can learn skills and dispositions to bring about that deep desire in each human heart not to suffer and to be happy.” -- Bennett Pierce Professor of Caring and Compassion Rob Roeser. Learn more: ow.ly/SmSv50VtV4c

Is empathy the key to ethical decisions? Or is it more complicated than we think? Join Daryl Cameron for an insightful PRC seminar “Empathic Choices and Interdisciplinary Moral Psychology” April 9, from 12-1pm, held in person or via Zoom. More info: ow.ly/5fW050VuBnf

A quick take explaining how #prevention works: a graph illustrating an intervention effect of reducing the risk of bad outcomes. PROSPER is a PRC program supporting the delivery of evidence-based programs for middle-school students and their families.

Stress: A Bad Thing, Right? A big thank you to David Almeida for his insightful PRC seminar, “Computational Phenotyping of Daily Stress" One key takeaway for me was that a small amount of stress can actually be beneficial. Checkout what we have coming up: ow.ly/lUhP50VupG6

Curious how researchers are tackling childhood obesity in communities? Join us for a seminar on Wed. 4/16 with Lori Francis of Biobehavioral Health, who will walk us through one approach, from formative research to field implementation. For more information: ow.ly/W3rY50Vzja1

Our mystery markerboard artist strikes again! Investment of resources from early childhood through young adulthood results in better outcomes in midlife and beyond. We need prevention/intervention!

Programs supported by the Prevention Research Center have reached more than 1 million people around the globe! 🌎 This is the power of Penn State research!