A unique poverty simulation Friday, March 24, will replicate the conditions of the poor, giving participants a hint of what it’s like to face everyday hardships, scarceness of food and insufficient shelter. The Community Action Poverty Simulation will be 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Georgia College & State University’s Health Sciences building on N. Wilkinson Street, room 314. About 80 participants—from students, faculty and staff to local civic leaders—will experience this virtual reality of...
A unique poverty simulation Friday, March 24, will replicate the conditions of the poor, giving participants a hint of what it’s like to face everyday hardships, scarceness of food and insufficient shelter. The Community Action Poverty Simulation will be 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Georgia College & State University’s Health Sciences building on N. Wilkinson Street, room 314. About 80 participants—from students, faculty and staff to local civic leaders—will experience this virtual reality of...
The Dr. Marth Colvin Lecture Series on Mental Health is this Thursday evening. All faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be available before the lecture. We are encouraging everyone to have questions ready for the guest speaker. What: Martha Colvin Lecture Series on Mental Health When: Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 pm Where: Peabody Auditorium Who: Dr. Scott Van Sant Topic: Strategies to Strengthen Our Mental Health Post...
The Center for Health and Social Issues at Georgia College has a distinguished track record of working with students in community outreach, research, health promotion, and other clinical services. To recognize the invaluable contribution of these students, the CHSI is awarding a community services medallion to graduating seniors meeting the eligibility criteria.
Are you a senior public health major, or are you currently enrolled in a GCSU graduate program? If so, consider applying to become a Student Research Assistant! This position will provide valuable hands-on training on how to conduct in-depth interviews, code qualitative data, and identify themes using Nvivo software and the development of conceptual models on acculturation. You will be working under the supervision of a faculty member. Responsibilities include answering phones and...
Are you a senior public health major, or are you currently enrolled in a GCSU graduate program? If so, consider applying to become a Student Research Assistant! This position will provide valuable hands-on training on how to conduct in-depth interviews, code qualitative data, and identify themes using Nvivo software and the development of conceptual models on acculturation. You will be working under the supervision of a faculty member. Responsibilities include answering phones and...
If you are interested in becoming a graduate research assistant, the School for Health and Human Performance (SHHP) is seeking to fill this role! To be eligible for this position, you must possess a Bachelor's degree, be enrolled in a graduate program at GCSU, and have strong communication and organizational skills. This opportunity will allow you to gain hands-on experience in data collection, data management and analysis by assisting a faculty member with research implementation...
Dr. Kristin Corbin Oja, ’11, ’14, ’15, always knew there was a better way to treat patients. “When providers prescribe medication without understanding the root cause, we are putting a Band-Aid® on an issue,” Oja said. “The patient may feel better, and medication can prevent diseases from progressing, but we're not addressing the root cause. If we don't understand the root cause, other symptoms and diseases can occur.” As a result, she practices functional medicine—a quality approach...
Emma Fleming, ’22, knows how to apply herself on and off the tennis court. In the four years she’s been at Georgia College, Fleming has achieved nearly 100 individual wins and was voted Peach Belt All-Conference in doubles, all while completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since Fleming was eight years old, she has enjoyed playing tennis. This fall, she’ll begin her fifth year of playing tennis at Georgia College. She was eligible to play another year due to the COVID pandemic...
We are looking for female volunteers (18 - 35 years old) to participate in the School of Health and Human Performance Scholars (SHHPS) research study examining mental toughness in females. This study requires ONE testing session that should last about two hours. The testing includes: body composition assessment using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), a cold pressor test, and two rounds of physical stimulus testing of the arm and leg. Please contact us if you are interested in...
