The Scholars of Health and Human Performance Studies (SHHPS) undergraduate research program is looking for females (18 - 64 years old) to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to examine body composition perceptions in females. Tests that will be administered to determine body composition (ratio of body fat to muscle, bone and water) are: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), and skinfold/circumference measurements. You will...
In the header (from left to right): Dr. Damian Francis, Justine Savizon, Brittany Jones, Jasmine Harrison, Christine Hughes and Dr. Ernie Kaninjing. At Georgia College & State University, a three-year program is in motion to provide underrepresented minority students access to research and mentorship in the biomedical field. The Diversity in Cancer Research Institutional Development Grant, funded by the American Cancer Society, encourages students to join research activities, attend...
Recent research by two students will help address inequalities in treatment and survivorship for cancer patients. Graduate student, Kaitlin Van Voorhis, ’23, and senior public health major, Walker Brennan Rae, presented their abstract at the 16th annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting in October. They were the only non-doctoral presenters. This conference is a flagship of the cancer research community where scientists, professionals, patients and advocates share...
The Center for Health and Social Issues (CHSI) is looking for an intern to work on a collaborative project with the local health district. To apply, visit https://www.gcsu.edu/humanresources/employment-opportunities and click the box that reads "View all employment opportunities." Here you will need to sign in or register if you are a new user. Then, you can search for "CHSI Student Assistant" to find the position and apply.
A native French speaker from Quebec wasn’t responding well to care at a medical center in Madison, Georgia this fall. She was confused, unreceptive to treatment and not receiving the best care she could. But when graduating nursing senior, Claire Halloran, entered the room with a cheerful, “bonjour madame,” everything changed. “She just lit up,” Halloran said, “it was like night and day. I figured it would help, but I just had no idea how big of an impact it would make.” Immediately...
Dunk for Diabetes is a basketball dunking competition. There will be prizes offered for the best dunker in the men's and women's divisions. There will be a chance to enter a raffle for a chance to win a Yeti cooler. The purpose of the event is to fundraise money to go toward Type 1 Diabetes research and raise awareness on the topic.
About one out of every eight men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. In 2020, about 18.8 per 100,000 men in the U.S. died of prostate cancer (American Cancer Society). But this rate is doubled for non-Hispanic Black men, who die from the same disease at a rate of 37.5 per 100,000 men. Why? That’s what Dr. Ernest Kaninjing is working to find out. An associate professor of public health at Georgia College & State University, Kaninjing is part of a...
Between meetings at her internship this summer, Elizabeth Czarick, ’23, talked about missing persons, radiation attacks and disaster prep. She has just finished an internship with the Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management. She can now graduate with a public health degree from Georgia College & State University and move on to her master’s in Health and Human Performance. As a unit of the Gwinnett County Police Department, the agency plans for emergencies, coordinates response...
Maybe you’ve seen Daniel Abi-Sarkis on Netflix’s season four karate series, “Cobra Kai.” He played Max. Or on season two of "DC’s Stargirl" as Devin Dupree. Or in various other independent films and an anti-bully commercial. Soon, you’ll see him around campus too. He looks forward to majoring in exercise science, having a good time, playing on the soccer team or in intramural sports with his friends and—oh yeah—keeping up his grades. He likes pickleball too. “I love the campus, and...
Priscilla Sepulveda is entering Georgia College & State University in the fall. But she wasn’t just selected as a nursing student. She’s was admitted as a Lettie Pate Whitehead Nursing Scholar. She’ll be a part of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Nursing Scholarship program, which provides a full scholarship including tuition, housing, meals and one study abroad program. The program targets students from Central Georgia with financial need, so Georgia College can help close the gap of healthcare...
