Daba Coura Mbow Children who witness aggressive behavior at home, from parents, are more likely to be aggressive in social situations later in life. Some parents use physical punishment when kids misbehave, while others take away privileges. But do we know the consequences on children as they grow up? In 2016 the World Health Organization
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Woojong KIM: a passion for her social work research
Dr. Kim joined the social work department at the University of Michigan Flint in 2017, after earning her Ph.D. at Michigan State University. She is originally from South Korea, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work at the Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. After obtaining a master’s, she worked for
Epidemiologist Michelle Sahli: Research as Craft
Michelle W. Sahli, PhD in Epidemiology with a background in teaching, research, combines a broad history of experiences with a passion for her craft to inspire her students and push them to make a difference in the world. What do we know about Michelle Sahli? Dr. Sahli is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department
Donk Racing and STEM Equity – CIT Professor researches Informal Learning pathways
Shirl Donaldson is an assistant professor of project management, STEM education and entrepreneurship in the University of Michigan-Flint’s College of Innovation and Technology. She is researching Donk car racing and whether it can help change the way minoritized kids think about STEM subjects in relation to themselves. “When it comes to racing, tons of money
Student Research Spotlight: Taylor Culinski
Most students use their first year in college to take care of the basics, like exploring student clubs or learning how to find their way around campus. For Taylor Culinski, a junior psychology major from Swartz Creek, Michigan, her first year was the perfect time to begin conducting research alongside her professors. And it was
Student Research Spotlight: Matthew Thelen
Matthew Thelen likes to get right to the root of a problem. And as a molecular biology major, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Why deal with things on the surface when the truth lies beneath? It’s that curiosity to reveal the origin of an issue that has led the junior from Metamora to pursue
Student Research Spotlight: Nathaniel Cordova
Nathaniel Cordova is a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Michigan-Flint slated to graduate with a Bachelor’s in Psychology in December 2022. Shortly after he transferred from Youngstown State University in Ohio, he asked psychology professor Thomas Wrobel what he should do to better prepare for a PhD or Master’s program. Wrobel told him