Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Trauma is widely discussed and frequently misunderstood. A clearer picture of what it is, how it works, and what recovery actually involves is essential for anyone working in care.
Immigrants make up a substantial share of the US population and healthcare workforce. Policy decisions affecting immigrants have direct public health consequences.
Research has documented that substantial numbers of college students face food insecurity. Understanding the scope and causes of the problem is essential for designing effective institutional responses.
Volunteers are the largest human resource in the nonprofit sector. Most organizations manage them with minimal training and few systems, leaving significant capacity unrealized.
The Big Five personality framework is the dominant model in personality research. Understanding what it measures, what it predicts, and where it falls short is essential for informed application.
Most mental health treatment happens in primary care settings, by providers who often lack adequate training and systems that weren't designed for it. Integration offers a path forward.
For-profit colleges have faced significant scrutiny. The evidence on student outcomes, debt, and institutional accountability shapes ongoing policy debates.
First generation students navigate college without inherited knowledge of how it works. Institutions that treat this as an individual student's problem will continue to produce inequitable outcomes.
HIV prevention has been transformed by pre-exposure prophylaxis. Research on PrEP effectiveness, testing barriers, and why disparities persist despite effective tools is essential for public health.
