By Kris Scott As an assistant research professor at the Social Science Research Center (SSRC), Sheena Gardner is working to transform the stigma behind the Mississippi juvenile justice system. “There is value in the work I do. I want to… Continue Reading Using social science research to impact the juvenile justice system
By Kris Scott As the Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at North Carolina State University (NC State), Jon Carr is helping mold future entrepreneurs. Being a faculty member within the Department of Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, Carr’s main goal is… Continue Reading Entrepreneurship from the Viewpoint of a Researcher
As e-cigarettes grow in popularity among adolescents, researches are banding together to better understand why the phenomenon exists and how it can be treated. In a recent study published in Pediatrics, the group surveyed regular e-cigarette users about different characteristics… Continue Reading 30 Second Abstract: Juul Awareness and Use Among Adolescents
Visitors On March 18th, the SSRC hosted Dr. Liesel Ritchie from Oklahoma State University’s Center for the Study of Disasters and Extreme Events. Dr. Ritchie, a former member of the SSRC, gave a presentation discussing social perspectives of risk perceptions… Continue Reading SSRC Chronicles: March 2019
