FishFirst! Zambia Fieldwork SSRC Research Professor, Dr. Kathleen Ragsdale, conducted FishFirst! Zambia Phase II fieldwork and data collection at Lake Kariba, Zambia, with WorldFish colleagues and graduate and undergraduate students from Mississippi State University (MSU), the University of Zambia,… Continue Reading FishFirst! Zambia Fieldwork
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30 Second Abstract: Juul Awareness and Use Among Adolescents 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,… Continue Reading 30 Second Abstract: Juul Awareness and Use Among Adolescents
New Projects Dr. Sheena Gardner will conduct an evaluation for the Madison County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court. Dr. Gardner will be responsible for evaluating the implementation of the After-School Program and providing performance measure data required by the Office of Justice Programs. Dr. Sheena… Continue Reading June/July 2022 Chronicles
Announcements Dr. Devon Brenner named SSRC Director A long-serving Mississippi State faculty member and administrator is now the director of the university’s Social Science Research Center. Devon Brenner, assistant vice president for outreach and initiatives in the MSU Office of… Continue Reading May 2022 Chronicles
Awards & Recognition Emile Creel and Bethany Deuel received an Award of Excellence at the Public Relations Association of Mississippi state conference for work on the SSRC’s 2021 Annual Report. Read more at https://bit.ly/3KONk9s. Sarah Dulaney competed in the undergraduate… Continue Reading April 2022 Chronicles
Five Fun Fast Questions with Eniko: What’s the last movie or TV show you watched? Childhood’s End What’s your dream vacation spot? All the United States Would you rather order takeout or cook? My husband cooks! I love his homemade… Continue Reading The real impact of survey research: Eniko Marcus
The SSRC communications team received an Award of Excellence at the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) state conference for their work on the 2021 SSRC Annual Report. The 30-page report includes feature stories and design elements highlighting the center’s… Continue Reading PRAM honors SSRC annual report with state public relations award
New Projects Lisa Long will lead Project ECHO for Childcare Providers working with Toddlers. Long will facilitate project management work for the project, assist with childcare provider recruitment and registration, ECHO session scheduling, and content, logistics, inputting of childcare provider information into… Continue Reading March 2022 Chronicles
New ProjectsDr. Sheena Gardner will serve as Principal Investigator for the 2021 Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Report. Researchers will assess DMC within Mississippi’s juvenile system. States participating in the Federal Formula Grants Program are required by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention… Continue Reading February 2022 Chronicles
By Bethany Deuel Jodie Shappley has served as the administrative assistant to the director at the SSRC for 11 years and three directors. Now, she is ready to retire and plans to do so in June of this year. After… Continue Reading Jodie Shappley: essential support in times of unknown
30 Second Abstract: Measuring Veterinary Client Preferences Understanding a pet’s medical situation and what treatment is best can be a difficult decision for pet owners. To better understand how much autonomy clients want in making those decisions, Dr. Holli Seitz… Continue Reading 30 Second Abstract: Measuring Veterinary Client Preferences
