By Bethany Deuel If you don’t let her extensive and impressive resume intimidate you, meeting with Devon Brenner proves to be an enjoyable and educational experience. After working in multiple education-related roles here at Mississippi State University, Brenner currently serves… Continue Reading Get to know Dr. Devon Brenner
New Projects Lisa Long will serve as P.I. on the Early Childhood Leadership & Professional Advancement Institute project in partnership with the North Mississippi Education Consortium and the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning at the University of Mississippi. The project will support… Continue Reading November 2021 Chronicles
Media Contact: Emile Creel STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Mississippi Alcohol Safety and Education Program (MASEP) added five new members to its advisory council this fall. The council is composed of 15 facilitators, or program instructors, with five members rotating off every three years.… Continue Reading New Members Named to MASEP Advisory Council
2021 Annual Report The 2021 Annual Report includes features stories, project updates, presentation & award highlights, and more. Read today at https://bit.ly/3bFalg8. New Projects Dr. Robert McMillen will serve as Principal Investigator for “Smoke-Free Policy Disparities and Outcomes in Rural Communities in… Continue Reading October 2021 Chronicles
By Bethany Deuel Sarah Dulaney has discovered the perfect blend of sociology, biology, and health communication in her position as an undergraduate assistant in the SSRC’s Message Laboratory. Since the spring of 2020, Dulaney, a senior, has worked under Holli… Continue Reading Sarah Dulaney on Understanding Vaccine Misinformation
New Projects Dr. Sheena Gardner will conduct an evaluation for the Rankin County Youth Court’s juvenile drug court. Dr. Gardner will be responsible for monitoring the project’s adherence to best practice standards, evaluate the effectiveness of the project, track participant outcomes and… Continue Reading September 2021 Chronicles
by Bethany Deuel Their research will focus on exploring factors that drive decisions about which university students attend and their choice of college major. The research will be conducted through surveys distributed to students accepted into the College of Agriculture… Continue Reading SSRC assistant professor awarded grant for upcoming research
New Projects Dr. Robert McMillen will serve as Principal Investigator of the “ABC to Quit Year 2” project. This work will focus on building from previous work of providing tobacco control assistance to parents in pediatric settings since parents who smoke… Continue Reading August 2021 Chronicles
By Bethany Deuel As a biomedical engineering student, Rachel McDonald never anticipated working for the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Program (MASEP) during college, but as an office assistant for the last two years she has gained many experiences. Through her work… Continue Reading Insects and DUIs: Differing Experiences with a similar lesson
By Bethany Deuel The application of research and not necessarily its topic has led Ben Porter to several different roles including his latest as an assistant research professor at the SSRC. In August of 2019, Porter, who holds a Ph.D.… Continue Reading “Research is Research”: Ben Porter on utilizing archival data across fields
