HDRI News

Congratulations Dr. Geetha Thangiah, Associate Professor in the Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management, for publishing an article in Genes examining race and sex differences in novel olfactory receptor gene 11q11 copy number variants, which have been linked to the early onset of obesity. Findings provide preliminary evidence of race and sex differences that could play a role in obesity disparities.

Congratulations Dr. Thomas Fuller-Rowell, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, for publishing an article in the COVID-19 special issue of Emerging Adulthood. Results show disparities by gender, socioeconomic status, and race in the degree to which indicators of sleep and health changed during the pandemic among young adults. Overall, findings suggest notable shifts in sleep and health during the early phase of the pandemic and that additional attention to inequities is warranted.

Congratulations Dr. Cory L. Cobb, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, for this article published in Family Process examining the association between parent immigration stress and youth’s externalizing behaviors. Findings suggest that immigration stress may disrupt normative trajectories of declining externalizing behaviors among Latino immigrant adolescents.

Don't forget to register and join us for our Fall 2021 HDRI Symposium this Friday, November 5th from 12:00-3:00pm CST via zoom! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Congratulations to Dr. Austin Robinson, Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology, for his article published in Autonomic Neuroscience! Dr. Robinson and colleagues examined biological and socioeconomic disparities in blood pressure regulation and cardiovascular responses to salt between biological sex and racial groups.

Congratulations to Dr. Mona El-Sheikh, Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc. Professor in Human Development & Family Science, for her article published in Sleep! Dr. El-Sheikh and colleagues that found longer and better quality sleep protected against anxiety and depression symptoms for adolescents experiencing general or racial discrimination, particularly for females.

Congratulations to Dr. Tal Peretz, Associate Professor of Sociology, for his article published Sociology Compass! Dr. Peretz and co-author, Christopher Vidman, review recent research on men’s relationship to gender-based violence and makes recommendations for addressing current research gaps using improved theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches.

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Fuller-Rowell, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, for his article published in the American Journal of Epidemiology! Dr. Fuller-Rowell and colleagues found that in recent decades, childhood socioeconomic circumstances have become a stronger predictor of adult health.

Please join us on November 5th from 12:00-3:00pm via zoom for our Fall 2021 HDRI Symposium! This 2nd annual symposium will include a keynote speaker, Dr. Natasha Williams of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, eight short presentations by Auburn faculty and students, and a group discussion.

Auburn University has been awarded a prestigious $1.5 million T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to broaden participation in the sciences for traditionally underrepresented students and diversify the pool of scientists earning doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences. Congratulations to Drs. Bruce Smith, Taffye Benson Clayton, and Melody Russell who spearheaded the procurement!