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Gay marriage, stem cell research, abortion rights, separation of church and state, racial disparities in education are just a few of the controversial social issues taking center stage in the 2004 campaign season. Faculty listed below have expertise in these issues and are available to offer insight on how these issues are being treated in the current political campaigns, including context on underlyng legal, ethical and scientific issues that should play a part in the ongoing political discussion. For a more general listing of faculty with expertise of social issues, visit the main news topic for Social Policy / Issues (http://news-info.wustl.edu/cat/page/normal/160.html) .
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| Ramesh Raghavan Assistant professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/794.html) Ramesh Raghavan's clinical, policy and administrative expertise in public health and psychiatry fuel his research interests in mental health services and policies for children in the child welfare system. Prior to joining the faculty at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the School of ... Expertise: public health, mental health services, children in the child welfare system, health policy, Medicaid Direct contact: 314-935-4469 / raghavan@wustl.edu |
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| Monica Matthieu Research Assistant Professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/777.html)
Matthieu's expertise centers on mental health services. She is available to discuss suicide prevention, mental health in the aftermath of disasters, the mental health impact of trauma as well as the mental health of veterans. Her current research focuses on provider and organizational change required ... Expertise: mental health services, trauma, veterans, suicide prevention and disaster mental health Direct contact: 314-935-7516 / mmatthieu@wustl.edu |
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| Steven Gunn Associate Professor of Law (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/745.html) Gunn, an expert on American Indian law, has extensive experience in public interest litigation and has written numerous articles on Indian law and on the intersection of poverty and law and economics. Prior to becoming a professor, Gunn was a staff attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the ... Expertise: American Indian law, Federal Indian law, tribal courts, tribal law Direct contact: (314) 935-6413 / sjgunn@wulaw.wustl.edu |
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| Yunju Nam Assistant Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/725.html) Yunju Nam is available to comment on social and economic equality, poverty, welfare policy, domestic violence, child welfare, and asset-building policy for the poor. She is particularly interested in the effect of welfare reform on poor children and women. Expertise: welfare, welfare police, domestic violence, child welfare, asset-building policy Direct contact: 314-935-4954 / ynam@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
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| Amanda Moore McBride Assistant Professor of Social Work (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/658.html)
Amanda Moore McBride specializes in civic engagement and civic service, which is a type of long-term, intensive volunteering. She researches inclusive definitions and measurement of civic engagement, international service and global citizenship, youth service as youth development, and the relationship ... Expertise: civic engagement, civic service, social development, asset development, qualitative field methods and analysis, international and comparative research Direct contact: (314) 935-9778 / ammcbride@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
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| More than 1,000 Okla. babies receive $1,000 for college savings Okla. State Treasurer and Washington University in St. Louis partner through new study on children's savings accounts (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11842.html) June 3, 2008 -- More than 1,000 Oklahoma babies are receiving a $1,000 jumpstart on saving for college thanks to SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK), a seven-year study designed to determine the economic and educational impact of "seeding" a college savings account for children at birth. SEED OK, announced June 3 by Governor Brad Henry and State Treasurer Scott Meacham, is a collaboration between the Oklahoma State Treasurer and the Center for Social Development (CSD) at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| New Pentagon report shows 50% spike in PTSD cases Dept. of Defense PTSD data highlights need for knowledge about available mental health services (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11824.html) May 29, 2008 -- A recently released Department of Defense report shows a 50 percent increase in documented PTSD cases in 2007. Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis, says that "While it is important to know the number of men and women returning from war with PTSD, it is also critical that veterans and their family members know where to go to access mental health services." |
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| A solution to social security and education funding: it's all part of the cycle of life Bringing new meaning to student loans (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/10412.html) Nov. 1, 2007 --
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| Republicans tense as voter disillusionment sets in
USA Today May 20, 2008 -- Iraq is one of several tides running against GOP candidates, driving away independent voters and some party faithful. Except for Missouri, independent voters in five Senate races polled by USA Today were swinging toward the Democrat. Party loyalty was stronger among Democrats than Republicans in every state but Ohio. Michael Minta, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, comments on how the stem cell research issue is dividing Republicans in Missouri. |
| Gut Check: Why Doctors Say Not All Fat Is Created Equal
The Wall Street Journal and 2 others April 15, 2008 -- The recent report that having a pot belly in your 40s roughly triples your risk of dementia in later life is just the tip of an ominous iceberg. WUSTL research on liposuction in which found no change in the women's cholesterol levels, triglycerides, insulin sensitivity or other health risks. "If they had lost that much fat by dieting, they would have substantially improved their metabolic profile, but they didn't," says Samuel Klein, director of WUSM's Center for Human Nutrition and the study's principal investigator. |
| Reverse Your Risk
Good Housekeeping April 1, 2008 -- WUSTL researcher Kathryn Diemer, clinical director of WUSTL's Bone Health Program, talks about bone-mineral density and other fracture risks in aging women. |
| Crying Out For Help
The Washington Post and 1 others Jan. 22, 2008 -- Article looks at the alarming suicide risk facing young Latinas. WUSTL social work professor Luis Zayas is in the middle of a five-year study of more than 150 young Latina girls who have attempted suicide. He says cutting is also finding a following among Latinas. |
| Eat less for a youthful heart
Hindustan Times (India) and 5 others Jan. 11, 2008 -- WUSTL medical school scientists examined a group of healthy, overweight but not obese, middle-aged men and women and found that a yearlong regimen of either calorie restriction or exercise increase had positive effects on their heart function. WUSTL professor and study senior author Sandor Kovacs comments. |
| Obese Kids Shows Signs Of Heart Trouble
WNBC.com (NY) and 42 others Oct. 19, 2007 -- Obese children show early signs of heart disease, according to WUSTL medical school researchers led by pediatric cardiologist Angela Sharkey. The study was published in the Winter 2007 issue of the Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome. |
| Retirement Cash: Will You Have Enough?
Readers Digest (NY) Sept. 7, 2007 -- There's a gap between the dream of retirement and the reality Americans face. A recent study from WUSTL School of Social Work estimates that 4 out of 10 people over age 60 will fall below the poverty line at some point in their later years. Countless more will watch their dream retirement fade as they discover that their savings barely cover their immediate needs. But the prospect of fiscal free fall has yet to alter most Americans' behavior, and baby boomers are saving a scant third of what they'll need. |
| Hormone found to govern desire for food
U.S. News & World Report online and 9 others Aug. 10, 2007 -- Leptin, a hormone that helps to control feelings of hunger, also appears to govern the desire to eat, British researchers report. The finding could lead to new insights into obesity and how to treat the condition, the researchers said. One nutrition expert doesn't think enough is known about how leptin works to change the way obese patients are currently treated to control their appetite. Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at WUSTL, comments. |
| What's Lacking in 'Sicko'
The New York Times and 3 others July 9, 2007 -- WHEN it comes to economic decisions, there are always trade-offs. Gain one thing and you lose something else. This is particularly true in health care, a market in which a scarce good is ridiculously expensive, but needed by everybody. WUSTL economist Charles Courtemanche looks at the economic points in Michael Moore's movie 'Sicko.' |
| Diabetes from Depression: Older adults face dual risk
Science News May 15, 2007 -- Adults 65 and older who report depressive symptoms are 50 to 60 percent more likely to develop diabetes than are their peers, according to a new study at Northwestern University. Treatment of depression is even helpful for adults who already have diabetes, according to a report in the April Diabetes Care by WUSTL psychiatry professor Patrick Lustman and his colleagues. |
| Scientists Look to Vaccines in the War on E. Coli
The New York Times and 1 others May 1, 2007 -- Vaccines for people and for cattle are just two approaches under development to prevent or treat food poisoning by the strain E. coli O157:H7. Right now, scientists can do little medically to fight the pathogen, which was responsible for two severe outbreaks last fall. WUSTL pediatrics professor Phillip Tarr, a gastroenterology specialist, comments on the difficulty of treatment. |
| Smoking may boost problem drinking in teens
The Washington Post and 56 others Nov. 29, 2006 -- Teenage smokers face a greater risk of developing alcohol addiction than nonsmokers who drink the same amount, according to a new WUSTL study that found one habit could lead to the other. WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Grucza, who led the study, comments. |
| Diabetes, obesity can increase your Alzheimer's risk
CNN.com Nov. 7, 2006 -- November is National Alzheimer's Disease month. CNN medical correspondent Judy Fortin talked about the illness with John Morris, director of WUSTL's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. He said besides old age, diabetes and obesity are also risk factors for developing Alzheimer's. |
| Parents often naive about children's drug use
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and 16 others Sept. 27, 2006 -- Parents are largely unaware of their children's alcohol and drug use, according to new WUSTL research published in the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experiemental Research. WUSTL psychiatry professor and study researcher Jean Bierut comments. |
| Parents failing to spot drug abuse, says study
The London Times and 33 others Sept. 25, 2006 -- Even the most observant parents, with the most open family relationships, are oblivious to most of their children's use and abuse of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, research from the School of Medicine published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggests. |
| Organ trade in China raises alarm over human rights
Kansas City Star and 16 others Aug. 24, 2006 -- As transplant lists grow longer, more Americans are traveling to China for organs. The trend alarms ethicists and U.S. doctors concerned about the human rights of donors and the health and safety of recipients. Includes comments by Jeffrey Crippin, president of the American Society of Transplantation and medical director of WUSTL's liver transplant program, and Ira Kodner, a colorectal surgeon and director of the WUSTL's Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values. |
| How To Raise A Smarter Child
Forbes.com July 26, 2006 -- Article looks at how parents can raise a smarter child. It was once thought that intelligence was completely determined by genetics, but it turns out that isn't true. The environment a child is raised in and whom a child is raised by play huge roles in determining how smart and socially adept he or she will be. WUSTL pediatrics and genetics professor Jonathan Gitlin comments. |
| Political pros sharpen their knives in press release wars
Associated Press State & Local Wire and 5 others July 26, 2006 -- Article on the increasingly common attack fare in news releases from political operatives desperate to spin news coverage to their advantage. WUSTL political rhetoric expert Wayne Fields, who directs the American Culture Studies program, says these tactics threaten to drain the substance out of political debate. |
| Editorial: Young Latinas and a cry for help
The New York Times July 21, 2006 -- Editorial responds to a recent series in the Spanish-language New York newspaper El Diario/La Prensa sheds some light on a mostly overlooked national phenomenon, the misunderstood and endangered young Latina, who represents one of the fastest-growing segments of the American population. Hispanic teenage girls attempt suicide more often than any other group. A five-year study now in its second year in New York is being led by WUSTL social work and psychiatry professor Luis Zayas, who says the self-destructive behavior seems to affect Latinas of every origin and every region of the country. |
| Funding for Alzheimer's research is key, scientists say
Kansas City Star and 17 others July 5, 2006 -- Scientists who study Alzheimer's disease say they are on the brink of finding treatments to slow or stop it. A few weeks ago, Congress voted to reduce funding for research on Alzheimer's disease. WUSTL scientists commenting are neurology professor Anne Fagan Niven, neurology professor and chair David Holtzman, and Tom Meuser, director of education and rural outreach at WUSTL's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. |
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