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    Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame

    March 2024

    Senior Research Scientist Peggy McIntosh, Ph.D., was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame alongside Serena Williams, Ruby Bridges, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and six others.

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    Evaluating Planned Parenthood's Sex Ed Program for High Schoolers

    December 2023

    Senior Research Scientist Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., received a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the effectiveness of "Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works," a program for high school students.

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    WCW Research Scientist Will Implement PTSD Treatment in University Counseling Centers

    December 2023

    Katherine R. Buchholz, Ph.D., has been approved for a $2.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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    Health advisory on social media use in adolescence

    May 2023

    Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., co-authored a health advisory on social media use in adolescence released by the American Psychological Association.

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Lunchtime Seminar September 27, 2012 (49:42 min.)
Michelle Porche and Lisa Fortuna
In this seminar, Michelle Porche, Ed.D., and Lisa Fortuna, M.D., MPH, M.Div., presented results from a mixed-methods study of adolescents in a detox and stabilization residential treatment center.

Michelle Porche, Ed.D., Lisa Fortuna, M.D., MPH, M.Div.: Double Standards and Differentiated Gateways: Adolescent Girls and Boys at Risk for Substance Abuse
Lunchtime Seminar September 27, 2012 (49:42 min.)

Michelle Porche and Lisa Fortuna

In this seminar, Michelle Porche, Ed.D., and Lisa Fortuna, M.D., MPH, M.Div., presented results from a mixed-methods study of adolescents in a detox and stabilization residential treatment center. Chart reviews, in-depth qualitative interviews, and brief clinical measures were collected to examine trajectories of substance abuse, narratives describing factors leading to substance abuse, socio-emotional and academic outcomes, and how patterns differed for girls and boys.

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