HDFS Graduate Program Oregon State University

Congratulations to our very own Alexis Merculief, one of the newest members in the 10th cohort of Native Children's Research Exchange (NCRE) Scholars!
This is a great program "dedicated to pursuing research on substance use and disorder and Native child and adolescent development." Members of this training program receive mentorship as they work to disseminate knowledge about Native children's development and build collaborative relationships.
Find out more about the NCRE scholars program here: https://coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/research-and-practice/centers-programs/caianh/training/ncre-scholars-program
Congratulations Alexis!

Have you ever wondered about the resilience of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Check out this newly published article from recent CPHHS grads and current HDFS graduate students, along with faculty member Carolyn Aldwin, that describes their study on older adults and resilience during the pandemic: https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/advance-article/doi/10.1093/geronb/gbab058/6244417?searchresult=1

For a brief read, you can also check out this awesome OSU Synergies article on the project: https://synergies.oregonstate.edu/2021/older-adults-found-resilience-during-pandemic-through-community-human-connection-study-finds/

OR sign up for this symposium to hear a recording of discussions around this and other related projects: https://www.osualum.com/s/359/16/interior.aspx?sid=359&gid=1001&pgid=9151&cid=17641

Congratulations to this team on their newly published article!

Older adults found resilience during pandemic through community, human connection, study finds “It’s a mistake to think of older adults as just being sort of victims during COVID,” Carolyn says. “They’re a lot more resilient than we think they are, and they’re important for the community.”

Congratulations to HDFS graduate student Dakota Witzel and faculty member Rob Stawski on the publication of their article, “Resolution Status and Age as Moderators for Interpersonal Everyday Stress and Stressor-Related Affect,” in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
For nice coverage in a university press release, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/want-longer-healthier-life-resolve-your-arguments-day%E2%80%99s-end-osu-study-says

Check out more work by Dakota Witzel (https://health.oregonstate.edu/people/dakota-witzel) and Rob Stawski (https://health.oregonstate.edu/people/robert-stawski) on our CPHHS website.

Way to go!

Want a longer, healthier life? Resolve your arguments by day’s end, OSU study says CORVALLIS, Ore. — A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement is significantly reduced and, in some situations, almost entirely erased. That reduction in stress may have a major impact o...