You Don’t Want to Buy Groceries From a Robot
JUNE 23, 2017
CSDA Associate Stacy Torres discussed about importance of human interaction especially among elderly and those outside of our usual social circles in an article on New York Times .
Aging Faces in Aging Cities
May 24, 2017
CSDA Associate Stacy Torres’s research on Aging Faces in Aging Cities was discussed on UAlbany news center.
Tired of Working for Uncle Sam? Maybe You’ve Got “Ideological Whiplash”
MAY 3, 2017
CSDA Associate Stacy Torres discussed about stress and emotional labor among federal employees in the Trump era in an article on Zócalo Public Square .
Snowstorm cleanup deplorable in Albany
March 20, 2017
New CSDA associate, Stacy Torres, discusses the impact of inadequate snow cleanup and safe sidewalk access for disabled and older adults in Albany. Click here to read the article at the Times Union.
Imagining a Complex Maya Political Economy: Counting Tokens and Currencies in Image, Text and the Archaeological Record
Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Volume 27 – Issue 1
David A. Freidel, Marilyn A. Masson*, and Michelle Rich
ABSTRACT
Exploring the long-term use of accounting practices and currencies by literate and numerate authorities contributes new information regarding the complexity of the political economy of ancient Maya society. Two forms of indirect, yet compelling, lines of evidence for accounting practices […]
Impact of State Legislation on Hospital Breastfeeding Support in New York
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
Dennison, Barbara A. MD; Nguyen, Trang Q. MD, DrPH; Xu, Changning MPH; Fan, Wei PhD; Jurkowski,Janine M. PhD *
ABSTRACT
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether 2 state mandates, both implemented in 2010, had an impact on NY hospitals providing maternity care. Specifically, we measured changes in […]
Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment
AIDS and Behavior
Roman Shrestha, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, Frederick L. Altice, Archana Krishnan*,Michael Copenhaver
ABSTRACT
Despite promising trends of the efficacy of mobile health (mHealth) based strategies to a broad range of health conditions, very few if any studies have been done in terms of the examining the use of mHealth in HIV prevention efforts among people […]
Consuming Gangnam Style: Nation-branding in Koreatown, New York and Los Angeles
CUNY FORUM
Angie Y. Chung*, Jinwon Kim, and Injeong Hwang
Intro.
A Tale of Two Koreatowns: NY/LA
DESPITE COMING OUT OF ONE OF THE WORST GLOBAL RECESSIONS since the Great Depression, Asian enclaves linked to the Pacific Rim economy are experiencing unprecedented growth and contribut-ing to the rapid revival of downtown areas in U.S. global cities. Much of the […]
CSDA Statistical Consulting Service
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Our goal is to provide researchers with the advice and guidance that will allow them to carry out their own data analysis with optimal rigor; our ability to provide assistance […]
Increasing the Power of Information to Lessen Childhood Injury
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 20, 2016) — A new study looks at how mothers gather information about childhood injuries — the leading cause of death for U.S. children. UAlbany health communication expert Jennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH, the paper’s lead author, says findings are designed to lead to improved dissemination of injury-prevention information to mothers.
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