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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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learn afghan In an excerpt of an essay she wrote for Global Citizen, Pashtana Durrani talks about her experience since the Taliban took power in August 2021.