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Disease Clusters: what are they and what do they mean for small towns?

August 22, 2023 by

Movies like Oppenheimer remind us of the link between environmental contaminants and illness. Nuclear waste from the Manhattan project was disposed across St. Louis and disease clusters have popped up in the metro area in the 70 years since. A disease cluster is an unusual aggregation of health events, real or perceived, that are grouped […]

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Dr. Laura Hart, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal, sociology

Alumnus who survived trauma is now an expert on compassion in health care

April 22, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Marcus Engel is the co-founder of the “I’m Here” movement. He is a nationally known speaker, author and consultant, and was a plenary speaker for Missouri State’s 2020 Public Affairs Conference.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, sociology

Do you control your health?

November 27, 2018 by

What you need to know about loneliness and your health.

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal, research, sociology

Gerontology degree ranked top 10 in the U.S.

July 2, 2018 by Strategic Communication

Missouri State has stayed up-to-date with the growing field.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: College of Health and Human Services, gerontology, Headlines, psychology, sociology

Life in the Ozarks for African-Americans: From 1906 to today

February 1, 2017 by Strategic Communication

On April 14, 1906, racial tensions reached a tipping point in the Queen City of the Ozarks. To understand the uncommon experiences of these individuals, three faculty members re working to locate and compile stories about the Ozarks through the eyes of its African-American community. …

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Awards, college of arts and letters, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Discovery, Headlines, ksmu radio, lucie amberg, lyle foster, sociology, tim knapp

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