Health and Well-Being
From Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s to relationships to drug and alcohol use disorders, A&S faculty and students are advancing human health and well-being through pioneering research, interdisciplinary partnerships and community outreach. Collaborations across neuroscience, psychology, biology and more lead to both comprehensive understanding of the disease and also innovative treatment solutions.
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(July 10, 2024)
A&S Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Biofeedback Technologies for Speech TherapyThe grant will explore the effectiveness of technologies which use visual targets to help people adjust their speech.

(May 13, 2024)
Champions of Hearing HealthCSD students and faculty team up with Special Olympics New York to provide athletes with hearing screenings.

(April 9, 2024)
Mindfully GrowingHDFS professors and students teaching healthy eating habits to pre-K children.

(March 15, 2024)
‘Truly Critical Work’Through Free Therapy Sessions, Marriage and Family Therapy Students Provide Enormous Service to Syracuse Community

(Dec. 4, 2023)
Professor and Ph.D. Candidate from the Department of Psychology Awarded NIH Grants for Alcohol-Related Research and TreatmentProfessor Sarah Woolf-King received an NIH R01 clinical trial grant and Ph.D. candidate Fatima Dobani was awarded an NIH F31 dissertation research grant.

(Nov. 28, 2023)
Syracuse University’s Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation Unites Investigators Across Disciplines to Improve Health and Well-BeingThe new center within the College of Arts and Sciences will advance collaborative health behavior research, training and community engagement.

(Nov. 27, 2023)
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the UN on Inequalities in Food Security and NutritionA&S scholar, Mariaelena Huambachano, travels the world gathering and sharing research on the wisdom of “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”, while passing it down to the next generation through her teaching at Syracuse.

(Oct. 20, 2023)
Promoting Access to Equitable Healthcare for Refugees in CNYThrough innovative instruction and community engaged work, CSD’s Supporting Outcomes and Healthcare Access for Refugees prepares students to provide culturally responsive care.