Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Business Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Utah State University

2018

Women

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Business

Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women, Robbyn T. Scribner, Susan R. Madsen Nov 2018

Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women, Robbyn T. Scribner, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Substance use disorders, including the opioid epidemic, have reached crisis levels throughout the United States, and Utah is no exception. In 2017, more than 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, a number that has doubled in the past decade. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 635 Utahns died from a drug overdose in 2016; that is 22.4 per 100,00 population, a rate that was above the national average of 19.8 and the 19th highest in the nation for that year. Although in Utah and the U.S. as a whole, men are more likely to die from a drug overdose, …


Utah Women's Postsecondary Education Roundtable, Susan R. Madsen Oct 2018

Utah Women's Postsecondary Education Roundtable, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Utah must harness the power of education for its residents, as the state’s future economic success and high quality of life rests squarely upon having an educated population. Increasing the number of Utah residents completing a postsecondary certificate or degree is a powerful strategy for maximizing the quality of life in Utah. An educated population increases both the social and economic capital of the state. Cultivating an educated populace requires creating a college-going culture and assuring that both women and men earn postsecondary certificates and degrees to the maximum extent possible.


Entrepreneurship And Women-Owned Business: Impact Recommendation Report, Erin Jemison, Susan R. Madsen Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship And Women-Owned Business: Impact Recommendation Report, Erin Jemison, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Participants: Ann Marie Wallace (WBCUtah), Erin Jemison (YWCA Utah), Susan Madsen (UWLP, UVU), Pam Palermo (St. George Chamber), Rose Maizner (Womenpreneurs), Karin Palle (Utah Women’s Network), Pam Juliano (The Juliano Group), Roxana King (Professional Women’s Roundtable), Allison Lew & Kassidi Henrie (Women Who Build)