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Scholarly Pursuits: The Inequality Of Illness
Scholarly Pursuits: The Inequality Of Illness
Insights
Multiple LAS faculty received grants from DePaul to pursue different studies that analyze health equity and COVID-19. Part of the research helped map the extent to which race, ethnicity, socioeconomics and previous health conditions explain the disparities in outcomes from COVID-19 in Chicago.
Scholars And Sense
DePaul Magazine
Four DePaul alumni who were the recipients of McNair scholarships have gone on to careers of servies. Pedro Serrano is a public health researcher who most recently has been working on how COVID-19 is affecting people's emotional, physical and mental health. Pascale Ife Williams, a human ecologist, engages is culture and arts initiatives that lift up communities oppressed by institutional inequity. Peter Dziedzic explores interfaith dialogue and religious pluralism as a PhD candidate at Harvard University. Robert Vargas, a tenured sociology professor at the University of Chicago, is using geographic information system mapping software to help governments anticipate and reduce …
Together Apart
Conversations
Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has added another layer of stress to our lives. Associate Professor Tim Cole, who focuses his teaching and research career on relational communication, offers suggestion of actions people can take to help alleviate the stress of social isolation.
All In To Help Illinois
Conversations
College of Communication alumnus Alex Hanns, deputy press secretary for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, describes his office's All In Illinois campaign to encourage the state's residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. He also talks about his political activism and how it led him to major in public relations and his current career.
Reflections Of A World In Crisis
Reflections Of A World In Crisis
Conversations
Photojournalism professor Robin Hoecker discusses teaching during a period of pandemic and social unrest, including the challenges of remote and trauma-informed teaching, and offers advice.
Data Detectives
In The Loop
A 2020 collaboration between DePaul and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) filled in missing racial data in the city’s COVID-19 case surveillance system to facilitate a more informed, racially equitable response. Using the algorithm an application was designed that lets CDPH researchers quickly receive calculated racial information when they enter surnames and zip codes. The application design team hopes to build other factors into the app, such as occupation, to improve its COVID-19 predictive modeling.
Spring 2020
Scientia
From the Dean: Forward Motion; Strategic Plan Summary: Make No Little Plans; Alumnus Profile: Principled Prescription - William McDade is making medicine more diverse nationally: Living Our Mission: A Just World - For Mark Potosnak, concern for the environment isn't just a job, it's a moral obligation; One Peace at a Time: Psychology professors LaVome Robinson and Leonard Jason are working to prevent violence in schools; Impactful Inquiry: Real-world opportunities give undergraduate students a head start on their career paths; Lab Notes