Department News
A Winning Connection
Student-athlete and nutrition major studies the links between environmental and personal health. Throughout Eva Scott’s childhood, her family gathered in the evenings for dinner. On weekdays, it was her father who cooked; on weekends, her mother. From a young age, Scott and her two sisters helped with meal preparation and clean up. Scott, now a senior majoring in nutrition science in Syracuse Univ…
Falk College exemplifies public health in action
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to escalate this past spring, graduate students in a Falk College applied epidemiology class hosted a public forum for the campus community. According to public health graduate student, Tim Bryant, when Professor David Larsen asked if students had questions regarding the virus, “it proceeded to be a 20-minute question and answer session. I made a statement that if we…
Talking to Kids About Race and Ethnicity
A professor of human development and family science discusses the importance of socialization, particularly among ethnic-racial minority families. How parents talk to their kids about racial inequality and trauma has taken on a sense of urgency, states Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, a researcher in Syracuse University’s Falk College. “Ethnic-racial socialization is positively linked to better academic out…
Nov. 17 webinar focuses on COVID-19’s impact on the sport industry
Falk College’s Department of Sport Management presented a free webinar on November 17 titled “COVID-19’s Impact on the Sport Industry.” The event moderated by Syracuse University graduate and NBC Sports Broadcaster Mike Tirico, ’88. Event participants L-R: David Larsen, Brittany Kmush, Mike Tirico, Nick Carparelli, Sandy Montag, Kevin RochlitzFalk College epidemiologists Dr. Brittany Kmush and Dr.…
Keeping the Ball in Her Own Court
Trailblazing alumna challenges gender discrimination in sports with help from a Supreme Court justice. Abbe Seldin, who fought against gender discrimination in athletics as a teenager with the help of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, continues to play tennis at home on Cape Cod. Photo courtesy of Cape Cod Times—Stephen Heaslip When Abbe Seldin ’78 and her parents toured the Syracuse University campus during h…
Wastewater Surveillance
Syracuse-based team of scientists targets novel coronavirus with an early warning system to help communities prepare for potential outbreaks. David Larsen, associate professor of public health at Falk College (pictured here in his office), sees wastewater surveillance as a way to monitor potential COVID-19 outbreaks at the local level. When epidemiologist David Larsen learned last spring that scie…
News from Nutrition at Syracuse University!
Without a doubt, this past year is one we will never forget. The resilience and resolve of those around us make progress possible in the most challenging and difficult of times. What many have learned, but we have always known here in Falk College, is that essential workers truly are everyday heroes. Many of these heroes working tirelessly behind the scenes have connections to our nutrition progra…
New Research: NFL Teams with Women Executives Have Fewer Player Arrests
The study from Syracuse University finds a link between fewer player arrests and having a critical mass of women (two or more) in front office positions, The authors theorize that this relationship results from positive changes to the organizational culture and improved decision making when two or more women serve on the top management team. The research is in-press at the Journal of Organizationa…
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elder Justice Virtual Conference
Unlocking the Potential of Restorative Practices The potential benefits of restorative practices to address elder abuse and exploitation are the focus of a two-day virtual conference taking place October 15-16, sponsored by Syracuse University’s College of Law, Falk College and its School of Social Work, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Aging Studies Institute. The symposium also rec…