Department News
Brown leads collaboration benefitting older adults with cognitive decline
A recently launched pilot project to screen for cognitive decline as part of routine community health services currently offered to older adults is expected to demonstrate the benefits of early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias (AD/D). One major benefit is the potential of keeping Syracuse-area adults aged 65 and older healthy and safe in their homes for as long as possible. A $…
Research training program for veterans now accepting applications
2018 Undergraduate Trauma Research Training program To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research, including veterans, a collaborative venture between Syracuse University’s Falk College, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Upstate Medical University is now recruiting students for its 2019 program May 20-June 27, 2019 on the S…
Advocating for inclusive facilities access
During the training, students used measuring tapes, door pressure gauges, and inclinometers to examine spaces and access.To prepare students in Falk College’s Venue Management course to advocate for inclusive facilities access as future sport venue and events professionals, assistant professor of sport management, Jamie Kim, incorporated “Inclusive U” training into her syllabus this fall. Twelve s…
Students, community leaders, policy makers discuss homelessness at Legislative Policy Forum
Legislative Chambers during the Legislative Policy Symposium on October 26. Addressing homelessness, including the implications for public policy, was the focus of the 20th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium held Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Onondaga County Legislative Chambers. Syracuse University students in Falk College’s School of Social Work met with community leaders and a…
Falk researchers measure effect of dog ownership, training on PTSD symptoms among veterans
Photo courtesy of Clear Path for Veterans Falk College faculty in public health and social work are researchers in a new integrative health study that measures the effects of owning and training a therapy dog on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. Published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, “Dog Ownership and Training Reduces Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and…
Social Work seniors collecting donations for Huntington Family Centers food pantry
Social Work students prepare donation boxes. Seniors in the Falk College School of Social Work are hosting a food drive through Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to benefit Huntington Family Centers food pantry. Members of the University community are invited to contribute nonperishable food items and hygiene products. Donation boxes are available in each of the academic department suites located in the…
College Of Law, Falk College provide legal support to local community
Genesis Health Project COL and FALK Elder Law Clinic At Living Water Church 2018Earlier this year Mary Helen McNeal, Professor of Law and Director of the Elder and Health Law Clinic, and Falk public health professor, Luvenia Cowart, and Maria T. Brown, assistant research professor in Falk College’s School of Social Work and faculty affiliate at Syracuse University’s Aging Studies Institute, identi…
Weissman discusses potential impact of Tops grocery store closings
Evan Weissman, Ph.D. Evan Weissman, Ph.D., assistant professor of food studies, speaks with NewsRadio 570 WSYR on the potential impact of the Tops grocery store closings. Dr. Weissman’s research examines grassroots efforts to address food disparities in urban America. He teaches introductory and upper-division courses in food studies and employ hands-on approaches through community engagement. Dr.…
Litt Lecture features Cleveland Browns performance dietitian
Katy Meassick, RD The Falk College and its nutrition program will host the fourth annual Ann Litt Distinguished Lecture Series on November 15 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Falk Complex, Room 200. Nutrition alumna and Cleveland Browns performance dietitian, Katy Meassick, R.D., will provide an overview of sport nutrition practices and discuss the specifics around performance nutrition approaches for footb…
Falk College nutrition major named 2018-19 Remembrance Scholar
Falk College nutrition major Mary Mik ’19 was named a 2018-19 Remembrance Scholar, along with 34 other Syracuse University seniors honored for their notable scholarship, citizenship, and service. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. The University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events for the week of Oc…