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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-09-25

  Why Science Episode 16 - Eating Disorders and Mental Health with Courtney Simpson

Courtney Simpson is a Ph.D. student in counseling psychology who studies eating disorders, obesity and mental health. As a part of her thesis Simpson is launching a new prevention study entitled INSPIRE aiming to address body image issues within women ...
  COBE author
2017-03-02

  Episode 15 - The Psychology of Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington

Dr. Everett Worthington is the Commonwealth Professor of Counseling Psychology at VCU and a preeminent scholar on the psychology of forgiveness, including its intersections with humility, health and justice.
  COBE author
2017-02-16

  Episode 14 - The History of Spit for Science and COBE with Dr. Danielle Dick

COBE Director Dr. Danielle Dick discusses her career researching substance use and mental health outcomes in adolescents as well as the creation of the Spit for Science research project and COBE.
  COBE author
2017-02-02

  Episode 13 - Relationships and Substance Use with Dr. Jessica Salvatore

COBE researcher and VCU Department of Psychology Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Salvatore discusses her research on the shared genetic and environmental influences on relationships and substance use.
  COBE author
2016-12-14

  Episode 12 - Using Technology to Support Recovery with Daniela Tudor

Entrepreneur Daniela Tudor discusses her journey through recovery and the creation of WeConnect, an application that aims to overcome relapse through accountability and peer support.
  COBE author
2016-12-01

  Episode 11 - Public Health and #MindfulFinals with Trisha Saunders

Health Educator at The Wellness Resource Center Trisha Saunders talks about her career in counseling, advocacy and education as well as the new #MindfulFinals campaign at VCU.
  COBE author
2016-11-10

  Episode 10 - Anxiety and On Campus Support Services with Jessica Bourdon

VIPBG PhD student and researcher Jessica Bourdon discusses her research on behavioral inhibition and anxiety in pre-adolescents as well as a spinoff study from Spit for Science on how students utilize support services on campus at VCU.
  COBE author
2016-10-26

  Episode 9 - Mindfulness and Leadership with Dr. Chris Reina

Dr. Chris Reina is an associate professor in the Marketing Department of the VCU School of Business who studies the intersection of mindfulness, leadership and emotional well being and how that relates to productivity and positive work environments.
  COBE author
2016-10-20

  Episode 8 - Harm Reduction with Kristen Kidd Donovan

Kristen Kidd Donovan of The Well at VCU explains how the Peace Corps jumpstarted her career in public health and discusses the importance of harm reduction policies at VCU and beyond.
  COBE author
2016-10-17

  Episode 7 - Veterans, Resilience and PTSD with Dr. Ananda Amstadter

Dr. Ananda Amstadter explains her research with stress, trauma and resilience as she explains how she explores how to better support veterans and others with PTSD.
  COBE author