Why Science

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with counseling psychology doctoral student Courtney Simpson about her research on eating disorders, obesity and mental health.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! For Episode 15 we welcome Dr. Everett Worthington, the Commonwealth Professor of Counseling Psychology at VCU. Dr. Worthington is a preeminent scholar on the psychology of forgiveness, and in this conversation he explores the relationship between empathy and humility, health and justice.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with COBE Director Dr. Danielle Dick about her career studying substance use and mental health outcomes in adolescents, the creation of Spit for Science and how that project relates to COBE.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we are joined by Dr. Jessica Salvatore, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at VCU, to discuss her research on the shared genetic and environmental influences on relationships and substance use.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this special episode we journey outside of VCU to speak with entrepreneur Daniela Tudor about her journey through recovery and the creation of WeConnect, an application that aims to overcome relapse through accountability and peer support.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we are joined by Trisha Saunders, a health educator at The Wellness Resource Center at VCU. She discusses her career in counseling, advocacy and education as well as the new #MindfulFinals campaign at VCU.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we chat with Jessica Bourdon, a graduate student at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics to learn more about behavioral inhibition and anxiety in pre-adolescents as well as her research on how students utilize support services on campus at VCU.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! For Episode 9 we welcome Dr. Chris Reina, 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 they relate to productivity and positive work environments.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with Kristen Kidd Donovan, assistant director for substance education and recovery support with The Wellness Resource Center at VCU, about how the Peace Corps jumpstarted her career in public health and the importance of harm reduction policies at VCU and beyond.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In episode 7 Dr. Ananda Amstadter explores stress, trauma and resilience as she explains how her research and clinical experience informs new treatments for veterans with PTSD.

Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.

Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.