Research And Creative Activities

Jeff Franklin Publishes Latest Book

Sept. 17, 2021

English Professor Jeffrey Franklin’s Where We Lay Down is a multifarious and expansive poetry collection, inclusive of a wide range of voices, places, and experiences, far from a single-themed book. It swings from bathing a baby in the kitchen sink to emptying a grandfather’s closet, from sailing off of Australia...

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HBS Student Marisa Westbrook Focused on Helping Others

Sept. 2, 2021

Health and Behavioral Studies PhD student Marisa Westbrook conducted research in 2018-2019 regarding people experiencing homelessness on Denver’s streets. “The dearth of public bathrooms and hygiene facilities helps explain why 54 percent of our survey respondents noted it was ‘difficult’ or ‘nearly impossible’ to find a place to use the...

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Jennifer Reich Weighs in on Why More Women than Men Might Be Getting Vaccinated

Sept. 2, 2021

Women are more used to making decisions about their own health and the health of their families, says Sociology Professor Jennifer Reich. She believes that women are more likely to be in contact with health services as part of the process of searching for health-related information, which could be the...

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