Health Behavior and Health Education

Metal school lockers.

Anonymous tip line flags thousands of firearm threats in schools

A look at one state's use of Sandy Hook Promise's Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which provides K-12 students a way to confidentially report concerning behaviors, found that youth submitted thousands of tips each year on firearm-related risks.

Pictured, from the left: Cleopatra Caldwell, Myles Durkee, Christina Cross, Jane Rafferty, Meredith Hope, Krim Lacey, Christy Erving, Dawne Mouzon, Lisa Barnes, Bridget Goosby, Ruby Mendenhal, Jamie Abelson, Harold “Woody” Neighbors,” and Deborah Robinson.

Program for Research on Black Americans 2023 reunion unites leading scholars

The pioneering black psychologist James S. Jackson transformed the way that researchers study and understand Black American life– but his mentorship of a generation of Black scholars is an equally enduring legacy. His mentorship was the salient theme of the 2023 Reunion of the Program for Research on Black Americans held by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

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Why COVID vaccines for young children have been hard to get

Brian Zikmund-Fisher quoted in Scientific American

Brian Zikmund-Fisher, professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, highlights the importance of public health messaging related to boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates in children.

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How dogs help us lead longer, healthier lives

Mary Janevic quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Research shows that canine companions can help with stress, allergies and even cardiovascular disease, in part by giving us a reason to focus on the future.