In the battle against Covid-19, the economics of boosters
Economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton weighs in on the economics of Covid-19 booster shotsCategories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton weighs in on the economics of Covid-19 booster shotsU.S. lessons from Afghanistan: Move away from nation-building
As the Biden administration faces a self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, Afghan partners and NATO allies from Afghanistan after the collapse of that country’s government, U.S. foreign policy expert C. William Walldorf Jr. sees an opportunity to rethink how the United States approaches operations abroad.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Reports on breakthrough COVID cases causing confusion about vaccine effectiveness
Statistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan is taking aim at misconceptions about the number of COVID-19 breakthrough cases and vaccine effectiveness.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Job loss brings mental health challenges along with economic
While the economic effects of nationwide job loss can be measured, the mental health effects are more difficult to quantify. Wake Forest counseling professor Seth Hayden, who studies the connection between career and mental health says a change in work status causes stress and anxiety that is difficult to navigate even in the best of economic times.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU professor studying challenges families faced with remote learning
With the start of fall classes just weeks away, a Wake Forest University professor is examining challenges families faced with remote learning.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Women may not be counted accurately during Census, professor says
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and schools to close and people to shelter in place, forcing millions to file for unemployment and delivering a huge blow to the U.S. economy.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Do virtual meetings level the playing field for diverse voices?
Do virtual meetings level the playing field? Not usually. Communications professor Rebecca Gill says moving online does not solve the problems of bias and discrimination that are often part of the in-person working world.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
For Father’s Day: Improving father-daughter relationships
“A father prepares his daughter for the road, rather than preparing the road for his daughter,” says Linda Nielsen, a nationally recognized expert on father-daughter relationships.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Job change in the midst of a pandemic
The short- and long-term economic repercussions of this global pandemic will be far-reaching and are as yet unknown. But, for experienced professionals who have been considering a job change, or who are worried about what that future might hold, there are ways to prepare.Categories: Experts, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
State governments: Power during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has brought into focus the importance of state governments and the wide-ranging authority of state officials, especially governors, in responding to emergencies. John Dinan, a Wake Forest University professor of politics and a leading national expert on federalism, state constitutions and state legislatures, can discuss the emergency power of state governments and governors.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery