News
Wake Forest University contributes to national study on housing loss
September 9, 2020 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, School of Law, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Future of Property Rights Program at New America, in partnership with Wake Forest University, Wake Forest University School of Law, and Winston-Salem State University has been conducting research to understand where housing loss is most acute across the nation, with a spotlight on Forsyth County to determine who is most impacted and why.
News
WFU professors study whether pro athletes political statements and race are influencers
August 31, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
As civil unrest continues across the country and with fall sports in jeopardy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, two Wake Forest professors are examining how professional athletes’ political statements have the ability to impact people’s racial attitudes.
News
$4 million grant funds project seeking truth about honesty
August 19, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
To search for the truth about honesty, Wake Forest University philosophy professor Christian B. Miller and a team of researchers have been awarded a $4.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
News
The power of professors: Peer learning communities advance the art of teaching during a pandemic
August 4, 2020 | Faculty, Student, Top Stories
For four weeks this summer, biostatistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan gathered virtually with a group of other Wake Forest University professors to read the latest research on teaching online, learn how to use digital tools to increase student engagement and debate best practices for inclusive instruction.
Expert Pitch
Job loss brings mental health challenges along with economic
July 28, 2020 | Faculty, Top Stories
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.
Expert Pitch
WFU professor studying challenges families faced with remote learning
July 16, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
With the start of fall classes just weeks away, a Wake Forest University professor is examining challenges families faced with remote learning.
Expert Pitch
Women may not be counted accurately during Census, professor says
July 15, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
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.
Expert Pitch
Do virtual meetings level the playing field for diverse voices?
June 24, 2020 | Faculty, Top Stories
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.
Expert Pitch
For Father’s Day: Improving father-daughter relationships
June 18, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
“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.
Expert Pitch
State governments: Power during the pandemic
May 28, 2020 | Faculty, Top Stories
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.