The dog days of COVID – July in Community Psychology
The dog days of summer can be a blessing to many who straddle the academic world. Here — finally — is the spaciousness to read, write, unwind, upwind, do all… Read More
What Can We Learn from Laggards?
Laggard – n. One that lags or lingers; a straggler. A few years ago I was working in schools helping to introduce a new behavior management system to teachers. After several months,… Read More
Implementation Science is not cross-disciplinary. The week in #impsci Twitter
What does recent Twitter say about implementation science? Well, one common thread was that Implementation Practice includes enabling relationship-building, developing a common language, defining roles, and dedicating resources. That was… Read More
Changing the Message to Decrease Vaccine Hesitancy
No bones about it. We’re getting crushed by the Delta variant of COVID-19. Or, more accurately, the unvaccinated are getting crushed by the Delta variant. This has created a cascade… Read More
A very small sample of Olympic Tweets
I’m an Olympic junkie. Let the record show that the great and legendary Villanova Track and Field team has had an Olympian every cycle since 1948! Let’s go, Pat Tiernan!… Read More
The week in #healthequity
A key aspect of community-based work is participation. People on the ground, such as community members, service recipients, and those providing services, should have a say in the types of… Read More
Another #impsci week: the Twitter Recap
Maybe a few days late, but here’s the update on the implementation science discussion on Twitter. Not much commentary from us this week; we’ll save that for the monthly recap…. Read More
Combating COVID Misinformation – the WHO and HOW.
Over the past week, a few pieces of information have been stuck in my head. The first is that nearly 99% of all COVID deaths in the United States are… Read More
The week in #healthequity.
A little bit late today. We just got off a great kickoff call with the Rhode Island Department of Health to help build capacity for population-level health equity. And, as… Read More
Catching up with…Suicide Research: July 2021
A recent social media post grabbed my attention. The government of Japan appointed a Minister of Loneliness to address increasing suicide rates. This trend is, in part, driven by rising… Read More
What Twitter said last week about #Impsci.
Much of the Twitter chatter last week was a generation in a discussion that focused on collaboration in…..well, you can see the question at right. Our top tweeters? Why, it’s… Read More
The week in #sustainability
Sustainability means different things to different people. In my home field of implementation science, it refers to the conditions that allow interventions to mainstream and perpetuate over time. For my… Read More