Psychology Professor Amy Stamates aims to understand how alcohol use, cravings change in people with and without ADHD Young adult drinkers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at increased risk for experiencing alcohol-related problems and developing alcohol use disorder compared to their non-ADHD peers. However, it is unclear why, as research supports that they drink less than […]

Amid national overdose epidemic, treatment rates remain concerningly low, indicating significant barriers to care Military veterans often experience distinct health issues and disparities that can heighten their vulnerability to opioid use, increasing their risk for opioid use disorder and overdose. Yet despite the heightened risk, nearly 60 percent of veterans with the disorder do not […]

Dean Patrick Vivier, joined by URI President Marc Parlange, Provost Barbara Wolfe, and the faculty and staff of the College of Health Sciences, conferred degrees upon the graduating class of 2025 on May 17. Dean Vivier and the entire College of Health Sciences extend their heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2025. Check out a […]

Lauren Peckham’s interest in law and justice started early, watching courtroom dramas with her grandparents and imagining herself one day on the bench—or behind the podium at the White House. That spark turned into purpose as she pursued studies shaped by personal experience and a passion for advocacy. With three majors across two colleges—criminology and […]

Study will create targeted interventions to change behavior in college students

URI’s neuroscience program helped the senior understand her father’s traumatic brain injury and positioned her to help others

Students represent Neuro Collaborative Lab during ‘Renew! Retreat’ event at Portsmouth community center Doctor of physical therapy students from the University of Rhode Island conducted balance screenings, and assessed the physical health of individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease at a community clinic in Portsmouth as part of a nationwide event to help those with the […]

Graduate and undergraduate students display research into impactful topics across the health spectrum Dozens of students from multiple departments in the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences showed off their dynamic research projects on various health topics during the college’s second annual student Research Night on April 22. Undergraduate and master’s degree students, […]

Lisa Weyandt, Jillian Scheer, and Christie Ward-Ritacco described their work in neuroscience, psychology, and kinesiology, respectively The College of Health Sciences periodically holds faculty research nights for professors to speak about their research studies. In URI’s Alumni Center on March 27, professors Lisa Weyandt, Jillian Scheer, and Christie Ward-Ritacco shared examples of their research, which […]

Article based on approach selected as best paper by journal Personal finance courses are intended to help college students manage their finances after graduation. However, these courses can be challenging for students who have a lower level of financial literacy due to having economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2019, Jing Jian Xiao, a professor of Human […]