Graduate Student News
Divorce or relationship discord between parents may indicate children’s genetic risk for future alcohol misuse
Nov. 16, 2022
A study, co-authored by a VCU developmental psychology doctoral student and a Rutgers researcher, found that experiencing adversities around divorce and marital discord can be “one pathway through which genetic risk for alcohol problems is passed from parents to their children.”
History buff and VCU graduate student Jacques Moore is fascinated with the British monarchy
Oct. 19, 2022
His interest led him to co-author a book that celebrated the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
Angela Lehman helps untangle Virginia’s school desegregation history
Oct. 7, 2022
Graduate student now eyes career related to museum or historic site work.
Adults who misused alcohol as teens report dissatisfaction and poor health in midlife, study finds
Sept. 27, 2022
A Virginia Commonwealth University- and Rutgers-led study of more than 2,700 pairs of twins showed the consequences of drinking in adolescence for health can last decades.
Students triumph at prestigious interprofessional case competition
April 28, 2022
CLARION Case Competition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in health care.
Unfolding history: VCU students contribute to massive Holocaust research project
Jan. 11, 2022
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s History Unfolded project is using crowdsourcing to better understand what Americans knew about the Holocaust from reading local newspapers.
Study reveals how interpersonal trauma can influence whether college students form romantic relationships
Dec. 14, 2021
The study found that those exposed to interpersonal trauma before coming to college were more likely to be in a romantic relationship during college. Those exposed to trauma during college were less likely to be in a relationship.
History students uncover the personal stories of Virginians killed in the Vietnam War
Dec. 10, 2021
The project was done in partnership with the Virginia War Memorial as part of its work to gather information about the 1,303 Virginians listed on the memorial’s Shrine of Memory.
Putting science on the ballot
June 2, 2021
Doctoral student Kayla Mathes studies forest ecology and is raising awareness of climate change ahead of Virginia's 2021 elections through her work with the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.