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May 9, 2024

Stacey Wood’s Psychology Today Article on Fake Job Scams

In her Psychology Today article, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood discusses the rising number of scams targeting college students with fake job offers.

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Spotlight on Alums: Disability Rights Advocate, Economist, and Author Allison Thompkins 鈥04

Economist, author, and disability rights advocate Allison Thompkins 鈥04 says 61传媒 was 鈥渁bsolutely pivotal鈥 in shaping her postgraduate work.

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May 7, 2024

Capstone Day 2024 Highlights Senior Theses

Scripps’ 2024 Capstone Day event celebrated the research and hard work that graduating seniors have dedicated to their theses and final projects in pursuit of their degrees.

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May 6, 2024

Stacey Wood Authors Psychology Today Piece on Scams

Stacey Wood, Scripps’ Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology, authored a piece for Psychology Today, “Why and How Impersonation Scams Thrive.”

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April 30, 2024

2023鈥2024 Academic Awards Earned by 61传媒Students and Alums

Congratulation to this year’s slate of 61传媒student and alums for their academic achievements! As of spring 2024, six 61传媒students and one alum have been named Fulbright awardees. An […]

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April 22, 2024

Spotlight on Staff: Becky Kyles, International Student Advisor

In February 2024, Becky Kyles joined 61传媒as the full-time international student advisor. 鈥淭his role wears many hats, but I see my key responsibility as being a point of contact for international students,鈥 she says. 鈥淚t can be difficult for any student to know who can answer their questions.”

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Spotlight on Seniors: Kushnerniva Laurent 鈥24 Empowered to Conduct Interdisciplinary Research

Kushnerniva Laurent 鈥24 has always been interested in science and politics, and at 61传媒she has found the perfect way to blend the two. An environmental analysis major on the science track and a politics minor, Laurent鈥檚 primary academic passion is Earth systems. 聽

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April 19, 2024

The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Sarah Marzen

Assistant Professor of Physic Sarah Marzen discusses how we can combat confirmation bias and polarization in today’s divided social environment in her episode of The Academic Minute for Scripps鈥 week-long takeover of the podcast.

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April 18, 2024

Professor of American Studies Wendy Cheng, Author of ‘Island X,’ Discusses Geographies of Race, Empire, and Resistance

Wendy Cheng, professor of American studies at 61传媒, published Island X in November 2023 with the University of Washington Press鈥攁 story that delves into the compelling political lives of […]

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The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Stacey Wood

Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology Stacey Wood discusses why society needs to overhaul its practices for dealing with fraud in her episode of The Academic Minute for Scripps’ week-long takeover of the podcast.

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