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   A recent publication in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by Dr. Mary Beth Spitznagel, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, and her research collaborators found that their intervention called “Unburdened” is effective when delivered as an asynchronous training course. This finding is important because the field of veterinary medicine is incredibly stressful. The research team previously showed that their Unburdened program was effective in reducing stress and burnout for veterinary healthcare workers, using a face-to-face format. T...

Over the past 15 years, the College of Public Health has developed outstanding partnerships with the local public health departments in Northeast Ohio and beyond.  According to Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D., dean of the College of Public Health, the College and local public health departments share a mission to improve the health in our communities, making it both efficient and effective to share the talent of existing and emerging public health professionals. The college has formalized those partnerships into a cooperative system called Academic Health Departments.The cooperative currently inclu...

 During its quarterly meeting, the 5X���� Board of Trustees shared a Resolution of Appreciation for Willis Walker. Walker has served the university  for more than 25 years, first as chief university counsel, then general counsel and vice president for human resources and as vice president and general counsel. During this time, he also held an appointment as assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio.   Walker is a beloved mentor known for his keen intellect, good judgment and deep commitment to higher education. In January, Walker announced his ret...