IMPACT Lab Updates

2024 Stephen Alexanian joins the IMPACT Lab as a research coordinator

Stephen is a research coordinator in the IMPACT lab. He manages various activities for multiple lab projects. After graduating from George Fox University in 2019, he completed his M.S. degree at University of Oregon focusing on research with mental health and immersive media. After he graduated, he worked as a clinical research coordinator for TBICoE […]

2023 Kathryn Bruzios receives the CAHNRS Graduate Student Leadership Award!

Congratulations Kathryn! Kathryn is in her final year of the Prevention Science PhD program, and her advisor is Dr. Cooper. This award honors CAHNRS graduate students who have demonstrated leadership that positively impacted their unit, college, campus, or wider community. These individuals have made significant positive contributions or improvements to the operations and functions of […]

2023 IMPACT Lab Presents at the Society for Research on Adolescence

Katherine Hampilos (former Research Coordinator), Elizabeth Purser (graduate student) and Cassandra Watters (current Research Coordinator) presented at the 2023 Society for Research on Adolescence in San Diego, California. Dr. Elizabeth Weybright served as conference program co-chair. Katherine Hampilos presented a poster titled Addressing Adolescent Cannabis Use in a Legalized Context: Pilot Evaluation of an Adapted […]

2023 Impact Lab students Present at the PSGSO Poster Session!

Two graduate students and four undergraduate student members of the IMPACT Lab presented a variety of projects at the 2023 Prevention Science Graduate Student Organization Poster Session. Kathryn Bruzios presented Enhancing Pre-Professional Training for Prevention: A Curriculum Infusion Project. Kathryn is in her final year of her PhD program, and her supervisor is Dr. Brittany […]

2023 Kat, Giselle, and Brittany are awarded at the PSGSO Poster Session

Dr. Brittany Cooper received the Faculty Excellence in Prevention Science: This award recognizes one faculty member annually for exceptional scholarly activity and contributions to the field and/or graduate program in Prevention Science. Kathryn Bruzios received the Outstanding Graduate Scholar in Prevention Science: This award recognizes a student for excellence and growth in research, skill acquisition, […]

2023 Konul Karimova presents at the Graduate Student Showcase

Konul Karimova presented Demonstrating the Use of a Realist Evaluation Framework to Design Complexity-Responsive Evaluation of a Large-Scale, Positive Youth Development Initiative. Konul works with Dr. Gitanjali Shrestha on the Economic Mobility and Responsible Parenting project.

2023 Giselle Jimenez and Reece Schulke present at SURCA, Giselle receive the Grey Award!

Two of our undergraduate students presented at the 2023 Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. Giselle Jimenez presented A Thematic Analyses of Latinx Parents’ Experiences of Sending their Students off to College and she received the Grey Award for Social Science Research. Giselle works with Dr. Jenn Duckworth on the FYAH Spanish Adaptation Project. […]

2022 IMPACT Lab’s Suicide Prevention Work Featured in WSU Insider

Dr. Elizabeth Weybright’s work on farm stress and rural/agricultural suicide prevention was featured in a WSU Insider article. The article specifically highlights Dr. Weybright’s comments on the necessity of suicide prevention focused in rural and agricultural communities. You can read the article by clicking on this post.