The AWARE Project: Arming Wearable Augmented Reality Equipment to Strengthen Psychological Reserves and Resilience

Augmented reality (AR) offers a powerful new tool to see and interact with the world. To unlock the potentials of using holograms, the US Army recently invested $22 BILLION into the research and development of AR headsets to enhance soldiers' abilities on the battlefield. The risks of entering battle to protect freedom and democracy are severe – as 10% to 30% of military persons who...

Social Relationships and Physical Health: The Impact of Biological and Cultural Factors

SEARCH (Social Experiences and Relationships on Cross-Cultural Health) Study: The major aim of the project is to examine the cultural and biological factors that shape health among ethnically diverse young adult college students at one of the largest Hispanic serving institutions in the US. Although there is growing literature that suggests that social relationships (like "receiving support") can "get under th...

Are You In? A Systems-Level Mixed-Method Analysis of the Effects of Quality Improvement Initiatives on Participating and Non-Participating Providers

Child care is an essential support for working families. Licensed family child care - regulated child care that takes place in the provider's own home - is particularly common for children 0-2 years old, children of color, and children from low-income families. States have struggled to recruit family child care providers into quality improvement in...