Psychologist aims to help couples under stress
BY ETHAN KNOX • Published on AUG 12, 2019 @ Discover-e When Christina Balderrama-Durbin came to Binghamton University, her only professional experience in academia was in pursuit of her doctoral degree. Four years later, she directs her own lab while balancing her duties as a professor and as a mother. And her busy schedule is that much…
Immigration policy central to faculty research
BY ETHAN KNOX • Published on JUL 19, 2019 @ Discover-e With work that can mean life or death, the way we talk about immigration can make all the difference. While phrases about humanitarianism and illegality dominate the media, Binghamton University’s Óscar Gil-García works within migrant communities to redefine and understand the history of immigration policy and…
Depression researcher focuses on babies
BY ETHAN KNOX • Published on JUN 5, 2019 @ Discover-e Whether cleaning code, writing papers or running tests, Claire Foster spends her days at Binghamton University’s Mood Disorder Institute, trying to understand the link between maternal depression and infants’ emotional behavior. Parents’ behavior is one factor in a long list of underlying mechanisms that can affect…
Nursing practice informs researcher’s work
BY ETHAN KNOX • AUG 19, 2019 @ Discover-e As a nurse and as a researcher, Melissa Sutherland focuses on how best to help her patients. “I’ve had some what I call ‘Aha!’ moments in my career,” says Sutherland, a professor of nursing at Binghamton University. “I have an umbrella of research, which focuses on interpersonal violence…
Wasps may provide climate change insights
BY ETHAN KNOX • Published on Sept. 26, 2019 @ Discover-e Kirsten Prior’s research takes her all over the country, as she seeks out bugs most people try to avoid. Last year, the Binghamton University faculty member received a National Geographic grant to support her work on Neuroterus saltatorius, a wasp that forms abnormal growths called galls on oak…
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