Sam DiBella presented his research into encryption technology as a sign of community membership “Pretty good privacy as free/open source software shibboleth” in the “Privacy-enhancing technologies: from solution to reconfiguration” panel at the 4S/EASST conference on July 17. The conference program and panel description are here.
Amelia Gibson discussed her library research at the May 16 (10am) meeting of the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association.
Dr. Jasmine Garland McKinney presented “Redefining Wellness by Setting Realistic Expectations” as part of the UNC–Greensboro Trauma Informed and Culturally Responsive Wellness Workshop Series on April 11, 2024. You can download the program PDF here.
With other BELIEVE collaborators, Dr. Gibson published a chapter on the many social factors that contribute to good postpartum care in The Practical Playbook III: Working Together to Improve Maternal Health. You can find the collected volume here.
Dr. Gibson was a panelist for a Social Science Research Council, as part of its Media & Democracy program, to discuss how media and current information needs affects the health of democracies. The panel was on April 17; its program information is here.
Dr. Garland McKinney presented at the North Carolina Maternal Health Innovation Initiative (NC MHI) Learning Community on Postpartum Care for NC Parents, on April 14th, as part of The 4th Trimester Project. You can register to attend on the project webpage.
Twanna Hodge recently coauthored a chapter with Xan Goodman on how librarians can practice cultural humility and address diversity and inclusion issues within libraries and their wider community. The collected volume, Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success can be found here.
Dr. Amelia Gibson recently coauthored a paper in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics on how engineering models for patient safety in healthcare need to better reflect patient needs and to consider social determinants of health. You can read the article here.
For a chapter in Fostering Wellness in the Workplace, titled “How Cultural Humility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are Essential to Workplace Wellness,” Twanna Hodge analyzes the limits of “cultural competency.” The volume, and Hodge’s chapter, are praised in a recent International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion book review, which can be found here.
On March 4, Dr. Amelia Gibson moderated a panel on research that centers epistemic justice and consideration for communities and how universities themselves can be a site of epistemic justice (or harm). The panel abstract is here.