School of Behavioral Sciences and Education

College Research Update – November 2019

Faculty award, student award, article publication, art exhibit and a faculty fellowship.

New course offers tools to address youth mental health crises

Carolyn Griess, assistant teaching professor in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, wants more people to know what to do in youth mental health crises. She is teaching a one credit course titled "Youth Mental Health First Aid."

10/24/19

New course offers tools to address mental health crises

Youth Mental Health First Aid class teaches how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.

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Senel Poyrazli elected as fellow of American Psychological Association

Senel Poyrazli, professor of counseling psychology in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, was recently elected a fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association.

10/16/19

Dr. Senel Poyrazli elected as APA Division 17 Fellow

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Penn State Harrisburg to host event to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Penn State Harrisburg School of Behavioral Sciences and Education will host a multi-speaker event to promote awareness of domestic violence, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 17.

10/11/19

NIH grant funds study on how obesity affects insulin action on skeletal muscle

Through a five-year, $1.9 million grant funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health, researchers are studying the protein REDD1, which may play a role in how the body responds to hormones like insulin or cortisol. Understanding that role could lead to advances in the treatment of obesity, diabetes and other insulin resistant conditions.

09/10/19

David Williamson and Stephanie Kemmerling

NIH grant funds research to study how obesity affects insulin action on skeletal muscle

Williamson and intern Stephanie Kemmerling perform experiments on skeletal muscle samples.

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NIH grant funds research to study how obesity affects insulin action on skeletal muscle

Williamson said that his REDD1 research began serendipitously. “Much like anything, the question I was pursuing then opened up even more questions. While working on other related research, I began chipping away at this REDD1 finding year by year."

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NIH grant funds research to study how obesity affects insulin action on skeletal muscle

Researchers led by David Williamson are trying to understand the role that the protein REDD1 may play in how the body responds to hormones like insulin or cortisol, which could lead to advances in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and other insulin resistant conditions.

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