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Growing up in a military family, Jaime Banks is accustomed to the transient yet structured life of military service.  

After watching family members find stress relief through video games, the West Virginia University professor saw a connection to her research on communication technology and human identity.

Video games offer active military and veterans coping mechanism for stress

Growing up in a military family, Jaime Banks is accustomed to the transient yet structured life of military service.

Rose Casey

WVU Eberly faculty awarded West Virginia Humanities Council fellowships

Six faculty members within the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been awarded fellowships from the West Virginia Humanities Council. This year’s recipients are Rose Casey, Catherine Gouge, Matthew Jacobsmeier, Jamie Shinn, Michele Stephens and Jesse Wozniak. 

Ashley Fox

Shape your destiny: Ashley Fox

International studies and political science alumna Ashley Fox’s education has prepared her for her role as digital media coordinator at Brookings Institution where she is responsible for curating and managing content for Brookings Institution’s digital media channels. Here she shares what she’s been up to since earning her degree in 2013.

With motor vehicle incidents as a leading cause of on-the-job police officer deaths, communication studies students at West Virginia University put their skills to work to develop and test motor vehicle safety messages with law enforcement officers across the nation. 

In partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 12 undergraduate students in Advanced Health Communication and six graduate students in Health Communication Dissemination used their coursework to promote law enforcement motor vehicle safety awareness this spring.

Communication studies students promote law enforcement motor vehicle safety

With motor vehicle incidents as a leading cause of on-the-job police officer deaths, communication studies students at West Virginia University put their skills to work to develop and test motor vehicle safety messages with law enforcement officers across the nation.  

Deana Morrow

WVU Eberly College announces new School of Social Work director

Deana Morrow named new director of WVU School of Social Work

Catherine Gouge

Making health care more human

WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor

Trisha Phillips

Evaluating research ethics

Study finds most universities lack best practices in NSF-mandated research integrity plans 

In the midst of ongoing challenges of 21st century health care, authors are supporting patient care and addressing discrepancies in doctor-patient communication through narrative medicine. Area authors can learn about this approach at the 21st annual West Virginia Writers Workshop July 20-23 at West Virginia University.

West Virginia Writers' Workshop expands focus to health and healing

In the midst of ongoing 21st century health care challenges, authors are supporting patient care and overcoming discrepancies in doctor-patient communication through narrative medicine.