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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.](/files/f62347d4-511e-4c26-a212-87ce8b5440f7/400x.webp?cb=ad587efc0adae78e52d04b598c689c3b)
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.
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.
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.](/files/8639efea-f9e3-4d34-8356-2c2a6cff8cd0/400x.webp?cb=0c285a61ac2b7b566c2b4da1e66abc89)
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.
WVU Eberly College announces new School of Social Work director
Deana Morrow named new director of WVU School of Social Work
Making health care more human
WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor
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.](/files/1e2d06c9-69cf-422a-82a0-c0650806cd54/400x.webp?cb=a6265e2622c6e84dd5fb9bf2a7388c55)
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.