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In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Halloween Sleep Struggles
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor, recently spoke to Sleep.com about the bedtime woes that follow this spooky, sugar-filled, late-night holiday. From the story:For some parents, the horror of Halloween isn’t the scary movies or haunted houses, it’s trying to get kids to bed after they’ve eaten their weight in candy. But even if you…
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In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Permanent Standard Time and Health
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of St. Thomas, recently was quoted in a Scientific American article on how switching between standard time and daylight saving time can have negative effects on the human circadian rhythms and bodily health. From the article: Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Sleep as a Feminist Issue
In the NewsDr. Roxanne Prichard, professor of psychology and neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently wrote a feature story for Ms. magazine in which she examines the historic and modern factors contributing to issues in women's sleep health. Prichard argues that women's sleep is a feminist political issue and… -
Innovation Scholars Present Research to NASA
Business & LawFour students from various majors came together to gain hands-on experience working on technology for NASA. Through the Innovation Scholars program, students Olivia Keller ’26, Sam Mahannah ’26, Ilham Mohamud ’27 and Breanna Ranglall ’26 presented on how NASA should use its new technology. The group was led by Luke Nilles, an MBA student, along… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Digital Dependency
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor, recently spoke to WCCO Radio about digital dependency and the impact smartphones have on our neurology, offering her expertise on topics like sleep, adolescent development, and emotional activation. From the article: Roxanne Prichard is a professor of psychology with a background in neuroscience at the University of St. Thomas… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on Staying Awake in Class
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a story from POPSUGAR about the importance of sleep and how to stay awake in class. From the story: There are tons of helpful tips and tricks to stay awake in class, but TBH sleep… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard Joins MPR to Discuss America's Loneliness Epidemic
In the NewsDr. Roxanne Prichard, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Angela Davis at MPR about loneliness and the various factors that can contribute to its different manifestations. From the interview: Host: What would you say about loneliness? You know, we think about what… -
NSF Discovery Scholars Build Community and Advance Research
STEAMIn fall 2022, St. Thomas was awarded a six-year, $1.5 million NSF S-STEM grant to provide financial support for students interested in key STEM fields. S-STEM grants are specifically intended to increase the country’s research science workforce by funding scholarships and academic support for talented undergraduate students with unmet financial need. With the grant, the… -
In the News: Roxanne Prichard on How to Manage Trouble Falling Asleep
In the NewsRoxanne Prichard, psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Scientific American about what those of us who have trouble falling asleep should do to remedy the situation and catch some z’s. From the story: We’ve all been there: lying in bed wide awake and… -
Laura Hankins ’23 Selected for Fulbright Award
Global Learning and StrategyUniversity of St. Thomas senior Laura Hankins has earned the distinguished honor of being named a grantee from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. “When I found out I had received the award, I was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude, thanking God for the opportunity I had been given,” Hankins said. “As I was still shaking…