Tag Archive for "research" - Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences

Chapman Leads the Largest National Study on Body Image Satisfaction Ever Conducted U.S. National Body Project II receives $100K from Kay Family Foundation

July 12, 2019 by Monica Cataldo | News

Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. David Frederick has just completed the largest national study on body image satisfaction ever conducted. Known as the U.S. National Body Project I, the study brought together dozens of experts on body image and included approximately 11,620 participants. Findings are soon to be published in a special issue of the

International Cognitive-Communication Disorders Conference Inaugural CSD Conference at Chapman University

February 3, 2017 by Jennifer Romeo | Events

During this time of year where many are considering New Year’s resolutions and looking to how to improve their lives and local community, Crean College reflects on the amazing future ahead for the health sciences. Several events occurred in Crean that showcased the active role our faculty and staff are taking in being

Chapman University Student Research Day

December 8, 2016 by Jennifer Romeo | Events

Undergraduate students studying various fields from art and film to public relations and advertising to psychology all gathered in the Sandhu Conference Center on Wednesday December 7th. Crean College had six students representing, all of which were undergraduate psychology majors. The topics these students presented on included emotional levels experienced by bilinguals versus monolinguals,

1st Annual Health Science Research Day Held at the Rinker Campus

April 13, 2016 by Molly Fitzpatrick | News

The Rinker Health Science Campus held its first annual Health Science Research Day on April 7, bringing together graduate student and alumni research from inter-professional programs. Presented research from Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences programs included Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and Physical Therapy (DPT) , along with the School of Pharmacy.

Senior Psychology Student Sohini Mukherjee Discusses Presenting At The American Psychosomatic Society Held every year in March, the APS's Annual Meeting is an extremely prestigious honor.

March 23, 2016 by CJ Simonson | Research

Sohini Mukherjee is graduating in May with a double major in English and psychology, and has been studying diarrheal diseases in India since she was a sophomore at Chapman University. Less than two years after traveling to Denver, Colo., to present a research project titled Study of Socioeconomic, Sanitation and Hygiene Factors as Determinants of

New Research Analyzes Height, Weight, Income and More In Regards to Sex and Dating How does your BMI, how tall you are, and your job, influence your attractiveness?

September 29, 2015 by CJ Simonson | Research

The idiom “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” has been used by everyone from Shakespeare to Benjamin Franklin, but what happens if you survey thousands of ‘beholders’ to try and get down to the bottom of what specifically beauty really means? That’s exactly what Crean College of Health and Behavioral Science’s David Frederick,

Chapman Anaheim Science Project Uses Robots and Coding To Turn Teachers Into Students

September 15, 2015 by Molly Fitzpatrick | News

As part of the grant program CASP, Chapman Anaheim Science Partnership, fifty fellows gathered in Crean Hall for a week long course designed to teach creative ways to integrate science in curriculums within middle and high schools across Anaheim. Dr. Frank Frisch , Principal Investigator of the grant and Director of Kinesiology Program at Chapman University’s Crean

Greater Life Satisfaction, Dr. Boehm Study Published Worldwide

June 30, 2015 by Molly Fitzpatrick | News

Greater life satisfaction in adults older than 50 years of age is found to be related to a reduced risk of morality. Dr. Julia Boehm , Assistant Professor of Psychology for Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences , has gained worldwide media attention for recent research findings . The study, which is the first

Global Travels – Dr. Nicole Marquez Presents at IAFOR

May 20, 2015 by Molly Fitzpatrick | News

What has our DPT faculty been up to this spring? International travels to present research! Dr. Nicole Marquez ‘ research, completed with five Crean College Doctorate of Physical Therapy students, was accepted by the International Academic Forum, IAFOR . Dr. Marquez received the honor to travel to the 2015 IAFOR International Conference

DPT Holds Notable Student Research Day

May 15, 2015 by Molly Fitzpatrick | Events

Held at the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus , students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family gathered to view the Crean C ollege DPT Class of 2015 student research presentations. Telerehabilitation, robotic devices, body mass perception, gait analysis, and dance therapy were just some of the interesting projects the students displayed. As we