Author / Kirby Magid

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced how vital social connection is for healthy and thriving individuals and communities. Lacking social connection has…

In March of 2020, myself and millions of other graduate students internationally were told to leave campus one day with an…

Meet Shirli Werner, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare and Head of the MSW…

Introduction If women do not achieve their full economic potential, not only will global and local economies suffer, but also population…

Meet Lauren Hindt, Ph.D.—Pediatric Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and lead author of the AJO article “Ecological disruptions…

What does supporting mental health for all really mean? A difficult and complex question that I have reflected on, and while…

Lead author of the AJO article “Promoting a positive school climate for sexual and gender minority youth through a systems approach: A theory-informed qualitative study.”

Meet Gretchen Snethen, Ph.D.—Associate director of the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, associate professor in the Recreational Therapy program within the…

Meet Elan C. Hope, Ph.D.—Associate Professor of Psychology at North Carolina State University and lead author of the AJO article “Black adolescents’ anticipatory…

Meet Robin Kowalski, Ph.D.—Centennial Professor of Psychology at Clemson University and lead author of the study published in AJO, “Racial differences in…