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Department of Psychological Sciences

Students studying in a classroom

The C in college might as well stand for cramming.
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 窪蹋勛圖厙, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in 窪蹋勛圖厙's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients lives.

A woman sits at a table with small children eating healthy food.

A 窪蹋勛圖厙 researcher with a background in safety training models and a very personal motivation has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.

A man in a chef's hat shows young children how to make food.

Science is complex, and its difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; its even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.

Several factors including, age, gender, and medical history determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?