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In the Media

Amber Heard’s “Bisexual Past”

June 1, 2016

A study on mental health symptoms prevelance in the LGBQ community by Annie Shearer, a research assistant in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' Family Intervention Science program, and Guy Diamond, PhD, director of the program, was mentioned in a June 1 Salon story on the coverage of abuse allegations levied against Johnny Depp.

Over-Consumers Beware: New Food Labels Are On The Way

May 21, 2016

Stella Volpe, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a May 21 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the FDA's new food labels.

Bi Women Are More Likely to be Depressed Than Lesbians or Straight Women, Study Finds

May 15, 2016

Annie Shearer, a research assistant in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' Family Intervention Science program, was quoted in a May 15 Think Progress story on her study that found bisexual and questioning women are more likely to be depressed than lesbian or heterosexual women.

Is The Emotional Toll Greater For Bisexuals Than Lesbians?

May 10, 2016

Annie Shearer, a research assistant in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' Family Intervention Science program, was quoted in a May 9 Philadelphia Inquirer story and a May 10Daily Beast article, both about her research about differences in prevalence of mental health symptoms among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning people. Guy Diamond, PhD, director of the Family Intervention Science program and co-author on the study, was mentioned in both pieces.

This New Discovery About Bisexual Teen Girls Is Troubling

May 6, 2016

Annie Shearer, a research assistant for Drexel University’s Center for Family Intervention Science in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a May 6 Teen Vogue story about her recent study that found bisexual and questioning young women are more susceptible to depression. The research was also featured in a Psych Central post.

Why You Feel the Need to Grunt When You Lift Weights

April 18, 2016

An April 18 Men's Health article cited a study by Sinclair Smith, PhD, a teaching professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, suggesting that grunting during weightlifting can improve grip strength.

Delco Man's New Book Shares His Experience of Growing Up in Family of 18

April 10, 2016

A new book about growing up in a large family, written by Stephen Gambescia, PhD, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was covered by the Delaware County News Network on April 10.

Accommodations in Academia

April 8, 2016

Joe Stramondo, PhD, assistant teaching professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in an April 8 Chronicle of Higher Education article detailing how universities can accommodate disabled professors.