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In the news: Sociology, Business, PT

Miller
Miller

Dr. Amanda Miller of the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice [1] continues to draw national attention with her research on marriage, cohabitation and household dynamics. Most recently, she is coauthor of a study [2] suggesting that couples who share household chores equitably are also busier in the bedroom. Read about it in the New York Post [3] (“Wanna have more sex? Do the dishes”) and Glamour [4].

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Zimmer
Zimmer

Dr. Timothy Zimmer of the School of Business [5] likes to apply his economics acumen to the world of sport. One of his number-crunching finds is that a Major League Baseball team that goes for an extended time without winning a World Series (a la the Chicago Cubs), and has a fan base built around that “lovable loser” image, can actually lose fans in the long run after a winning season. Read about it in The Atlantic [6].

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Combs-Miller
Combs-Miller

The world is still discovering the research performed by Dr. Stephanie Combs-Miller and her Physical Therapy [7] students and colleagues to show the positive impact of Rock Steady Boxing therapy in improving life for clients with Parkinson’s disease.

Their work [8] most recently grabbed the attention of U.S. News [9] and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. [10] (for the second time this year). Also appearing in recent weeks were stories by Missouri’s Kansas City Star [11] and Springfield News-Leader [12], each of which was picked up by the Associated Press and shared by news outlets nationwide.