Our Education: SIUE professor honored with Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award
The Telegraph
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Sellnow-Richmond
EDWARDSVILLE The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has honored Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, PhD, with the 2021-22 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for her exemplary scholarship and commitment to conducting outstanding and timely research.
Sellnow-Richmond is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of Applied Communication Studies (ACS). Her research focuses on the efficacy and unforeseen effects of public relations messages in health and organizational crisis contexts, as well as the emerging role of social media in creating and resolving organizational crises.
Community Spotlight: Have faith that democracy works
Stephen Hansen, PhD Guest Columnist
Jan. 19, 2021
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Adams, Madison, Hamilton, and the other founders of the Republic recognized the difficulty of forming a democracy. They understood the necessity of developing processes, structures, and laws that struck a balance between tyranny and mob rule. While they succeeded in setting up that system, they ultimately knew that success depended upon the willingness of the people and leaders to believe in those rules – to have faith that democracy worked.
In the summer of 1864, the belief and faith in democracy were sorely tested. The White people of the South had rejected the basic tenet of majority rule and had lost faith in the democratic processes. Now, three years after secession, the nation and the democracy were on the brink of dissolution. The United States Army of Tennessee under William Sherman was stalled outside of Atlanta while the Army of the Potomac was
December 17, 2020 9:24
Drug Aware is hoping to educate young Western Australians about the potential harms of MDMA use, in a targeted, animated campaign.
It is estimated that two-thirds of summer festival attendees use MDMA. Instead of telling festival-goers to say ‘no’ to the use of MDMA and other popular party drug, the campaign takes a different tack by encouraging people to ‘party smarter’.
The campaign launch coincides with ‘Leavers Week’, and is targeting young people through online video, social media and audio. Tactical out-of-home will also support the campaign at festivals and event venues.
Hannah Samsa, manager of public education and health promotion at Mental Health Commission, said: “We know that the potential harms of drug use – including MDMA -are a result of an interaction between the person, drug and environment.
December 16 2020, 12:23 pm | BY Ricki Green | 8 Comments
With summer fast approaching, Drug Aware tasked 303 MullenLowe Perth with developing a new campaign that would educate West Australian festival and event goers about the potential harms of MDMA use and encourage Aussies to take action and reduce their risk.
Says John Linton, head of planning at 303 MullenLowe: “When it comes to drug use, knowledge is power. The problem we uncovered was that much of the public discussion and media commentary around MDMA, painted unknown contaminants as the major threat, which dangerously underplayed the real harm that the MDMA itself can cause. What’s more, this was leading event goers to seek out purer MDMA options in the mistaken belief they were a safer option.”