Media mentions: Giordano referenced in WUGA, Athens Banner-Herald; Schmidt referenced in Salem News
Giordano referenced in WUGA, Athens Banner-Herald
Amanda Giordano, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, was mentioned in articles by WUGA and the Athens Banner-Herald for her recent study on vaping and gaming issues among adolescents.
The study found that about 81% of school counselors surveyed had worked with students with vaping or gaming-related issues in the previous year, yet less than half of school counselors reported feeling equipped to handle these issues.
Read the stories in WUGA and the Athens Banner-Herald.
Schmidt referenced in Salem News
Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor in the Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology, was referenced in an article by Salem News on his research into virtual reality simulations to aid autistic people in navigating a college campus to ride the bus.
Schmidt and the research team used artificial intelligence to compare how neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals interacted with physical objects they encountered in a simulation of the route to the bus stop.