Impact. Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington faculty have impact that benefits real human lives beyond the ivory tower.
David Allison
Dean, Distinguished Professor, and Provost Professor at Indiana University Bloomington
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As Dean of the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, I am always proud of our school, of the good work done by our students, our staff, and our faculty in advancing knowledge through teaching and research. Yet recently, I was especially proud to see some of the impact our faculty have on real lives in the here and now. The catalyst was this Wall Street Journal article[1] by Provost Professor and nationally recognized leading scholar, Dr. Debra ( Debby Herbenick ) Herbenick.
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The article speaks for itself, but I ask how many children and how many parents are better off, are perhaps comforted, and perhaps most especially protected by having read Dr. Herbenick's work? Her books[2], her original research, and her speaking[3]?and public writing have all benefited people, especially women, in helping them to realize that their experiences need not be seen as abnormal, that pleasure can be cultivated, that lack of pleasure does not need to be accepted, and that pain certainly does not need to be accepted[4]. How many women have been protected from these negative perceptions and afforded a greater quality of life, more comfort, and more pleasure and happiness by Dr. Herbenick's work? Many. That is impact.
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So too is the work of Dr. Kei Kawata [5] who conducts leading-edge research on the underlying anatomy[6], physiology[7], and behavior[8] involved in brain health from sub-concussive head impacts, especially but not only in young athletes. How many children have been protected by Dr. Kawata and colleagues' research? Many. Notably, Dr. Kawata has recently partnered with Professor Herbenick to further this research by extending his technology for studying brain impact of ischemia-hypoxemia with the potential deleterious effects of sexual strangulation in youth and adults’ brain function[9], structure[10], and cognition[11]. As their research collaboration continues to grow, we think yet more people will be protected and better off because of the impactful work of Drs. Herbenick and Kawata.
Dr. Deborah Getz protects children. She specializes in the study of online education, online risk for trafficking, and training young people to avoid victimization and others to help them[12]. This is impact on real lives in the real world and I salute Dr. Getz.
Dr. Molly Rosenberg , with NIH funding to study this, has found that increased income through cash transfers leads to better cognitive health and longer lives for older South Africans living in poverty[13]. As the global population ages, her findings point to the promise of cash transfer programs to protect our most vulnerable older adults. That is impact.
What a privilege I have to be afforded the opportunity to lead a school with such outstanding scholars who do such meaningful work in devotion to others.
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9 个月Thank you for sharing! And what a joy to work with such terrific colleagues. I feel so fortunate to work at IUSPH-B where both research and knowledge translation are celebrated.