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Study reveals discrimination in pregnancy care
A new study by Furman's Shaniece Criss and colleagues across the country reveal women of color experience racism and discrimination during pregnancy.
Continue ReadingGreenville County organizations receive $1.5 million grant to address health inequities
A coalition of three nonprofit organizations and two universities aim to curtail health inequities in Greenville County. Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health and Clemson lead research to uncover harmful policies and practices.
Continue ReadingStudents study race, COVID-19 in tweets
For more stories about student research, click here. For their Research and Evaluation in Health Sciences class in the fall of 2020, Samantha Norton ’23 and Imaya Virani ’22 wanted to know if they could...
Continue ReadingNIH study funds new way to measure link between racial inequity and preterm births
Scientists are trying to find new ways to measure the link between racial inequity and premature birth, says Furman public health researcher Shaniece Criss. A $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health could...
Continue ReadingStudying the health implications of racist tweets
Can the way people talk about race online impact health? Furman’s Shaniece Criss wants to know. An assistant professor of health sciences, Criss is part of a national research collaborative, called Big Data for Health...
Continue ReadingFurman leads study into trail accessibility for low-income populations
Parks and trails provide communities with great opportunities for outdoor recreation and physical activity. But they’re often inaccessible to people in low-income neighborhoods. What’s more, research into the problem is scarce. Enter Furman health sciences...
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