San Francisco State University's College of Health & Social Sciences

Event: Food Politics with Marion Nestle, NYU Paulette Goddard Professor Emerita of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Feb. 25, 12 p.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada). Hosted by SF State's Student Nutrition and Dietetic Association. Zoom link to be posted here: https://www.sfsu-sda.com

A photo of SF State nursing students Anjali Sundararaman and Karina Castillo during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic was featured in an article about new CDC guidelines for quarantine and vaccinated people.

Latinx Open Gaters: Self Love and Community Wellness - Wed., Feb. 17, 4:30-6 p.m. Panelists Dr. Yolanda Gamboa, Dr.Vivian Chávez and Dr. Leticia Márquez-Magaña will share their background and academic trajectory along with their knowledge on health disparities, mental health during COVID-19 and overcoming the disparities associated with the pandemic in the Latinx community using ancestral knowledges.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Family & Consumer Sciences Sherria Taylor, who joins SF State Athletics as its first Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee.

Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, associate professor in the Dept. of Sociology & Sexuality Studies, will speak at a Stanford University workshop, "Advice for Early-Career Academics: Reflections on Community-Engaged Research," on Feb. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Toolbox for Healthy Eating SFSU Food Awareness Day This Friday, October 23, 3-4 p.m. Join us for an hour of fun learning about self-care during COVID in regards to food!

Jose Antonio Vargas: Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen Wednesday, October 28, 3-4 p.m. Zoom event open to SF State faculty, staff, and students only

Food Awareness Month presentation: The Gut-Biome & Digestive Health (fermented foods, digestive aids, etc.), Oct. 19, 5-6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Institute for Holistic Health Studies and the Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism. #foodawarenessmonth

Food Awareness Month presentation: Foods, Supplements & Herbal Medicine for Modern Epidemics: COVID-19 & Beyond (dietary allies for immune protection, disease resistance & healing), Oct. 12, 5-6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Institute for Holistic Health Studies and the Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism. #foodawarenessmonth

Food Awareness Month presentation: Health Risks of Industrial Agriculture & The Evolution of Organic Farming, Oct. 5, 5-6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Institute for Holistic Health Studies and the Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism. #foodawarenessmonth

Holistic Health Series on Fridays: Sheltering Together in Health Friday, Sept 25, 12-1 p.m.: "Teaching Content Online- Community Building and Engagement," Amber Yang, educator, advocate, and mentor for youth. Open to SF State community.

Lecturer of Public Affairs & Civic Engagement Edwin Cabigao commented on factors for retirees to consider when comparing places to spend their golden years.

Associate Professor of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Jackson Wilson was quoted in an article in Cal Matters about the economic impact of wildfires on tourism in the Sierra Nevada.

An article about LGBT conversion therapy referenced research by SF State’s Family Acceptance Project about the negative impacts of the practice. The research found that the rate of attempt suicide more than doubled among LGTB young people whose parents tried to change their sexual orientation. When those people also had to deal with conversion therapy attempts by therapists and religious leaders, that rate almost tripled.

Holistic Health faculty Adam Burke and Erik Peper (Dept. of Recreation, Parks & Tourism) provided some advice for students and members of the campus community struggling to manage their gloomy-weather emotions.

Associate Professor of Sociology Valerie Francisco-Menchavez was quoted in a story titled "Trafficking in Teachers" in Oxford American. The story describes how Filipino teachers are exploited by opportunistic recruiters looking to fill teacher shortages.

Gazing at computer and phone screens too long produces common side effects, including neck, shoulder and back pain and eye strain. SF State News turned to Professors of Recreation, Parks, Tourism and Holistic Health Erik Peper and Richard Harvey co-authors of the new book Tech Stress: How Technology Is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics for tips on avoiding issues associated with technology overconsumption.

Research by the SF State's Family Acceptance Project was referenced in an article about legislation in Kentucky that would ban LGBT conversion therapy. https://buff.ly/3gEcR6i #sfsu