Why Science The College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute

Welcome to Why Science! For our first episode we spoke with with Dr. Linda Hancock, the director of the Wellness Resource Center at VCU. Dr. Hancock discusses the state of mental health at Virginia Commonwealth University, support services available on campus and why she prefers working with students.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with Assistant Professor and health policy researcher Dr. Andrew Barnes to learn more about what decisions factor into choosing an insurance plan and how his background in HIV policy research led to working with his students to address the opioid crisis in Virginia.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In Episode 3 we are joined by Dr. Caroline Cobb, an assistant professor and alternative tobacco researcher who discusses the similarities and differences in health outcomes between smoking hookah, e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with Rams in Recovery Director Tom Bannard who discusses his journey to recovery, the importance of collegiate recovery programs and how he translates substance use research from colleagues at VCU to inform his work with students in recovery.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode Dr. Tricia Smith, a researcher and biology instructor at VCU, discusses her work with opioids and cannabinoids and her undergraduate course focusing on drugs of abuse.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.

Welcome back to Why Science! In this episode we speak with Dr. Peter Barr about how he uses sociology, genetics and statistics to learn more about the relationships between behavior, the environment and mental health outcomes.
Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between.
Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.