The 星空无限 is a premier women- and gender-focused, social-change oriented research-and-action institute at 星空无限. Our mission i /Research-Action-Report/Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/feed/atom/ 2026-08-14T06:32:00-04:00 星空无限 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2020-06-04T10:06:55-04:00 2020-06-04T10:06:55-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/screening-teens-for-depression-before-and-during-a-pandemic Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/girl-with-mask-uses-smartphone-web.jpg" alt="Teen girl wearing mask looks at smartphone." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>Our depression prevention research team will screen middle and high school students for symptoms of depression and anxiety, then compare that data with screenings done before COVID-19.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/girl-with-mask-uses-smartphone-web.jpg" alt="Teen girl wearing mask looks at smartphone." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>Our depression prevention research team will screen middle and high school students for symptoms of depression and anxiety, then compare that data with screenings done before COVID-19.</p> 2020-06-04T12:50:32-04:00 2020-06-04T12:50:32-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/wcw-recommends-focus-on-early-childhood-care-and-education-in-reopening-plans Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/empty-childcare-classroom-web.jpg" alt="Empty early childhood education classroom" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Wendy Wagner Robeson, Ed.D., helps to chart a path forward for Massachusetts early childhood care and education programs, which have been hit hard by COVID-19.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/empty-childcare-classroom-web.jpg" alt="Empty early childhood education classroom" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Wendy Wagner Robeson, Ed.D., helps to chart a path forward for Massachusetts early childhood care and education programs, which have been hit hard by COVID-19.</p> 2020-06-04T12:57:37-04:00 2020-06-04T12:57:37-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/wcw-completes-project-on-campus-sexual-assault-as-new-rules-are-released Elyssa Conley

<p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;" role="figure" class=" wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/betsy-devos-web.jpg" alt="U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, under CC BY-SA license." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span>U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/32288308264/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Photo</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gage Skidmore</a> from Peoria, AZ, under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_self">CC BY-SA</a> license.</span></span></p> <p>Our Justice and Gender- Based Violence Research Initiative examined the many different ways colleges and universities approach Title IX sexual assault investigations.</p>

<p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;" role="figure" class=" wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/betsy-devos-web.jpg" alt="U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, under CC BY-SA license." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span>U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/32288308264/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Photo</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gage Skidmore</a> from Peoria, AZ, under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_self">CC BY-SA</a> license.</span></span></p> <p>Our Justice and Gender- Based Violence Research Initiative examined the many different ways colleges and universities approach Title IX sexual assault investigations.</p> 2020-06-04T13:13:54-04:00 2020-06-04T13:13:54-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/celebrating-international-women-s-day Elyssa Conley

<p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/hauwa-ibrahim-international-womens-day-web.jpg" alt=" Hauwa Ibrahim, international human rights and Sharia law attorney" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span><br /><span><a href="/Visiting-Scholars/hauwa-ibrahim-m-l" target="_self">Hauwa Ibrahim</a>&nbsp;is an international human rights and Sharia law attorney who investigates the root causes of terrorism and builds bridges of cooperation between religious and non-religious communities.&nbsp;<br />Photo by Elyssa Conley</span></span></span>Visiting Scholar Hauwa Ibrahim, J.D., S.J.D., M.L., speaks at a celebration of International Women鈥檚 Day at 星空无限.</p>

<p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; max-width: 400px; display: inline-block;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/hauwa-ibrahim-international-womens-day-web.jpg" alt=" Hauwa Ibrahim, international human rights and Sharia law attorney" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" role="figure" width="400" /><span><br /><span><a href="/Visiting-Scholars/hauwa-ibrahim-m-l" target="_self">Hauwa Ibrahim</a>&nbsp;is an international human rights and Sharia law attorney who investigates the root causes of terrorism and builds bridges of cooperation between religious and non-religious communities.&nbsp;<br />Photo by Elyssa Conley</span></span></span>Visiting Scholar Hauwa Ibrahim, J.D., S.J.D., M.L., speaks at a celebration of International Women鈥檚 Day at 星空无限.</p> 2020-06-04T13:59:50-04:00 2020-06-04T13:59:50-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/supporting-educators-with-social-and-emotional-learning-resources Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/young-girl-remote-learning-web.jpg" alt="Young girl attends online class" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Open Circle offers virtual training and other resources for elementary school teachers, many of whom taught remotely for the remainder of the school year.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/young-girl-remote-learning-web.jpg" alt="Young girl attends online class" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Open Circle offers virtual training and other resources for elementary school teachers, many of whom taught remotely for the remainder of the school year.</p> 2020-06-04T14:07:49-04:00 2020-06-04T14:07:49-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/when-social-distancing-collides-with-social-media Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/girl-with-smartphone-on-couch-web.jpg" alt="Teenage girl sits on couch and stares at smartphone screen" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/linda-charmaraman-phd" target="_self">Linda Charmaraman</a>, Ph.D., shares tips for parents wondering how to help their children maintain a healthy relationship with social media during isolation.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/girl-with-smartphone-on-couch-web.jpg" alt="Teenage girl sits on couch and stares at smartphone screen" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/linda-charmaraman-phd" target="_self">Linda Charmaraman</a>, Ph.D., shares tips for parents wondering how to help their children maintain a healthy relationship with social media during isolation.</p> 2020-06-04T14:22:22-04:00 2020-06-04T14:22:22-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/investigating-how-parents-talk-to-teens-about-sex-and-relationships-in-the-midst-of-covid-19 Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/parent-teen-talk-web.jpg" alt="Mother and daughter have a serious conversation sitting on a couch in their home. " style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/jennifer-m-grossman-phd" target="_self">Jennifer Grossman</a>, Ph.D., will survey parents of high school students to understand how extended time at home may have changed the way they talk about dating and relationships.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/parent-teen-talk-web.jpg" alt="Mother and daughter have a serious conversation sitting on a couch in their home. " style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/jennifer-m-grossman-phd" target="_self">Jennifer Grossman</a>, Ph.D., will survey parents of high school students to understand how extended time at home may have changed the way they talk about dating and relationships.</p> 2020-06-04T14:32:30-04:00 2020-06-04T14:32:30-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/preventing-depression-while-social-distancing Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/man-upset-in-home-web.jpg" alt="An upset man scrolls through his phone while sitting at the kitchen table in front of an open laptop." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Connecting with people remotely, reframing negative thoughts, and taking care of physical health can help prevent depressive symptoms during isolation.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/man-upset-in-home-web.jpg" alt="An upset man scrolls through his phone while sitting at the kitchen table in front of an open laptop." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Connecting with people remotely, reframing negative thoughts, and taking care of physical health can help prevent depressive symptoms during isolation.</p> 2020-06-04T14:54:57-04:00 2020-06-04T14:54:57-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2020/wellesley-students-complete-research-internships-remotely Elyssa Conley

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/student-interns-2020-web.jpg" alt="Ninotska Love, Jessica Abowitz, Nora Pearce, Dhanya Nageswaran" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Ninotska Love, Jessica Abowitz, Nora Pearce, Dhanya Nageswaran</span></span>Despite the need to leave campus, 星空无限 mentors and interns found ways to continue their collaborations.</p>

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2020/student-interns-2020-web.jpg" alt="Ninotska Love, Jessica Abowitz, Nora Pearce, Dhanya Nageswaran" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Ninotska Love, Jessica Abowitz, Nora Pearce, Dhanya Nageswaran</span></span>Despite the need to leave campus, 星空无限 mentors and interns found ways to continue their collaborations.</p>