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For Dr. Yvette Edwards it’s been a long but ultimately fulfilling road from Kingston, Jamaica, where she was born, to her private practice in South Carolina, one that incorporates chiropractic, nutrition, weight loss, and regenerative medicine.

August 26, 2021
Faculty and Staff

Dyson Environmental Studies and Science Professors Monica Palta and Anne Toomey have been conducting research in Coney Island Creek, documenting the existing environmental and social ecosystem. Their work aims to reshape the conversation surrounding urban waterfront development.

August 24, 2021
In the Media

A 2014 article in The Atlantic explained how an actor's job to "inhabit the reality of a fictional character" can cause harm. Researcher Thalia Goldstein explained to the outlet that "psychology, cognitive science, and theater are all trying to do the same thing, which is understand why people do the things they do." Goldstein, an assistant professor of psychology at Pace University, says that research in psychology suggests that actors may "experience emotional aftereffects from performing."

August 17, 2021
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Faculty and Staff

Nostalgia for American Girl Dolls is no joke. But what happens when the first-ever boy doll is introduced to one of the most iconic girl power brands? Emilie Zaslow, PhD, professor and department chair of communication studies at Pace, teamed up with Jaclyn Griffith ’17 to find out.

August 11, 2021
In the Media

We are at a tipping point. For cognitive science to support broader societal change, a paradigm shift in the way that we think about research and communities is required.

July 28, 2021
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In the Media

Dyson Professor Darrin Porcher discusses how the mayor’s policies have put New York City businesses on edge.

July 20, 2021
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In the Media

Pace University Dyson Professors Dr. Anne Toomey and Dr. Monica Palta co-authored an article in Local Environment about how even polluted urban waterways can be important places for community place-making, and this can be important in the context of coastal resilience planning.

July 14, 2021
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Faculty and Staff

Alongside student scientists, Dyson Professor of Biology Bill Eaton is conducting invaluable research in Costa Rica—helping the world better understand how soil ecology impacts short- and long-term environmental health.

July 12, 2021
In the Media

According to psychotherapist Gin Lalli, who spoke to the Guardian last summer, successful relationships are all about adapting. Couples who stayed together through the pandemic “tend[ed] to have good communication and an understanding of each other, and their vision of their future together is more aligned,” she said. It echoes previous findings, like in 2018, when Pace University’s Leora Trub found that couples with similar texting habits reported greater relationship satisfaction.

July 8, 2021
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In the Media

Pace University Professor Darrin Porcher weighs in on the crime spike over Independence Day weekend on 'America Reports'.

July 7, 2021
Fox News