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Work by Risa Robinson and members of the Respiratory Technologies Laboratory completely shifted how e-cigarette analysis is done and became an industry model. Through this new viewpoint, the team recorded harmful emissions that were not otherwise seen in a lab setting, and this data contributed to FDA policies and regulations about e-cigarette usage today.

We are conducting a parenting program, along with University at Buffalo and Pennsylvania State University, for expecting parents. Participation allows parents to be a part of paid research examining the benefits of this program for parents and children.

Faith Valentine, a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, presented at the RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium about their work on changes in the qualities of couples’ language across the course of an intervention.

Dr. Stephanie Godleski presented on the development of aggressive behavior in two symposia at Society for Research on Child Development biennial conference in Salt Lake City, UT. 

Megan Kelly, Master’s Student in the Experimental Psychology program, presented a poster at the Association for Psychological Science in Washington, DC on the role of impulsivity in the relationship between hostile attribution biases and aggression. 

The Creating a Safe Environment newsletter talks to Stephanie Godleski, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, about how parents can establish a strong relationship with their adolescent children.

Research is underway at RIT to create an app that will serve as a resource to help young mothers answer questions about raising a child, connect them with programs and resources, as well as foster a virtual parenting community.