APeX 2021-2022
This collection gathers recordings and materials presented as part of the 2021-2022 APeX Lecture Series
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Sick and tired of being sick and tired: A qualitative study examining COVID-19, racism, and mental health among middle-class Black women
(2022-02-23)Black women have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and racism. They've experienced financial and mental angst, yet many are not receiving mental health services. In this study, I sought to understand Black women's ... -
Pipe organs: The most complex machines before the Industrial Revolution
(2022-01-26)There are currently two large research projects centered on new and refurbished pipe organs taking place at the University of Houston: one, an entirely new pipe organ to be installed in the Schissler Lobby of the Moores ... -
Examining the cultural and community contexts to address opioid misuse and OUD in Black communities
(2021-10-27)While Black Americans have similar rates of opioid misuse as national rates, Black Americans in urban areas have seen the sharpest rise in opioid drug death rates, with the biggest rise from synthetic opioids. Disparities in ... -
Using soils of the past to reconstruct the landscapes of human evolution
(2021-09-22)Soils are an integral part of our modern lives – supplying our food and controlling many global biogeochemical cycles. In my research, I study the chemistries of modern soils to better understand the biogeochemical cycles ...