In the Media

App State’s Dr. Richard Christiana in the Department of Health and Exercise Science discusses his research on the physical and mental benefits of exercising outdoors. Such activity can reduce stress and ease depression and anxiety for people of all ages, and also reduce the symptoms of ADHD in children, he said.

Dr. Leah Hamilton, an associate professor in App State’s Department of Social Work, gives historical context to the idea of a guaranteed income in the U.S. to help eradicate poverty. The 1960s notion is gaining traction again in some cities, where mayors are implementing pilot programs.

App State’s Dr. David Nieman is quoted on the value of athletes double- masking while exercising indoors. The type of mask depends on the type of exercise, the director of the university’s Human Performance Lab said.

This Q&A article features Dr. David C. Marlett, managing director of the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center inApp State’s Walker College of Business, on trends in the car insurance industry, including the unexpected profits auto insurers are experiencing during COVID because of fewer claims.

App State’s Dr. Baker Perry discusses the 2019 National Geographic expedition to Mount Everest and the data that are coming from the weather stations he and his team installed there. Among them, the Khumbu Glacier receives most of its moisture from the Bay of Bengal. Perry teaches in the Department of Geography and Planning.

When the weather is warmer outside it’s easier to get out and be active, but when the temps drop down in the 40s, finding that motivation is a little tougher. Dr. Rebecca Battista is with the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Appalachian State University. She joined us on QC Morning to talk about how you can still stay active in the winter.

Research by Dr. Heather Ondercin in App State’s Department of Government and Justice Studies is featured in this article. Her study, recently published in the journal American Politics Research, indicates U.S. women tend to be more hostile than men toward their political rivals and that this is related to women’s stronger partisan identities and stronger attitudes about abortion.

Research findings from National Geographic’s 2019 expedition on Mount Everest, in which App State’s Dr. Baker Perry had a leadership role, are now being published. Perry’s team installed a network of weather stations to monitor the region. Their first paper discusses the importance of precipitation to the ecosystem.

App State sociologist Dr. Ellen Lamont, authored of the book “The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Date,” is quoted in this news story on the trends of marriage proposals.