Newswise — University of Michigan experts available to discuss health and psychological/behavior related issues in education:
Frederick Morrison, professor in psychology and education at U-M, is one of the nation's top experts on early childhood readiness for school including reading disabilities and early development issues. He is also a senior research scientist for U-M's Center for Human Growth and Development.
Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, can talk about depression on college campuses.
Heath-related issuesAnita Sandretto, lecturer in environmental health sciences, can offer a "top 10" list of ways to avoid the "Freshman 15." Her area of interest is the interplay of nutrition, physical activity and food intake.
Noreen Clark, director of U-M's Center for Managing Chronic Disease, can discuss self management of chronic disease. For example, one of her area's of interest is how grade school children self manage their asthma.
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