CNPD Research News | June 2025

Recent Research & Scholarship Activities

Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website

Reported as of June 11, 2025

Congratulations!

• Dr. Jeffrey Anvari-Clark was recently featured on the HER podcast, episode #511. The 45 minute interview was titled “Lost your Job? Here’s how it’s impacting your Health!”
• Social Work faculty Barb Kitko and Stephanie Homstad have contributed to the newly released book 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree! They co-authored the introduction to the “Education, Professional Development & Higher Ed” chapter.
• Dr. Jennifer Schlinger conducted a presentation on Trauma-Informed Supports and Interventions to Case Managers across the state through Community Action Partnership of North Dakota. This presentation was second in a series of presentations aimed to increase awareness about trauma and promote trauma-informed care and practices.
• Dr. Nathaniel Johnson is serving on the Steering Committee of the newly launched North Dakota Multi-Partner Health Collaborative (MPHC). Formed in 2024 through a partnership between the Foundation for a Healthy North Dakota, the American Heart Association, and North Dakota Health & Human Services, the MPHC aims to build bridges toward a healthier North Dakota. This collaborative advocates for sustainable resources and expanded access to health and wellness options across the state. Dr. Johnson is contributing his expertise to help improve dietary intake and food access for all North Dakotans, supporting the vision of making North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation.
• Dr. Nathaniel Johnson and 2025 MS Nutrition Alum Anna Johnson had a publication, “To Taste or Not to Taste: A Narrative Review of the Effectiveness of Taste and Non-Taste Exposures on the Dietary Intake of Head Start Children” published in Nutrients as part of the Special Issue Strategies for Improving Nutrition Education in Schools and Communities.
• Shanna Urban recently completed a poster presentation at the National Organization of Forensic Social Work Conference. She also received exciting news that her manuscript will be published in the September issue of The Prison Journal.
• PhD Nursing alum Dr. Brenda Sanya and co-authors Dr. Dawn Denny, Dr. Rhoda Owens, Dr. Glenda Lindseth, & Dr. Thomas Petros had a publication titled Attitude and “Self-Compassion and Purpose” as Factors Influencing Nurses’ Intentions to Engage in Mindful Self-care in the Perianesthesia Setting published in the Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing.

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