News from CLASS

UH Psychology Professor Rheeda Walker Featured in ‘Call to Unite’

University of Houston psychology professor Rheeda Walker will share her mental health expertise with the world during a 24-hour global livestream event starting Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Central Time. The “Call to Unite” will ask citizens worldwide to celebrate their shared humanity and stand together during the COVID-19 crisis.

UH Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Offering Virtual Therapy

The University-Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic: A United Way agency has expanded the way it treats patients as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. All sessions are now being conducted remotely to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

UH Psychology Professor Joins Stars on BET Pandemic Relief Telecast

Joining a cavalcade of stars including Alicia Keyes, John Legend, Usher and Tiffany Haddish, University of Houston psychology professor Rheeda Walker will take part in the BET rally for communities impacted by COVID-19 on Wed. April 22 at 7 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Mike Floyd Named Second Truman Scholar in UH History

Mike Floyd, a University of Houston Honors College student and political science major in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, has been named a 2020 Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Foundation. The Truman is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious national fellowships in the United States. Floyd is the just the second UH student to receive this honor and the first in 36 years. He is one of 62 scholars selected from a pool of 773 applicants, representing 316 colleges and universities.

Minimizing Relationship Tension at Home During COVID-19 Crisis

Mandates to stay home during the COVID-19 crisis should be a recipe for family bonding and the joys of togetherness, but according to John P. Vincent, professor and director of the Center for Forensic Psychology at the University of Houston, it could have the opposite effect.

Strengthen Your Immune System with Home Exercise

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many people to work from home and in isolation. But if there’s ever a time to keep our bodies moving, it’s now. Exercise isn’t just good for your muscles and mind, it also primes your immune system making it tougher to get sick, according to Melissa Markofski, assistant professor in the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance.

CLASS Media Mentions

• Houston Chronicle

  So you want to write a book in quarantine?

  Gerald Horne, Ph.D., Moores Professor of History, Department of History
• Houston Public Media

  Thousands Of Oil And Gas Workers Have Been Laid Off In Houston. What’s Next?

  Christiane Spitzmueller, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• Texas Standard

  How To Maintain Mental Health While Sequestered At Home

  Rheeda Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• The Texas Tribune

  280,000 more Texans filed for unemployment last week as oil collapse and coronavirus precautions wallop state's economy

  Dietrich Vollrath, Ph.D., Department of Economics
• Innovation Map

  Texas sees decline in clean energy jobs — and more losses are expected due to coronavirus

  Energy Fellow Ed Hirs and Lecturer, Department of Economics
• Defender News Service

  UH psychology professor joins stars on BET pandemic relief effort

  Rheeda Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• KHOU 11 News

  Good for drivers, bad business: Oil industry takes historic hit as prices sink into negative territory

  Energy Fellow Ed Hirs and Lecturer, Department of Economics
• KPRC-TV

  Here’s why you may be losing sleep and having weird dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Matthew Gallagher, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
• The Courier of Montgomery County

  Coronavirus forces girls to forego quinceañera rite of passage in the age of quarantine

  Elizabeth Farfán-Santos, Ph.D., Department of Comparative Cultural Studies
• The Real News Network

  Finding Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic

  Gerald Horne, Ph.D., Moores Professor of History, Department of History
• Monthly Review

  The Real News talks to Dr. Gerald Horne about Finding Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic

  Gerald Horne, Ph.D., Moores Professor of History, Department of History
• Sputnik

  'Racist' Corona or Bad Healthcare: Who’s to Blame for Higher Number of COVID-19 Deaths Among Blacks?

  Gerald Horne, Ph.D., Moores Professor of History, Department of History
• Newsrust

  Will Texas Force Oil Production Cuts?

  Energy Fellow Ed Hirs and Lecturer, Department of Economics
• El Paso Times

  Businesses may see tax hike if state runs out of money to pay unemployment

  Steven Craig, Ph.D., Department of Economics
• The Atlantic

  The Perks of Being a Weirdo

  Rodica Damian, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• InnovationMap

  Economists dive into the economic impact of COVID-19, low oil prices on Houston

  Energy Fellow Ed Hirs and Lecturer, Department of Economics
• Bloomberg

  Americans Don Masks Haltingly or Not at All Despite CDC Advice

  Scott V. Savage, Ph.D., Department of Sociology
• Houston Chronicle

  Flatten the curve on domestic violence: Coordinated action needed during coronavirus quarantine

  Elizabeth Gregory, Ph.D., Director of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies & IRWGS
• The New York Times

  Is It Time for Americans to Embrace the Bidet?

  Martin V. Melosi, Ph.D., Cullen Professor Emeritus of History, Center for Public History
• Patch

  Economist contends a mature economy will encounter slower growth

  Dietrich Vollrath, Ph.D., Department of Economics
• Self Magazine

  17 Things to Do If You Feel Cooped Up, Isolated, and All-Around Crappy

  Rheeda L. Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• The Washington Post

  Stop calling covid-19 a foreign virus

  Mark A. Goldberg, Ph.D., History
• TODAY

  How to dress while working from home, according to the experts

  Rheeda L. Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
• Los Angeles Times

  Why we should learn to accept the coronavirus craziness

  Rheeda L. Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology