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Dr. Matthew Zawadzki is an Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of California, Merced. His research examines stress, why it is bad for us, and what we can do about it. In particular, he is interested in ways we can shape our everyday lives to improve our health and well...

Where Will The Study Take Place? All data collection happens at the UC Merced campus in the Stress and Health lab. What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone To Use? No problem! We will give you a device you can use while participating in the study! What if I can't finish the study? Thats okay! You don't...

Our research focuses on the evolution of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is a serious problem affecting thousands of lives each year. Recent outbreaks of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have illustrated the severity of the resistance problem. Reports in the popular press (New York Times, Oct 16, 2007) have identified MRSA as a greater health threat than HIV. However, the health threats posed by MRSA are only a small fraction of the antimicrobial resistance problem. The causative agents of deadly diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia are also becoming resistant to nearly all existing antibiotics as well. Our lab is investigating several approaches to combat the threat of resistance.

Anatomy of Measurement is a National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Mission Fund Project. The Anatomy of Measurement project is a series of YouTube animations that are created to promote measurement literacy among various audiences, including educators, parents, students, researchers...

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (s) denotes collaboration with a student 2023 37. DePue, M. K., Tauscher, J., Liu, R., & Woodliff, T. (2023). Attitudes toward individuals with opioid use disorders and criminal justice involvement: An experimental vignette study. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling....

In- vest-ed. Fall 2023 Ramen, Isabel, Lucy, and Courtny Campus colors. Fall 2022. Ramen, Karen, Andie, and Morgan ​ Farewell Graduating Seniors! Fall '23 Farewell to graduating seniors Lucy & Isa! With Karen, Ramen, Morgan, Mariam, Andie, and Courtny (12/06/23). Lucy's poster presentation. Spring...