Author Archives: ISA
ASA-ATOD Award to Dr. Sheigla Murphy
Sheigla Murphy, PhD, Senior Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Analysis, received the Senior Scholar award by the American Society of Sociology’s Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco section, at their annual meeting in August. This award is given based on accomplishments in publication, grants and overall contribution to the sociology of alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
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Dr. Geoffrey P. Hunt Appointed Professor
Dr. Geoffrey P. Hunt, Senior Scientist at ISA has been appointed Professor at the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (CRF), School of Business and Social Sciences at the University of Aarhus in Denmark http://crf.au.dk/en/ An affiliation between the Institute for Scientific Analysis and CRF in Aarhus has been established to encourage collaborative research endeavors [...]
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New articles published in Appetite, Journal of Youth Studies, and Qualitative Health Research
Our latest peer-reviewed journal articles: Hunt, Geoffrey, Fazio, Adam, MacKenzie, Kathleen and Moloney, Molly. (2011). Food in the family. Bringing young people back in. Appetite, 56(2): 394-402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.001 Moloney, Molly, Hunt, Geoffrey P., Joe-Laidler, Karen and MacKenzie, Kathleen. (2011). Young mother (in the) hood: Gang girls’ negotiation of new identities. Journal of Youth Studies, 14(1): [...]
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Drugs and Culture: Knowledge, Consumption and Policy now published
Hunt, Geoffrey, Milhet, Maitena and Bergeron, Henri. (Eds.). (2011). Drugs and Culture: Knowledge, Consumption and Policy. Surrey: Ashgate. Edited by Geoffrey Hunt, Institute for Scientific Analysis, USA, Maitena Milhet, French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, France and Henri Bergeron, Sciences Po, France Drugs and Culture: Knowledge, Consumption and Policy Current approaches to drugs [...]
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Sheigla Murphy to Serve on NIH Study Section Review Panel
At the invitation of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sheigla Murphy will serve as a member of the Community Influences on Health Behavior Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, for the term beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2014. Membership on a study section represents a major commitment of professional time [...]
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Youth, Drugs, and Nightlife now published
Hunt, Geoffrey, Moloney, Molly and Evans, Kristin. (2010). Youth, Drugs, and Nightlife, London: Routledge. Youth, Drugs, and Night Life examines the relationships between the electronic dance scene and drug use for young ravers and clubbers today. Based on over 300 interviews with ravers, DJ’s and promoters, Hunt, Moloney, and Evans examine the different social groupings [...]
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Geoffrey Hunt receives funding to continue research on drug use and dance scene
Dr. Geoffrey Hunt, with Co-Principal Investigators, Professor Karen Joe-Laidler and Dr. Bart Aoki were awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse funding on “Asian American Gay and Bisexual Men, Club Drugs, and Nightlife”, to continue their work on drug use and the dance scene. In this three-and-a-half year funding, the project’s focus will be on [...]
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John Irwin, Criminologist 1929-2010
ISA deeply regrets the loss of Dr. John Irwin, Criminologist. 1930-2010 John Irwin, a uniquely San Francisco raconteur who proudly referred to himself as a rogue, died January 3, 2010, at the age of 80. Known internationally as an expert on the American prison system, John began his journey from criminal to criminologist by dabbling [...]
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Kaye Fillmore receives NIH Challenge Grant
The Institute for Scientific Analysis (ISA) is pleased to report the award of a NIH Challenge Grant, September 2009. These grants stress innovation and are expected to have “a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and /or public health”. Awarded to Dr. Kaye M. Fillmore, the spirit of the award fits well into the [...]
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New articles published in Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs and Public Service Review: European Science & Technology