Emergency Preparedness in Urban Universities
Urban cities in the United States present increased risks for public safety with higher rates of traffic accidents, gun homicides, and mass shootings compared to suburban or rural areas.
To educate citizens on how to help one another in emergencies, the American College of Surgeons developed Stop the Bleed (STB), a public health education program based on the premise that bystanders who are properly trained to treat traumatic bleed injuries have greater chance of preventing death rather than waiting for first responders.
This research project examines the uptake of STB by college students enrolled at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
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Located in the heart of Detroit, MI, researchers from the SMART Labs at Wayne State University examine issues surrounding social media, human communication, and close relationships. Broadly, we explore the symbiotic relationship between people and technology: How do we think about and use social media and artificial intelligence? How does technology affect our self-concepts, our interactions, and relationships with others?
Research Streams
We have conducted several studies investigating how popular online dating websites and mobile apps are shaping the contemporary landscape of romance. In this line of work, we examined how technology shapes the decisions and directions of daters' relational futures.
We have also investigated the perceptions, interpretations, and effects of online hate among social media bystanders. This research area examines how our passive observation of hateful online content can motivate resilience, resistance, and online activism.
Our team is also combating the ongoing socio-political problem of gun violence across the United States. The increasing frequency and fear of mass casualty events is causing trauma for today's young adults. In partnership with the American College of Surgeons, our team is working to improve the effectiveness, reach, and delivery of the Stop the Bleed program. By strengthening students' sense of community and self-efficacy we are finding new ways to increase emergency preparedness in urban universities.
Our Sponsors & Partners
Our lab is grateful to have the partnership and support of: the National Science Foundation, the National Communication Association, the Wayne State University Provost's Office, the Wayne State Division of Research and Innovation, and the American College of Surgeons
Lab Graduates
Mostafa Aniss (PhD), Brandon Burbank (BA), William Cooper (MA), Elena Corriero (PhD), Elizabeth Diviney (BA), Allison Elam (MA), Jasmine Grotto (BA), Liyan Ibrahim (BA), Brittany Jefferson (MA), Chelsea Johnson (BS), Sean Kolhoff (PhD), Benjamin Lennemann (BA), Robert Matheny (MA), Kelsey Mesmer (PhD), Rachelle Prince (MA), Annisa M. P. Rochadiat (MA, PhD), Prathyusha Tadi (BS), Chad Van De Wiele (BA), Kunto Wibowo (PhD), Andrew Wirth (BA)
