Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance
David Peters and Christopher Cummings, researchers in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,000 U.S. residents.
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Researchers secure simulator to support de-escalation training
Simulator will help train students and law enforcement in techniques to diffuse volatile situations.
Survey highlights pandemic’s effects on mental and physical health in rural Iowa
David Peters, a professor of sociology, led the survey which reached nearly 14,000 households in 73 Iowa communities.
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Peters, Hochstetler receive Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award
Dave Peters, associate professor of sociology and Extension rural sociologist, and Andy Hochstetler, professor of sociology, and their co-authors have been awarded the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society for their article, “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Overdose Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum,” published in Rural Sociology.
Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa
A new report from David Peters, associate professor of sociology, shows why municipal leadership style matters in Iowa’s small towns.
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New study by David Peters shows regional trends in opioid overdose deaths
A new study co-authored by David Peters, associate professor of sociology, reveals that the U.S. is suffering from several simultaneous opioid epidemics.