9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Getting Better Together will have its monthly meeting at VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. This postpartum peer support group is for moms who may be experiencing depression or anxiety and is open to all.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or (804) 212-6107.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. Middleton will break down the basics of gardening. Gardening 102, Midleton's more in depth garden talk, will be on Friday, May 16, 1-3 p.m. with even more strategies.

For more information, contact Malique Middleton at middletonme3@vcu.edu.

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11 a.m.

Join TIAA and VCU HR and learn how to manage caring for your aging parents while supporting your adult children. Join this virtual session to learn more. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/44eRbu4

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU Psychology invites participation in two studies on the Monroe Park campus for which compensation is available. One: A study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging. Two: A study on how people react to fictional characters. Those who take part will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take about an hour. See more details and find out if you are eligible at the following URL. New signup dates are available. If you have already completed the eligibility survey but the listed times did not work for you, contact the researchers to schedule a different session time.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhss@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584.

Be part of VCU's AYA Collective Research Team's ongoing study called ROOTED Endeavor. We're discussing racial socialization with romantically involved couples who are either expecting or raising Black children ages 0-5. Explore how racial factors shape parenting through five virtual interviews every six months involving both parents and brief online questionnaires every three months. Compensation will be provided for every interview and every questionnaire. Ready to join? Complete the eligibility screener at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn C.T. Jones, Ph.D., at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3k4TWXvqDDvYd9A.

We’re seeking six tenure-track assistant professors to join the Community-Engaged Research Scholars Collaborative (CERSC) — a new opportunity to deepen your practice in community-engaged research (CEnR), connect across disciplines and receive community-engaged mentorship. The stipend is $500. Questions: https://community.vcu.edu/facultystaff/community-engaged-research/cersc/ Apply at the following URL by Sunday, June 15.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecEyKjABgtZJ7w3f3RztxRqtSiYVPsD3mZEEUiWtWx4sZkhg/viewform.

We are recruiting adults who are 21+ who smoke cigarettes to complete a paid online survey. We want to understand how perceptions of the health harms from different nicotine and tobacco products among adults who smoke may influence the likelihood that someone might intend to purchase and use a product other than cigarettes. Questions: Email the research team at the following address or call the following telephone number.

For more information, contact Morgan Snell at ncorstudy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8653.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab is recruiting participants (ages 18-22) who are engaging in disordered eating for a fully remote, single-session intervention study. The goal of the study is to evaluate a single-session intervention to help individuals change eating behaviors that may be getting in the way of their life. Compensation is available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3pUvXZU9PLba5r8.