This study explores how mindfulness can support student-athlete well-being in high-pressure sporting environments. Through interviews, course analysis, and coaching reflections, the research found that mindfulness strengthens personal agency, emotional regulation, and holistic self-identity. The findings informed the development of a mindfulness-based curriculum for athletes and coaches.

This research explores why former human traffickers in Indonesia stopped offending. Through interviews with ten ex-traffickers, the study found that marriage and parenthood often triggered moral transformation by creating empathy and shame. The findings suggest trafficking prevention should focus not only on punishment, but also on strengthening families and social bonds.

This oral history research explores silence as a meaningful form of communication rather than an absence of speech. Through documentary interviews with family members, the project examines how silence can express fear, shame, power, and agency, challenging dominant assumptions about listening and revealing how discomfort often prevents deeper understanding and connection.

This research explores how to improve STI testing uptake within African and Caribbean communities in the UK. Using evidence reviews, interviews, and co-production workshops guided by the ACE framework, the project develops community-informed sexual health interventions designed to increase trust, accessibility, and acceptance of STI testing while reducing stigma and health inequalities.

This research explores how media messaging about sedentary behavior affects people with spinal cord injuries. Through qualitative interviews, participants described “sitting is the new smoking” headlines as offensive and exclusionary. The study advocates more accurate, inclusive scientific communication and is helping develop media guidelines that better reflect the realities of disability and health.

This research investigates barriers preventing women from advancing into leadership roles. Interviews reveal three key obstacles: family responsibilities, persistent gender bias, and internalized expectations of barriers. The study highlights how systemic challenges shape self-doubt and calls for collective responsibility in removing structural inequalities to unlock women’s leadership potential.

This study explores the challenges facing DEI practitioners amid rising political and organizational pressures. Interviews reveal widespread frustration but continued commitment, alongside burnout and lack of support. Findings highlight the need for standardized training, stronger professional communities, and collective engagement to sustain DEI efforts and ensure inclusive, supportive workplaces.

This study examines how multiracial representation in children’s literature influences identity development. Through a library reading program, observational, visual, and narrative data showed that multiracial children engage more deeply and express stronger identity integration when represented. Findings highlight the importance of inclusive storytelling in fostering belonging and supporting healthy racial identity formation.

This research explores how knitting reshapes contemporary masculinity. Interviews with male knitters reveal more flexible, inclusive identities that challenge traditional norms. Participants describe increased emotional openness, acceptance, and alternative expressions of care. The study highlights how everyday practices like knitting can transform gender expectations and broaden definitions of masculinity.

This research examines shame among social work students and its role in burnout. Interviews reveal key triggers: emotional coping struggles, perceived privilege, and societal stigma toward the profession. The findings highlight the need for training programs to address shame, improving well-being and enabling future social workers to better support their clients.