38 Million
The number of U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes "every day" or "some days" in 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. We’re almost through with January already, but there’s plenty coming up in February as well.
The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web.
As the deadline for application for the Summer Institute: Preparing for a Career in the Armed Forces fast approaches (applications are due by Monday, 29 January 2018), some students may be on the fence about applying for this year’s intensive five-day training. I had the opportunity to ask some recent graduates about their experiences at The Summer Institute. The Center for Deployment Psychology’s Summer Institute: Preparing for a Career in the Armed Forces focuses on teaching student psychologists about some of the intricacies of working with active duty and Veteran populations. Here is some feedback from our Summer Institute graduates and current psychology interns LT Brittany Imholte and LT Lynnea Vis.
15%
The percentage of young adults with a parent who served in the military, according to a recent article in Military Times -- ‘Warrior caste’: Is a public disconnect hurting military recruiting efforts? This is a significant drop from 40% in 1995.