Impact of COVID-19 on Penn State Undergraduate Students

Join Stephanie Lanza, director of the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC), and Courtney Whetzel, project manager in the PRC, as they discuss the Penn State CORE (College Relationships and Experiences) project. CORE was designed to take the pulse of Penn State undergrads across the commonwealth, examining health behaviors, mental health, engagement in Penn State activities, food insecurity, and more. Learn how they’ve shifted their research to assess the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of Penn State undergraduates. Stephanie and Courtney also will discuss their next study, scheduled to run throughout the academic year, designed to provide critical insights into University Park students' anxiety, health behavior, and COVID-19 prevention behaviors in daily life during this unusual time of a pandemic.