Awards recognize a summer enrollment campaign, a video of professors reacting to student reviews, the online and print editions of USC Dornsife Magazine and a first-place alumni profile.
“We think it’s all weirdos and whackos, but fringe culture has real implications,” says USC Dornsife alumnus Colin Dickey, who explores the paranormal and the occult in his books. [5¾ min read]
Folklore expert Tok Thompson of anthropology at USC Dornsife discusses the enduring popularity of ghosts and how belief in them may be linked to ethics and morality. [4 min read]
Donna Spruijt-Metz of psychology and the Center for Social and Economic Research’s mHealth Collaboratory, discusses how positive interactions around food can lead to a healthier lifestyle.
