University of the District of Columbia

Family Mealtimes in Hispanic Households: Associations of General Parenting Styles and Food Parenting Practices with Adolescent Food Group Intake

Background/Objectives: Hispanic adolescents experience disproportionately high rates of obesity and diet-related health risks, yet the family and parenting factors that shape their dietary behaviors remain incompletely understood. This study examined associations between parent s...

The mentalizing network updates neural representations of romantic interest in response to social feedback

Abstract When we think about the start of a successful close relationship, we often imagine two people independently evaluating each other. But what if how much we like someone depends on how much we think they like us? In the current study, we asked how social feedback changes h...

Optimum Copula-Based Stochastic Planning of Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Stations in Coupled Electric-Transport Networks

The increasing penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) introduces significant uncertainties into fast-charging station (FCS) planning due to the stochastic nature of EV charging behavior. Accurately representing these uncertainties is essential for making reliable planning decisio...