Saint Mary’s student’s research on social media addiction featured in MinnPost
The MinnPost recently featured Saint Mary’s psychology student Kyle Palmberg’s capstone research on social media addiction.
“I think from my perspective as someone who’s been really interested in psychology as an academic discipline, social media addiction is also something I’ve been aware of personally,” Palmberg told MinnPost. “I can tell within myself when things can become harmful or easy to misuse. I often see the hints of addictive behaviors in peers and coworkers.”
During his research, Palmberg surveyed 86 students about their social media habits. Palmberg found that most students’ use of social media was for entertainment, and his findings showed “connections between a reliance on social media for entertainment and addictive behaviors, like an inability to shut down apps or put a phone away for an extended period of time.”
Hall of Fame honorees recognized in Winona Post
Three Saint Mary’s alumni who were inducted into the Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame at the university’s annual Cardinal Excellence Fund Dinner were recognized in the Winona Post.
The inductees included Marc Weisenburger B’75 (baseball), Jamie (Rattunde) Nelson B’05 (basketball), and Jenny (Folgers) Baertsch B’05 (cross country, track and field).
“It was truly a special night — celebrating Jamie, Mark, and Jenny and their accomplishments, as well as those of our student-athletes,” Brian Sisson, Saint Mary’s athletic director, told the Winona Post. “Hearing our inductees speak of their time at Saint Mary’s — and the impact athletics and their Saint Mary’s experience had on their lives — was so inspirational.”
