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"They're typically physically accessible, relatively low-cost, low-pressure hub/hangouts, socially welcoming to a diversity of folks, and multigenerational – all key 'third place' attributes,' said Jessica Finlay, an assistant professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Geography and Institute of Behavioral Science Faculty Fellow, Dr. Jessica Finlay for receiving $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging

“Covid brought a greater awareness to third places, to how vital they are for everyday health and well-being,” said Jessica Finlay, an assistant professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder. ”They can be a social glue that connects us, and it’s really important for not just individual health but collective health.”

There's no single story to this; we've lost many sites, the sites themselves have changed, there's a growth of online places that fill varying needs —or not — for folks," says Jessica Finlay, a University of Colorado Boulder professor and a faculty fellow of the Institute of Behavioral Science.

Some spaces have also held on to lockdown-era policies that discouraged people from lingering. Simple things that often make a space more inviting, like comfortable seating, public bathrooms and human-powered checkout counters are becoming scarcer, Dr. Finlay said.

Hayes Hart-Thompson is a master’s student studying Geography. Dr. Jessica Finlay (Assistant Professor in Geography) nominated Hayes for their roles as a teaching and research assistant. Across both positions, Hayes consistently exceeds expectations,

Assistant Professor Jessica Finlay co-founded��GOAL (Geographies of Aging and the Life Course), an interdisciplinary working group that has grown to include more than 150 researchers worldwide. GOAL brings together scholars engaged in spatial

Assistant Professor of Geography and Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) Faculty Fellow Jessica Finlay has been selected as one of 18 ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Faculty Fellows for the 2026 cohort. This is the largest and most interdisciplinary cohort since the program began eight years ago.

Assistant Professor Jessica Finlay and her co-author father Dr. Brett Finlay published The Microbiome Master Key: Harness Your Microbes to Unlock Whole-Body Health and Lifelong Vitality. In this popular science book, they explore

In “The Microbiome Master Key,” Brett and Jessica Finlay argue that we need to stop waging war on all germs and start working with the microbes that make us who we are.