Afton Kapuscinski, assistant teaching professor of psychology, was quoted in a USA Today article about coping with feelings of anxiety and fear caused by the riots in Washington, D.C. in January 2021. In a second USA Today article, Kapuscinski offered tips for overcoming emotional exhaustion.

She also provided tips on how to productively express your anger in a Good Housekeeping article titled, “How to stop being angry at yourself and others.”