In the News: Emily Wiemers
Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States
“Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Jennifer Karas Montez, Shannon Monnat, Emily Wiemers and Douglas Wolf, was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, United States
Racial-Ethnic Gaps in Pandemic-Related Economic Hardship: Age Differences among Older Adults
In this study published in Journals of Gerontology: Series B and co-authored by Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, results point to structural factors generating new racial-ethnic gaps in pandemic-related economic hardship among those approaching retirement (ages 55-74) that did not affect the oldest adults (ages 75+).
See related: Aging, COVID-19, Race & Ethnicity, United States
State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the US, 2020
“State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the United States, 2020,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Douglas Wolf, Shannon Monnat, Emily Weimers and Jennifer Karas Montez, was published in the American Journal of Public Health.
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States
States’ COVID-19 Restrictions were Associated with Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020
States’ COVID-19 Restrictions were Associated with Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020
Maxwell Sociologists Receive $1.8 Million From the NIA to Study Midlife Health and Mortality
The research team led by Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat hopes to better understand how state policies and local economic conditions impact health and mortality rates.
See related: Longevity, Rural Issues, U.S. Health Policy, United States, Urban Issues
COVID Research Project Garners up to $2.2 Million From the National Institutes of Health
Associate Professor Emily Wiemers is the principal investigator of the team that includes her Maxwell School colleague, Marc A. Garcia.
See related: Civil Rights, COVID-19, Grant Awards, Health Policy, Mental Health
Three Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Faculty Scholars
The Maxwell School is pleased to announce three new O’Hanley Faculty Scholars: Margarita Estévez-Abe, Scott Landes and Emily Wiemers.
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Wiemers Study Examines Decline in Long-Term Earnings Mobility in the U.S.
"The decline in long-term earnings mobility in the U.S.: Evidence from survey-linked administrative data," co-authored by Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Emily Wiemers, was published in Labour Economics.
See related: Civil Rights
Wiemers Talks to the New York Times About Wealth Created by the Pandemic Housing Market
Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the New York Times article "The Extraordinary Wealth Created by the Pandemic Housing Market."
See related: Education, Housing, United States
Tracking COVID’s Toll
Pandemic research by Maxwell faculty and students is shaping policy and perception on everything from aging to opioid addiction.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
Wiemers to Study Challenges of Caring for Aging Parents Amid Pandemic
Emily Wiemers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, will serve as principal investigator for a two-year, federally funded study of the challenges to those caring for aging parents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Grant Awards, Health Policy, United States
Wiemers study on COVID-19 risk factors, protective behaviors published
See related: COVID-19
Five Maxwell scholars contribute to aging studies handbook
See related: Aging
Wiemers examines vulnerability to COVID-19 complications in new study
See related: COVID-19, State & Local
New threats, familiar challenges: Maxwell responds to COVID-19
“The COVID pandemic is a great example of a current event that is changing every aspect of society—from how families are organized to how we deliver education and the structure of work,” says Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Education
Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from COVID-19 in the United States
Among middle-aged and older Americans, vulnerability to severe COVID-19 complications based on preexisting conditions is 2-3 times greater for those with low versus high income.
Dean’s Office, CPR fund summer project assistantships
See related: Awards & Honors, Grant Awards, Research Methods
Wiemers reviews earnings instability trends in Equitable Growth essay
Maxwell announces new faculty members, department chair
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