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Gadarian featured in Vox article on anxiety, coronavirus, and politics
"We’ve recommended that the medical experts be up front and center, and the political leaders take a step back and defer to the doctors and to the head of the health agencies, because that’s who anxious people want to hear from," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
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Gadarian discusses Anxious Politics with the Niskanen Center
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, along with Bethany Albertson of the University of Texas, discussed their book "Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World," and how it can help explain the current public health crisis.
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Jackson featured in Medium article on imposter syndrome
"By labeling every single moment of self-doubt expressed by women, primarily those of color, as impostor syndrome, we flatten the complexities and pervasiveness of White Supremacy and patriarchy," writes Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
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Monnat quoted in PolitiFact article on Andrew Yang, life expectancy
According to Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, the recent decline in life expectancy "is due almost entirely" to increases in overdoses and suicides. "Although the declines are small, they are unprecedented, and they are signals that there is a serious well-being crisis in the U.S."
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Flores-Lagunes to study effects of education on obesity, mental health
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Gerontology: Changes, Challenges, and Solutions
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Monnat study on physical health consequences of adverse childhood experiences published in TSQ
See related: Child & Elder Care, Health Policy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States