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Ma quoted in South China Morning Post on Trump's efforts to use China as a campaign issue
"Most Americans do not necessarily view their problems with China as having much to do with their problems domestically," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, for the South China Morning Post.
See related: China, U.S. Elections
Hamersma uses a statistical lens to explore uncertainty in Comment
See related: Research Methods, United States
Heflin article on food insecurity and educational attainment published in Social Problems
See related: Food Security
Yingyi Ma named Provost Faculty Fellow
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Monnat reacts to Amazon tracking opioid use in VICE article
"This is news to me, and it's disturbing," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "I asked around to other drug experts I know, and none of them knew this was happening. I am a bit shocked but shouldn't be. Corporations increasingly have access to a litany of data and know more about us than anyone else."
See related: Opioids, United States
Singleton study on labor unions, workplace safety published
See related: State & Local
Ma discusses issues facing Chinese students studying online in Chronicle of Higher Education
"I worry that this potentially undermines Chinese students’ learning opportunities," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, about U.S. university faculty members suggesting that Chinese students wait to enroll in certain courses until they can return to campus for in-person instruction.
Monnat comments on the importance of census data in CNN article
"Census data matter more than any other data that are collected by anyone in the U.S. A 2020 Census failure is a failure for the whole country," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, United States
Rothbart paper on school finance reform and the race gap in school funding published in Edu F&P
X Lab article on improving SNAP recertification published in JBPA
See related: State & Local
Heflin, Lopoo, Boskovski study on behavioral interventions & SNAP recertification published in JBPA
Burman named to advisory committee within the Commerce Department
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
Heflin, Lopoo study on child support income exclusion for SNAP published in Social Science Quarterly
See related: Food Security
Popp quoted in Bloomberg article on Biden's climate plan
Measures to fight climate change tend to destroy some jobs while creating others, says David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Climate Change, U.S. Elections, United States
Heflin study on material hardship, perceived stress and health in early adulthood published in AE
See related: Health Policy, Mental Health
Monnat study on rural COVID-19 mortality rates published in the Journal of Rural Health
See related: COVID-19, State & Local
Monnat talks to Bloomberg about rising suicide rates among US kids
See related: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Burman quoted in Albany Times Union article on federal aid for New York state
See related: Federal, New York State, State & Local, Taxation
Shi article on the unequal distribution of substitute teaching
See related: Civil Rights
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Dr. Brigitte Madrian (Brigham Young University) will present the Sixth Annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics, titled "Applying Behavioral Insights to the Design of Public Policy".
Dr. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Her current research focuses on behavioral economics and household finance, with a particular focus on household saving and investment behavior. Her work in this area has impacted the design of employer-sponsored savings plans in the U.S. and has influenced pension reform legislation both in the U.S. and abroad. She also uses the lens of behavioral economics to understand health behaviors and improve health outcomes.
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