Call for Joint projects in Arts, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
SSRI is pleased to announce the launch of Joint Projects in Arts, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Sponsored by SSRI, the College of the Liberal Arts, and the College of Arts and Architecture, we seek proposals for joint projects integrating work in the Arts and Design, and/or the…
Frankenberg named among top RHSU Edu-Scholars
PRI Associate Erica Frankenberg, professor of education (educational leadership and demography) and director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights (CECR), is included in the 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, ranking the university-based scholars in the United States who did…
New EIC podcast on chronic diseases
Our first episode of 2023 tackles a fascinating combination of topics involving the impact, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases through state and local government programs.
We spoke to Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and the director of Epidemiology…
New Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Opportunities in Multiple Areas Across Partnerships in OSVPR
The Materials Research Institute (MRI) is partnering with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Social Science Research Institute, Institute for Computational and Data Science, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, the College of Medicine, and the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) on a new…
Symposium highlights family roles addressing race and racism
Penn State’s 30th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues, held recently at University Park, focused on how families can address racial/ethnic inequalities and racism toward reducing disparities in health, education, and wealth in the U.S.
The symposium, Family Socialization Around Race/…
REDCap support increases and boasts new features for researchers and users
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application for databases and online surveys for research purposes. It is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to collect protected health information.
As Penn State Clinical and Translational…
NIH Data Management Seminars
Listed below are dates, times and links to seminars on 1) an Overview of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and 2) How to Create a Data management plan. The new NIH policy goes into effect this January. The Overview seminar will review the policy and provide tips to help researchers plan…
Why Social Science? - Because It's the Most Reliable Way to Understand the Public's Point of View
This week's Why Social Science? post comes from Kathy Frankovic, former Director of Surveys at CBS News and former President of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, who writes about the science behind public opinion polling and its role in predicting the outcome of elections.
When…
New project to study impacts of eviction on health
Prior to the pandemic, many poor renter households in the U.S. spent over half their income on rent, leading to an epidemic of evictions and negative impacts on physical and mental health. A Penn State researcher will participate in a new project that will evaluate the effects of pandemic eviction-…
Sociology professor and former student earn Gould Prize for bullying research
Bullying is unfortunately a timeless and universal phenomenon, and more pervasive than ever in the age of social media. Research remains critical to understanding the subject, and Diane Felmlee, distinguished professor of sociology and demography in the College of the Liberal Arts, is right at the…
SSRI Open House
SSRI will be hosting an Open House on December 5, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., in SSRI offices, 114 Henderson Building. Guest speakers will be Associate Directors Kate Totino and Jara Dorsey-Lash, Office of Foundations Relations.
Totino and Dorsey-Lash will be sharing information on the resources available…
Sociology professor awarded NSF grant to study local church-state issues
The separation of church and state is a concept many Americans have held dear since the nation’s founding. The actual relationship between religion and government, though, has been noticeably blurring in recent years, and a team led by Associate Professor of Sociology Gary Adler Jr., will examine…
New SSRI Seminar Series kicks off Nov. 17
SSRI is excited to announce a new seminar series highlighting the value and impact of social science at Penn State. The first lecture will be presented by SSRI cofund and PRI Director Jennifer Van Hook, Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography, on November 17, 12 p.m., at The Bennett…
Backlash to racial justice movements may boost risk of high BMI, obesity
Since its inception in 2013, the Black Lives Matter movement has helped raise awareness and mobilize efforts against racial inequality. It also has spurred controversy, and new research found that experiencing backlash to the movement may have negative health consequences for Black Americans.
The…
Sociology professor awarded $1.8M NIH grant for education-dementia study
Education plays a key role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and Liying Luo, assistant professor of sociology and demography and associate director of the Center for Social Data Analytics, has made it one of the primary focuses of her research. Now her work in that area is…
Lower than normal rainfall linked with a higher chance of food insecurity
Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change affects weather conditions around the globe. New research led by Penn State found that a lack of rainfall was associated with the highest risk of food insecurity in Tanzania.
Specifically, the…
Bringing Awareness to New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
In October of 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new Data Management and Sharing Policy that goes into effect on Jan. 25, 2023. Penn State has assembled a committee to provide guidance and training on this new policy.
The new Data Management and Sharing Policy offers a more…
Chow to serve as SMEP President
Sy-Miin Chow, QuantDev director and professor of human development and family studies, was recently elected to be the new president of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP).
SMEP is an an organization of researchers interested in multivariate quantitative methods and their…
Damaske featured on NPR
PRI Associate Director Sarah Damaske was on NPR/WNYC's The Takeaway speaking about "quiet quitting" and "quiet firing," and what these viral ideas say about the current state of labor and work.
"Quiet quitting" is the latest workplace trend sparking conversation in social and mainstream media. The…
Long-term impacts of famine include health and socioeconomic challenges - Researchers study survivors of the ‘Dutch Hunger Winter’ famine identify numerous long-term consequences
Millions of children are exposed to extreme hunger each year, but children who experience malnutrition are more likely to have poorer health and developmental delays that persist into old age, according to previous research findings. Researchers at Penn State recently examined the results of early-…
Alexis Santos appointed to Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee
Alexis Santos, assistant professor of human development and family studies and co-funded faculty member in the Social Science Research Institute at Penn State, has been appointed to the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee (NAC). The committee considers issues related to hard-to-reach…
New grant continues Arctic research addressing climate change and communities
Climate change in the Arctic is evident as temperatures rise and Alaskan coastal Indigenous communities face severe, urgent, and complex social and infrastructural challenges. A collection of Penn State research in the region, being driven by social sciences and in collaboration with engineering…
Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD
A new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational theory and policy) and demography, and published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities, examines which sociodemographic groups of children are more likely to be overdiagnosed and…
Social Science Research Institute welcomes Jessica Ho as cofunded faculty member
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) recently announced new cofunded faculty member Jessica Ho, who will join the institute in the 2022-23 academic year.
Ho is an associate professor of sociology and demography and an associate of the Population Research Institute and comes to Penn…
SSRI welcome event Sept. 21
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) invites new social and biobehavioral faculty to meet SSRI faculty and affiliates and learn how SSRI can support their research on September 21, 3 – 5 p.m. at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
The outdoor ice-cream social will include a brief…