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What Drives Native American Poverty?
Across the United States, 1 in 3 Native Americans live in poverty. IPR sociologist Beth Redbird recently presented her research into the causes of that poverty in a talk co-sponsored with the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, where she is also a fellow.
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IPR economist Molly Schnell was drawn to economics because of its policy relevance. "Rather than focusing on just interest rates or GDP, economics is a toolbox that can be used to answer a range of questions that can be very impactful for people's lives,” Schnell said.
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"...It is important to look back at the data, to understand the context of policy decisions, and to not overlook alternative forms of proactive policing that are less intrusive in the lives of innocent people.”
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Emma Adam was named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science for her outstanding contributions to the field of developmental psychobiology of stress and sleep.
Celeste Watkins-Hayes' book Remaking a Life was nominated as a finalist for the 2020 PROSE Award in the social sciences section by the Association of American Publishers.
Sally Nuamah received the Clarence Stone Scholar Award from the American Political Science Association’s Urban Politics Section, and won a 2020 PROSE Award in education practice for How Girls Achieve.
Larry Hedges' article “How to Do a Systematic Review” was among the Annual Reviews’ most downloadedof 2019.
Sandy Waxman co-edited the inaugural issue of the just-launched Annual Review of Developmental Psychology.
Numerous IPR faculty were honored for their achievements at Northwestern University's annual Faculty Recognition Dinner.
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March 2: "Operationalizing Research to Improve Health Inequities: The Collective Power of One Northwestern" by Melissa Simon (Feinberg/IPR)
March 9: "The Economic Consequences of Bankruptcy Reform" by Matthew Notowidigdo (IPR/Economics)
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