Research in a Rapidly Changing World
IPR sociologist Beth Redbird
is leading a national survey of interdisciplinary researchers to understand the social impact of COVID-19 by tracking attitudes
and behaviors during the crisis.
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IPR Faculty Elected to American Academy
of Arts & Sciences
IPR faculty experts Edith Chen, Mary Pattillo, Teresa Woodruff, and James Spillane were honored for their exceptional achievements with election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in
April. It is one of the nation’s
oldest honorary scientific societies.
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Faculty Spotlight:
Crystal Clark
In medical school, psychiatrist and IPR associate Crystal Clark found herself torn between two passions: psychiatry, and obstetrics and gynecology. It led her to specialize in perinatal psychiatry, a relatively new field focusing on women’s mental health at and around childbirth.
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Police Training Reduced Complaints and Use of Force
IPR sociologist Andrew Papachristos and postdoctoral fellow George Wood analyzed a procedural justice training program of more than 8,000 Chicago police officers. They find it reduced complaints by roughly 10% and
use of force by 6% in the two
years following their training.
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Recent IPR Faculty Research
The latest IPR faculty research examines a variety of issues, including the social barriers to women's employment in developing countries, a rise in hospitalizations
of Illinois youth for mental health issues, and if Democrats and Republicans show different biases
in terms of a candidate’s gender.
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"First and foremost, our priority is the public health impact of the coronavirus. But we also need to figure out ways to reduce the burden for low-income families who have lost their stable childcare with schools closing, especially for those who are essential workers."
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Edith Chen, Mary Pattillo, James Spillane, and Teresa Woodruff were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Héctor Carrillo was named a Guggenheim fellow and a fellow of the American Council of Learned Sciences.
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The Illusion of Affective Polarization
(WP-19-25) James Druckman, Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov, Matthew Levendusky, and John Barry Ryan
All Medicaid Expansions Are Not Created Equal: The Geography and Targeting of the Affordable Care Act
(WP-19-26) Craig Garthwaite, John Graves, Tal Gross, Zeynal Karaca, Victoria Marone, and Matthew Notowidigdo
The Convenience of Large Urban School Districts: A Study of Recruitment Practices in 37 Randomized Trials
(WP-19-27) Elizabeth Tipton, Jessaca Spybrook, Katie Fitzgerald, Qian Wang, and Caryn Davidson
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IPR's events for the spring 2020 quarter are being held online. Those without an active Northwestern netid and email must register to join IPR’s online colloquia here.
May 11: "Disease Spread and Human Capital" by Hannes Schwandt (IPR/SESP)
May 18: "Researching Adolescent Stress in the Time of COVID-19" by Emma Adam (IPR/SESP)
You can always find the latest event information by visiting our online calendar.
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