In the News
'In distress': Humans face ‘Perilous Course’ on threatened East Coast
September 20, 2022 | USA Today | Elizabeth Fussell
PSTC Sociologist and Demographer Elizabeth Fussell explains why people remain in places threatened by climate crises, despite the hazards, in this USA Today investigative series.
Proposed Manhattan congestion fee could make return to office even harder
September 9, 2022 | Marketplace.org | Matthew Turner
PSTC Economist Matthew Turner explains how proposed "congestion pricing" would disincentivize travel. “People reschedule their trips, or take them by a different mode, or don’t take them at all,” he said.
Are teachers leaving the classroom en masse?
August 28, 2022 | Vox.com | Matt Kraft
Drawing upon his recent paper co-authored by Annenberg Institute post doc Josh Bleiberg, PSTC affiliate Matt Kraft explains the difficulty of studying the teacher labor market in real time and the need for better data systems.
"Stolen Relations: Recovering Stories of Indigenous Enslavement in the Americas" Receives NEH Grant
August 25, 2022 | Brown.edu | Linford Fisher
The tribal collaborative database project, led by PSTC affiliate Linford Fisher, seeks to understand settler colonialism and its impact through the lens of Indigenous enslavement and unfreedom.
At International AIDS Conference, PSTC researcher discusses impact of behavioral economics
August 22, 2022 | National Institutes of Health | Omar Galárraga
Professor Omar Galárraga's work is featured at the 24th International AIDS Conference on "Behavioral Economics and Conditional Incentives to Strengthen HIV Treatment and Prevention: Actioning the Science"
Using newly unsealed archives, Brown professor takes fresh lens to Pope Pius XII at war
August 16, 2022 | Brown.edu | David Kertzer
Professor David Kertzer and his research team delved into the controversial question of Pius XII during WWII
How burn pits may have raised veterans' risk of rare cancers and respiratory illnesses
August 9, 2022 | NBC News | David Savitz
"Those who were deployed at bases where burn pits were used clearly had exposure to agents that are known to be harmful," said PSTC Epidemiologist David Savitz, speaking about the negative health outcomes associated with military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan where burn pits were used to dispose of waste from 2010 to...
"ER doctor on the aftermath of gun violence – on the body, and the community"
July 18, 2022 | CBS News | Dr. Megan Ranney
PSTC faculty member & dean of public health Dr. Megan Ranney talks about the importance of treating gun violence the same way we treat other public health crises – before it lands people in the ER.
Humanitarian Responses to Forced Migration and Displacement
July 5, 2022 | National Academies of Sciences | Elizabeth Fussell
PSTC Researcher Elizabeth Fussell gave the keynote address at last month's meeting of the Geographical Sciences Committee at the National Academies of Sciences.
How did economic policy affect children’s well-being during COVID-19?
July 1, 2022 | Brookings Institute | Anna Aizer
In a podcast produced by the Brookings Institution, PSTC Economist Anna Aizer discussed how economic shocks can have outsize effects on children, interrupting their growth and development.