PSTC News
Timing of school closures, COVID-19 transmission, and academic Twitter
April 17, 2020
Emily Rauscher discusses her recent work on COVID-19 and Twitter's role in sharing research.
Demography and COVID-19: Reflections from PSTC Faculty Associates
April 13, 2020
Three PSTC faculty associates comment on how their areas of expertise might be relevant in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Predoctoral Trainees Study Inequality with new support from NSF
March 25, 2020
Three sociology trainees have received NSF support for dissertation research on diverse issues of inequality.
Faculty Associate Escudero Receives NSF CAREER Award
March 6, 2020
Kevin Escudero has received a CAREER award from NSF for his work on the educational trajectories of students with different legal statuses.
PSTC junior scholars make their mark
March 4, 2020
We spoke with four junior scholars who are already making their marks in their respective fields to learn more about their work and some of the benefits of being PSTC faculty associates.
PSTC Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Mwenda
February 13, 2020
Q&A with PSTC faculty associate Kevin Mwenda, Associate Director of Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4) and Assistant Professor (Research) of Population Studies.
PSTC alum addresses sexual harassment and women’s education through data
January 30, 2020
Girija Borker studies the consequences of sexual harassment in public spaces for women's education.
Money matters for achievement of low-income students
January 21, 2020
Rauscher finds that school bonds increase equality of opportunity for low-income students.
Trainees Participate in RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars Program
January 14, 2020
Ogunbajo and Agbai are current scholars in this prestigious program from RWJF.
Fussell addresses disaster recovery and climate crisis through population research
December 18, 2019
Elizabeth Fussell has received recent attention for her research on inequality in post-disaster recovery, as well as on migration trends amid rising sea levels.