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PSTC faculty associate Andrea Flores discusses the sacrifices older siblings make for younger siblings' education.
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The New York Times
Peaks, Testing, Lockdowns: How Coronavirus Vocabulary Causes Confusion
Faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on how COVID-19 cases are reported.
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Three sociology trainees have received NSF support for dissertation research on diverse issues of inequality.
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Plan A Magazine
COVID-19 and Imaginaries of China
PSTC Postdoctoral Fellow Grazia Deng, an anthropologist, discusses anti-Chinese sentiment in the age of coronavirus.
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Hechinger Report
Labeling kids with mild disabilities can backfire, study finds
Research on childhood ADHD diagnoses by PSTC faculty associate Jayanti Owens is highlighted.
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News from PSTC
Faculty Associate Escudero Receives NSF CAREER Award
Kevin Escudero has received a CAREER award from NSF for his work on the educational trajectories of students with different legal statuses.
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News from PSTC
PSTC junior scholars make their mark
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.
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From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal
Mark Lurie, Brown University epidemiologist,discusses COVID-19
PSTC faculty associate Mark Lurie discusses the coronavirus epidemic in a podcast with the Providence Journal.
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The New York Times
A Simple Way to Equalize the Ivies? Give Others the Legacy SAT Bonus
PSTC faculty associate John Friedman discusses how to make college admissions more equitable.
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News from PSTC
PSTC Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Mwenda
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.
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PSTC faculty associate Kate Mason comments on the potential consequences of overreacting to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Girija Borker studies the consequences of sexual harassment in public spaces for women's education.
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PSTC faculty associate Kate Mason comments on the potential for a new global pandemic.
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News from PSTC
Money matters for achievement of low-income students
Rauscher finds that school bonds increase equality of opportunity for low-income students.
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PSTC Faculty Associate Matthew Gutmann debunks the myth that biological determinism drives and explains human male violence.
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Ogunbajo and Agbai are current scholars in this prestigious program from RWJF.
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The Nation
What Never-Ending War Does to Kids
PSTC Alum Andrea Mazzarino considers the effects of war on children's education.
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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.
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Vermont Public Radio
Why Do We Have to Go to School?
PSTC Associate Emily Rauscher answers children's questions about school.
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In January 2020, the PSTC will co-sponsor the inaugural conference of the Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, in U.N. City, Copenhagen.
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“The group has been able to foster intellectual community around migration and build on strengths in migration studies through productive exchange of work.”
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News from PSTC
Gutmann's book sheds light on masculinity myths
A pervasive view of males as uncontrollable animals not only sells them short, but may encourage problematic practices.
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News from PSTC
Honors for Oded Galor
Galor's work has been influential in building economists' understanding of the relationship between inequality, growth and human evolution.
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National Academy of Medicine
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
PSTC Associate David Savitz receives prestigious honor.
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