News from PSTC BIARI kicks off at Brown and in Kenya June 4, 2018 PSTC faculty associates convene Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) on campus and across the globe. Read Article Open details for BIARI kicks off at Brown and in Kenya
News from PSTC PSTC alum receives PAA service award June 1, 2018 Jennifer Park ('04 PhD in Sociology) has received the 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award from PAA. Read Article Open details for PSTC alum receives PAA service award
News from PSTC PSTC faculty associates receive University promotions June 1, 2018 Several PSTC faculty associates are being promoted by Brown University, effective July 1. Read Article Open details for PSTC faculty associates receive University promotions
American Enterprise Institute Millennials, Religion, and Politics in the United States May 31, 2018 A new report on millennials cites research on interracial marriage in the U.S. by PSTC sociologist Zhenchao Qian. Read Article Open details for Millennials, Religion, and Politics in the United States
Wired The 'Thanksgiving Effect" and the Creepy Power of Phone Data May 31, 2018 PSTC economist Jesse Shapiro comments on the use of phone data, even when phone owners are unaware. Read Article Open details for The 'Thanksgiving Effect" and the Creepy Power of Phone Data
RI NPR When The Census Test Wraps Up We'll Get A New Snapshot Of Segregation In Providence May 29, 2018 Providence white-Hispanic segregation is among highest in the nation, says PSTC demographer John Logan. Read Article Open details for When The Census Test Wraps Up We'll Get A New Snapshot Of Segregation In Providence
Daily Mail U.S. economist questions conventional thinking on raising babies May 25, 2018 Read Article Open details for U.S. economist questions conventional thinking on raising babies
News from PSTC Oh, the places they’ll go May 25, 2018 Predoctoral trainees and postdocs secure placements following completion of the PSTC training program. Read Article Open details for Oh, the places they’ll go
News from PSTC PSTC faculty and alum to present at commencement forums May 24, 2018 Mindfulness, incarceration, inter-generational mobility, and migration to be addressed. Read Article Open details for PSTC faculty and alum to present at commencement forums
Mathmatica Policy Research High-Stakes Evaluation: Does It Scare Teachers Away? May 24, 2018 Study co-authored by PSTC Assistant Professor of Education Matthew Kraft addresses the impact of teacher evaluations on supply of new teachers. Read Article Open details for High-Stakes Evaluation: Does It Scare Teachers Away?
News from PSTC PSTC faculty receive University funding and awards May 23, 2018 Five PSTC faculty associates have received Research Seed Funds, Salomon Awards, and a teaching award from Brown University. Read Article Open details for PSTC faculty receive University funding and awards
Marketplace Even in a robust economy, all college graduates are not equal May 23, 2018 College is an incredible boost to upward mobility but students need to decide wisely about where to go, says PSTC economist John Friedman. Read Article Open details for Even in a robust economy, all college graduates are not equal
FutureEd Why Reforming Teacher Evaluation Has—and Hasn't—Succeeded May 22, 2018 Assistant Professor of Education Matthew Kraft discusses the successes, failures, and future of teacher evaluation reforms. Read Article Open details for Why Reforming Teacher Evaluation Has—and Hasn't—Succeeded
News from PSTC PSTC affiliates contribute to new handbook on gender and demographic processes May 18, 2018 Multiple PSTC affiliates and alum have contributed to the newly published handbook. Read Article Open details for PSTC affiliates contribute to new handbook on gender and demographic processes
The Washington Post Satellite data strongly suggests that China, Russia and other authoritarian countries are fudging their GDP reports May 15, 2018 Research by PSTC economists shows how nighttime lighting reflects changes in economic activity. Read Article Open details for Satellite data strongly suggests that China, Russia and other authoritarian countries are fudging their GDP reports
News from PSTC PSTC Summer Grant Writing Workshop May 11, 2018 The PSTC is now accepting applications for the Summer Grant Writing Workshop. Applications are due June 4. Read Article Open details for PSTC Summer Grant Writing Workshop
News from PSTC PSTC alum to receive Horace Mann Medal May 11, 2018 PSTC alum Silvia E. Giorguli Saucedo has been named the recipient of this year’s Horace Mann Medal from the Brown University Graduate School. Read Article Open details for PSTC alum to receive Horace Mann Medal
APMreports 'I never want to be in a neighborhood where I'm shot at again' May 7, 2018 Research by PSTC economist John Friedman finds upward mobility has stalled in the U.S. Read Article Open details for 'I never want to be in a neighborhood where I'm shot at again'
News from PSTC PSTC trainees selected as PAA poster winners April 30, 2018 At the annual meeting of the PAA, PSTC predoctoral trainees Zhen Liu (Sociology) and Xuan Zhang (Economics) were selected as poster session winners. Read Article Open details for PSTC trainees selected as PAA poster winners
NPR Why Pius IX Might Be The 'Most Important Pope' In Modern Church History April 24, 2018 PSTC anthropologist and historian David Kertzer says the exile of Pope Piux IX led to the emergence of modern Italy. Read Article Open details for Why Pius IX Might Be The 'Most Important Pope' In Modern Church History
Hechinger Report Are America’s colleges promoting social mobility? April 23, 2018 Upward mobility has stalled, says PSTC economist John Friedman, co-director of the Equality of Opportunity Project. Read Article Open details for Are America’s colleges promoting social mobility?
The Washington Post Key findings in analysis of memoir of a Jew raised Catholic April 20, 2018 PSTC anthropologist and historian David Kertzer has found discrepancies between the memoirs of Edgar Mortara and an Italian translation published in 2005. Read Article Open details for Key findings in analysis of memoir of a Jew raised Catholic
News from PSTC PSTC at PAA 2018 April 20, 2018 The annual meeting of the Population Association of America includes 42 PSTC affiliates on the program. Read Article Open details for PSTC at PAA 2018
The Atlantic The Doctored 'Memoir' of a Jewish Boy Kidnapped by the Vatican April 15, 2018 The memoir of a Jewish boy kidnapped by the Vatican has been doctored, says PSTC anthropologist David Kertzer. Read Article Open details for The Doctored 'Memoir' of a Jewish Boy Kidnapped by the Vatican