Talks to focus on NSF opportunities for researchers
Social science research opportunities available through the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be the subject of two presentations being held on Feb. 22, 3 - 4:30 p.m.; and Feb. 23, 12 – 1 p.m., at The Bennett Pierce Living Center, Room 110 Henderson Building, Penn State.
Dr. Erica Hill, a…
Call for Joint projects in Arts, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
SSRI is pleased to announce the launch of Joint Projects in Arts, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Sponsored by SSRI, the College of the Liberal Arts, and the College of Arts and Architecture, we seek proposals for joint projects integrating work in the Arts and Design, and/or the…
Frankenberg named among top RHSU Edu-Scholars
PRI Associate Erica Frankenberg, professor of education (educational leadership and demography) and director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights (CECR), is included in the 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, ranking the university-based scholars in the United States who did…
New EIC podcast on chronic diseases
Our first episode of 2023 tackles a fascinating combination of topics involving the impact, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases through state and local government programs.
We spoke to Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and the director of…
Sterner honored by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health for work on opioid crisis, human trafficking
Glenn Sterner, a Social Science Research Institute co-funded faculty member through the Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction and assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, received the 2022 Rural Health Hero of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health…
New Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Opportunities in Multiple Areas Across Partnerships in OSVPR
The Materials Research Institute (MRI) is partnering with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Social Science Research Institute, Institute for Computational and Data Science, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, the College of Medicine, and the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) on a…
Penn State’s entrepreneurship educators gather for annual conference
he 2022 Penn State Entrepreneurship Educators Conference on Nov. 4 brought together 75 faculty, staff and other collaborators at the recently opened Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in State College.
The annual conference, now in its 10th year, is organized by the Center for Penn State…
Symposium highlights family roles addressing race and racism
Penn State’s 30th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues, held recently at University Park, focused on how families can address racial/ethnic inequalities and racism toward reducing disparities in health, education, and wealth in the U.S.
The symposium, Family Socialization Around Race/…
REDCap support increases and boasts new features for researchers and users
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based application for databases and online surveys for research purposes. It is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to collect protected health information.
As Penn State Clinical and Translational…
NIH Data Management Seminars
Listed below are dates, times and links to seminars on 1) an Overview of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and 2) How to Create a Data management plan. The new NIH policy goes into effect this January. The Overview seminar will review the policy and provide tips to help researchers plan…
Can parents help prevent risky cannabis and alcohol use by college students?
Cannabis use by college students is on the rise, causing concern among substance-use experts. In 2020, 44% of college students reported using marijuana in the past year, compared to 38% in 2015, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Penn State researchers are testing an intervention…
Sterner contributes to article about opioid settlement funds reaching rural communities
Glenn Sterner , a Social Science Research Institute co-funded faculty member and assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, contributed to an article on CNN and KHN about how opioid settlement funds are often shortchanged by rural communities.
The article mentions that…
PACT resumes in-person research, outreach efforts in Harrisburg area
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted countless facets of everyday life during the past three years — including the invaluable work being done by faculty and staff members affiliated with Penn State’s Parents And Children Together (PACT) initiative.
However, after pivoting during the pandemic to a…
Why Social Science? - Because It's the Most Reliable Way to Understand the Public's Point of View
This week's Why Social Science? post comes from Kathy Frankovic, former Director of Surveys at CBS News and former President of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, who writes about the science behind public opinion polling and its role in predicting the outcome of elections.
When…
Education professor analyzes South Korean educational reforms
As a Penn State education researcher with a specific interest in comparative and international education, and a native of South Korea, Soo-yong Byun has extensive knowledge about the South Korean educational system and how it compares to the American model.
Byun, professor of education (educational…
New strategic foci to guide SSRI
SSRI is announcing the adoption of five new Strategic Foci: Causes and Consequences of Inequality; Human Development and Behavior; Social and Environmental Determinants of Health; Innovative and Data Intensive Research Methods; and Individual and Community Impact. To read more, visit the SSRI…
New consortium to focus on moral and ethical decision making
Researching how people make moral and ethical decisions will be the goal of the Penn State Consortium on Moral Decision-Making, a new, interdisciplinary network that will advance the social scientific study of moral decision-making.
Directed by Daryl Cameron, associate professor of psychology and…
Penn State CTSI core services expand to include implementation science
One of the greatest challenges faced by scientists and health care practitioners might be the translation of research findings from the lab to their implementation in real-world settings. In other words, the academic and research community is constantly innovating, finding new, evidence-based…
SSRI cofund aims to protect farmworkers from hazards in the field
An estimated 73% of farmworkers in the United States were born outside the country, and nearly half have no legal immigration status, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Amy Snipes, associate professor of biobehavioral health and SSRI cofunded faculty member, has spent years…
Study finds that experiences of daily stress decrease as people age
Stories about how daily stress can negatively impact people’s lives, from physical health to mental and emotional well-being, are frequently in the media. But there is good news about the experience of daily stress as people age. Results from a recent research study led by David Almeida, professor…
Ensuring fair distribution of the $1 billion+ opioid settlement in Pennsylvania
To ensure fair and impartial distribution of the $1.07 billion that was awarded to Pennsylvania as part of 2021’s massive settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors, a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Penn State worked with counties across the commonwealth to develop the…
HJF Leadership Forum Seeks to Ease Service Member-to-Veteran Transition Experience
Government and Private Industry Executives Convene to Consider Optimal Support for Veterans in this Crucial Period
The HJF Leadership Forum, hosted by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), convened more than 80 leaders from federal government, academia and…
Obesity prevention in military families the focus of new $3.5M NIH grant
Pregnancy is the highest risk period in a woman's life for developing obesity, and the first year of life is a sensitive period for the development of regulatory patterns in children that affect lifelong weight and health status. A new $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of…
New project to study impacts of eviction on health
Prior to the pandemic, many poor renter households in the U.S. spent over half their income on rent, leading to an epidemic of evictions and negative impacts on physical and mental health. A Penn State researcher will participate in a new project that will evaluate the effects of pandemic eviction-…
New center promotes health and healing from early-life trauma and adversity
Each year, millions of children in the United States experience significant trauma and adversities that can impact their health and well-being, including child abuse, racism, family violence, family separation or extreme poverty. Research over the last few decades has demonstrated strong…