In the News: Jennifer Karas Montez
Montez Talks to NPR About the Link Between Politics and Health
University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez was interviewed on NPR about the link between politics and health.
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State-Level Variation in the Association Between Educational Attainment and Sleep
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U.S. State Policy Contexts and Physical Health among Midlife Adults
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Civil Rights Firearm Safety Environmental Protection Policy Predict Better Health among US Midlife
This research brief examines the association between several state policies and self-rated health among adults ages 45-64 from 1993 to 2016.
Sociologist Jennifer Karas Montez Named University Professor
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Montez article on US state policies, politics and life expectancy published in Milbank Quarterly
Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM
Karas Montez article on US state disparity in life expectancy published in AJPH
In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19
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Maxwell scholars publish book on public policy and the life course
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Montez discusses state policies, life expectancy on Innovation Hub
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Five Maxwell scholars contribute to aging studies handbook
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Montez quoted in Undark article on state policies, life expectancy
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New study explores effect of preemption laws on infant mortality rate
Allowing Cities to Raise the Minimum Wage Could Prevent Hundreds of Infant Deaths Annually
This research brief discusses findings that show each additional dollar of minimum wage reduces infant deaths by up to 1.8% annually in large U.S. cities.
Montez study on population health, policy trends published in Milbank Quarterly
Maxwell sociologists appointed to leadership roles at ASA
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Montez study on life expectancy, state policies featured in Huffington Post
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Montez-led study linking state policies to life expectancy in the Los Angeles Times
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Conservative State Policies Damage U.S. Life Expectancy
Conservative state policies are killing Americans. U.S. life expectancy gains since 2010 would be 25% greater for women & 13% greater for men if state policies hadn’t become more conservative.