Skip to content

More Than Shortages: The Unequal Distribution of Substitute Teaching

Jing Liu, Susanna Loeb & Ying Shi
August 31, 2020

See related: Civil Rights

Inequality, redistribution and the rise of outsider candidates

Leyla D. Karakas & Devashish Mitra
August 27, 2020

A Call to Revitalize Mental Health Wellness Practices for Black, Indigenous, & College Students of Color

Tyra Jean

Given the challenges faced by the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities within the U.S. this year, it is more important than ever to ensure BIPOC college students are provided with access to mental health care.

August 26, 2020

Health and Profit in Student Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Austin McNeill Brown

The decision to reopen some U.S. universities during the current COVID-19 pandemic may be tied to private financial interests in student housing.

August 12, 2020

The Collapse of Health Care: The Effects of COVID-19 on U.S. Community Health Centers

Ashley Van Slyke

The closure of community health centers is likely to have widespread detrimental impacts on the country’s public health and economy for years to come.

August 10, 2020

Conservative State Policies Damage U.S. Life Expectancy

Jennifer Karas Montez

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.

August 4, 2020

Housing Insecurity During the Coronavirus Response

Lauryn Quick , Colleen Heflin

COVID-19 has created numerous challenges for Americans in their ability to meet their basic needs. One specific economic challenge is the ability to pay mortgage or rent.

August 3, 2020

Hennepin County, MN SNAP

We tested behavioral interventions designed to increase the likelihood that SNAP recipients recertify on-time in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
July 30, 2020

Food Insufficiency During the Coronavirus Response

Lauryn Quick , Colleen Heflin

The coronavirus pandemic has created widespread economic disruption, exacerbating American household food insufficiency.

July 29, 2020

Rural Population Health and Aging: Toward a Multilevel and Multidimensional Research Agenda for the 2020s

Leif Jensen, Shannon M. Monnat, John J. Green, Lori M. Hunter & Martin J. Sliwinski
July 28, 2020

The Public Health Crisis of Law Enforcement’s Over-Use of Force

Mary E. Helander , Austin McNeill Brown

The overuse of police force has public health implications. The rates of injury and death sustained while in law enforcement custody should be collected as a part of the public health strategy to minimize the over-use of force.

July 27, 2020

The Influence of Military Service Experiences on Current and Daily Drinking

Andrew S. London, Janet M. Wilmoth, William J. Oliver, Jessica A. Hausauer

Non-combat and combat veterans without a PD or TBI are less likely than nonveterans to be daily drinkers.

July 23, 2020

“Right to Work” and Life or Death for Georgia Teachers

Austin McNeill Brown

Georgia is a “right to work” state, in which teachers can be fired or have their state license revoked if they strike or utilize collective bargaining. This leaves few legal options for teachers to challenge the state mandate to reopen without adequate preparation.

July 20, 2020

Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from COVID-19 in the United States

Emily E. Wiemers, Scott Abrahams, Marwa AlFakhri, V. Joseph Hotz, Robert F. Schoeni , Judith A. Seltzer

Among middle-aged and older Americans, vulnerability to severe COVID-19 complications based on preexisting conditions is 2-3 times greater for those with low versus high income.

July 15, 2020

Is the European Union imperialist?

Glyn Morgan
July 14, 2020

See related: Europe

America’s Legacy of Redlining: State-Sponsored Segregation and Disenfranchisement of Urban Minority Communities

Ashley Van Slyke

The effects of redlining remain prominent nearly a century later and continue to contribute to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.

July 13, 2020

Childhood injuries and food stamp benefits: an examination of administrative data in one US state

Colleen M. Heflin, Irma Arteaga, Jean Felix Ndashimye & Matthew P. Rabbitt
July 8, 2020

Digital Disinformation Is a Threat to Public Health

Austin McNeill Brown

In times of public health crises, like COVID-19, a country’s residents must be able to access valid, timely, and evidence-based information that can guide behaviors and prevention strategies. Disinformation undermines these efforts and represents an existential threat to U.S. population health.

July 7, 2020

Explore by: