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School of Social Policy & Practice
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
Your child’s mental health diagnosis
Your child’s mental health diagnosis
School of Social Policy & Practice professor Jacqueline Corcoran’s new book is a go-to guide for those raising children with mental disorders.
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy
The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.
Wharton faculty on investment strategies, birth rates, and climate change
Wharton faculty on investment strategies, birth rates, and climate change
The latest episodes of the faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ showcase recent books from three experts.
‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change
‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change
From lower test scores to higher crime rates, economist R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice looks at the daily consequences of climate change.
Four academic journeys explored
Four academic journeys explored
Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work.
How direct cash assistance aids cancer patients from low-income households
How direct cash assistance aids cancer patients from low-income households
A new study by Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice examines the potential of a joint program between Bradley Cooper’s One Family Foundation and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation Institute for Health Equity on health care and economic insecurity.
The hidden costs and joys of being LGBT
The hidden costs and joys of being LGBT
LGBT people continue to face many hurdles to financial security, with a higher likelihood to slip below the poverty line.
Two international students honored with the 2024 Penn Global Student Citizenship Award
Two international students honored with the 2024 Penn Global Student Citizenship Award
Aishwarya Pawar, a Ph.D. student at the Perelman School of Medicine, is the graduate student winner, and David Kato, a fourth-year political science major in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the undergraduate winner.
Exploring sustainable development and the human impact of natural disasters
Exploring sustainable development and the human impact of natural disasters
The School of Social Policy & Practice’s Chenyi Ma focuses on the social determinants of health and behavioral outcomes in disaster contexts, including public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the News
Bloomberg
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun
R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses his book “Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World.”
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The New York Times
When Kentucky bans homeless camps, where do people go?
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that criminalizing street camping will simply force homeless people to sleep somewhere else, saddling them with bench warrants and unpayable fines.
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CBS MoneyWatch
AI helps organization send poorest households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000
According to Stacia West of the School of Social Policy & Practice, research on guaranteed income programs shows that recipients spend the money on essential needs.
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Associated Press
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Stacia West of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that no one budgets better than a person in poverty.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles is at a crossroads on homelessness
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that rental-assistance programs are a less expensive solution for homelessness than building new housing, with lessened administrative costs and burdens.
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