Research Archives

01.17.2022 Person looking at smart watch

Wearing Your Health on Your Sleeve

Researchers evaluated the feasibility of using biometric monitoring systems to detect pre-symptomatic viral infections such as Covid-19.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

01.12.2022 Doctor writing notes on clipboard

Health Equity

Written in Stigma

Stigmatizing language in medical notes may reveal negative attitudes and implicit biases of physicians.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

01.11.2022 Silhouette of child standing alone in field

Mental Health and Migrant Family Separation

The mental health impacts of separating migrant children from their families are grim.

Guest Author Olivia Shadid

01.10.2022 Illustration of children with backpacks walking

Preparatory Pre-K

Enrollment in public or private pre-K boosted students’ kindergarten readiness.

Fellow Sara Mar

12.15.2021 piggy bank in life preserver

The Harm of Structural Racism and Surveillance Culture in Public Assistance

Efforts to link two public assistance programs encountered barriers - surveillance culture, institutional racism and gender discrimination.

Guest Authors Emily Brown Weida, Victoria Egan, Mariana Chilton

12.14.2021 pride flag on bricks

Student Clubs Combat Student Bullying

Researchers studied the impact of Gay-Straight Alliances and school anti-bullying policies on LGBTQ youths’ experiences of harassment and perceived social support.

Fellow Sara Mar

12.13.2021 solitary confinement

The Failure to Prevent Suicide in Immigration Detention

An analysis of ICE inspection audits, contracts, and detainee death reports shows that mental health in immigration detention is chronically ignored.

Guest Authors Beatriz Aldana Marquez, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, John M. Eason, Linda Aldana

12.08.2021 bed bugs spelled out on pillow

Monsters in Your Bed

Employing a professional exterminator may seem like the obvious choice for a bedbug infestation, but the price is out of reach of many.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

12.06.2021 illustration of neighborhood

Health Equity

Measuring Neighborhood Vulnerability: A Novel Approach

Neighborhood vulnerability was measured by combining levels of affluence (education, high income, professional employment) and disadvantage (poverty, unemployment, and public assistance) with other social aspects such as the race of neighborhood residents.

Guest Author Shanice Battle

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