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New Study by David S. Mandell cited in a Penn LDI Blog post New study published by David S.
New Study published by David S. Mandell cited in a Penn LDI and Penn Center for Mental Health New Study published by David S.
Dorothy Roberts and Julia Lynch featured on In These Times podcast Dorothy E.
Alison Buttenheim featured in Flashpoint Radio Segment Alison M.
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in USA Today Harsha Thirumurthy (PARC Research Associate) co-authored an 
Olivia Mitchell cited in Report Door article Olivia S.
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in LDI article Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in an 
New study published by Guy David cited in a Penn LDI article on backlogs of Mammograms due to COVID-19 Guy David's (PARC Research Associate) new research titled "Disruptions in preventive care: Mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic" published in Healt
New research conducted by Paul Rosenbaum featured in a Penn LDI blog New research conducted by Paul Rosenbaum (PSC/PARC Research Associate) on duty hour reforms and its effect on surgeons was featured in a Penn LDI blog.
" " Rachel Werner and Mary Ersek appointed to the Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Rachel M.
Kevin Volpp featured in the news for work on COVID Alert PA app Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) alongside Penn’s Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) is assisting the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) with
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey elected Howard Hughes Medical Institute Trustee Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (PARC Research Associate) was elected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Trustee.
Angela Duckworth featured in Yahoo News and USA Today about new vaccine study Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) was featured in USA Today and
Alison Buttenheim named Scientific Director of CHIBE Alison M.
Emilio Parrado featured in Philatinos Radio segment Emilio Parrado (PSC Director) was featured in a Philatinos Radio segment about education in the latina community. Watch the segment on the Philatinos Facebook page.
"A New Vision for PARC" Norma Coe and Hans-Peter were featured in a Penn Today The Population Aging Research Center, Norma B.
Norma Coe featured in Health Policy$ense Norma B.
Congratulations to Dirk Krueger and Jésus Fernández-Villaverde on their appointment to the Econometric Society Congratulation to PSC Research Associates Dirk Krueger and Jésus Fernández-Villaverde on their election as fellows to the Econometric Society.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Song, Xi, and Yu Xie. 2020.
" " New Research published by Rachel M. Werner on Balancing Incentive Program featured in Penn LDI New research published by PARC Research Associate Rachel M. Werner on correlation between informal caregiving and Balancing Incentive Program in states participating in Patient Protection and BIP for the years 2011-2018.
Allison Hoffman featured in WHYY and 6abc News Allison K.
Hans-Peter Kohler, Iliana Kohler, and Fabrice Kämpfen featured in Penn Today Hans-Peter Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate), and 
Norma B. Coe is granted tenure. Congratulations! Congratulations to Norma B. Coe (PARC Co-Director) on being granted tenure at the University of Pennsylvania!
Theodore Schurr featured in Penn Today Theodore Schurr (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today 
Angela Duckworth featured in Penn Today about new Grit Lab course Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today about a new Grit Lab course that teaches Penn un
Richard Berk quoted in The Philadelphia Tribune Richard Berk (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a Philadelphia Tribune 
Research by Irma Elo featured in PRB article Research by Irma T.
" " Rachel Werner featured in Penn Today about the financial impact of COVID-19 Rachel M.
Courtney Boen and Regina Baker featured in OMNIA podcast In These Times Penn School of Arts & Science's OMNIA recently launched a six-episode podcast series that explores the forces that have shaped events in 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Song, Xi, and Thomas Coleman. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Agarwal, Neha, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Subha Mani. 2020.
Daniel Cohen quoted in WHYY article Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a WHYY article ab
Jason Karlawish wrote an article for The Hill Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) co-authored an article for
Matthew McHugh elected to the National Academy of Medicine Matthew McHugh (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in the
Olivia Mitchell featured in Penn Today Olivia S.
Daniel Aldana Cohen featured in Penn Today for Latin American Green New Deal Event Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) recently co-hosted an event to discuss the Latin American Green New Deal and the economic response to the impending cli
" " Hoffman, Werner, and Coe featured in Penn Today Allison K. Hoffman (PARC Research Associate), Rachel M.
Morgan Hoke featured in Penn Today Morgan Hoke (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today article
Michel Guillot featured in News Outlets about new study Michel Guillot (PSC Research Associate) co-authored a study published in Nature Medicine that explored the death rates in industrialized countries as a result of the
Herbert Smith featured on Data Point Podcast Herbert L. Smith (PSC Research Associate) was recently featured on the Data Point podcast about family size in Israel.
Daniel Aldana Cohen received Kleinman Center Research Grant Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) and the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative won a research grant from Penn's Kleinman Center fo
Guy David featured in Knowledge@Wharton article Guy David (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Knowledge@Wharton article ab
Irma Elo and Samuel Preston featured in Penn Today Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel H.
Norma Coe featured in Penn Today Norma Coe (PARC Co-Director) was featured in a Penn Today article about the Pe
Hans-Peter Kohler involved in new Research Project: Changing Lives, Changing Brains Hans-Peter Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) is part of a new research project, funded by National Institutes of Health, and in collaboration with the Columbia University Health Sciences and the Norwegian Institute of Public H
New study by Diana Montoya-Williams featured in an LDI Blog New study conducted by Diana Montoya-Williams (PSC Research Associate) titled "Racial/ethnic differences in maternal resilience and associati
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Gonalons-Pons, Pilar and David Calnitsky. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Calnitsky, David and Pilar Gonalons-Pons. 2020.
Angela Duckworth wrote an article for The Upside Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) penned an article for 
Daniel Cohen featured in Penn Today Daniel Aldan Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today about
Michel Guillot quote in Bloomberg Michel Guillot (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a Bloomberg article&nbsp
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER New Penn Education and Inequality Working Paper: Young, Natalie A. E. and Emily Hannum. 2018. "Childhood Inequality in China." Penn Education and Inequality Working Papers, #5.
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER New Penn Education and Inequality Working Paper: Liu, Ran, Andrea Alvarado-Urbina, and Emily Hannum. 2019. "Differences at the Extremes?
Iliana Kohler receives NIA R03 "Catalyst Award" Grant Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) received the National Institute on Aging R03 "Catalyst Award" grant under the RFA “Innovations to Foster Healthy Longevity in Low-Income Settings
Morgan Hoke featured in Penn Today Morgan Hoke (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today&n
Research by Daniel Cohen cited in Senate Report Daniel Aldana Cohen's (PSC Research Associate) research was cited in the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis's major policy 
Alison Buttenheim featured in Penn Today Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today article 
Courtney Boen featured in The Washington Post Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a Washington Post article about a nursing home
" " Initiative by PSC/PARC Associates - Kevin Volpp, Atheendar Venkatramani, Alison Buttenheim and Rachel Werner featured in Penn LDI Blog New initiative called Bold Solutions: Dismantle Racism.
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER New Penn Education and Inequality Working Paper: Young, Natalie A. E. 2018.
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER New Penn Education and Inequality Working Paper: Young, Natalie A. E. 2020.
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER SERIES The Penn Education and Inequality Working Papers Series is intended to allow workshop participants and alumni to share their research to a broad audience.
Memo co-authored by Daniel Aldana Cohen featured in Policy Recommendation Incoming congressman Jamaal Bowman has released recommendations for school reopening, based on a memo co-authored by Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research As
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey featured on ModernHealthcare.com Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (PARC Research Associate) co-authored an 
Karen Lasater Research featured in Business Insider A new study co-authored by Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate) in BMJ Quality & Safety
Linda H. Aiken named Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing Linda H.
" " Rachel Werner and Allison Hoffman featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer Rachel M. Werner (PARC Research Associate) and Allison K.
Megan Reed blog post featured new research about marriage in India Megan Reed (GGD Student) recently wrote a blog post about her research on marriage in India and how it related to a scene i
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Guillot, Michel, Julio Romero Prieto, Andrea Verhulst, and Patrick Gerland. 2020.
New study led by Karen Lasater, Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D. McHugh featured in a Penn LDI Blog post New study published by Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate), Linda H.Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Matthew D.
Daniel Aldana Cohen book cited in Brazilian publications A Planet to Win: Why We Need A Green New Deal, co-authored by Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate), was 
Atul Gupta featured in Reuters Atul Gupta (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Reuters 
Linda H. Aiken featured on The Pulse Linda H.
Mark Neuman featured in Health Policy$ense Mark Neuman (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Health Policy$ense 
Peter Groeneveld featured in Health Policy$ense Peter Groeneveld (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Health Policy$ense blog&
Daniel Aldana Cohen book cited in Boston’s Urban Green New Deal Boston official Michelle Wu released a blueprint for a Green New Deal that cited Daniel Aldana Cohen's (PSC Research Associate) co-authored 
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Behrman, Julia, and Pilar Gonalons-Pons. 2020.
Dorothy Roberts featured in Marketplace Tech podcast Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) was recently featured in the Marketplace Tech 
Damon Centola featured in Penn LDI article Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn LDI article
Dorothy Roberts featured in Penn Today about Public Safety Initiative Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today 
Frank Furstenberg featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Furstenberg (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer 
Courtney Boen interviewed on Sociological Perspectives podcast Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associates) was interviewed on the This Week In Sociological Perspective<
PARC Receives NIA Renewal Funding The Population Aging Research Center (PARC) received renewed funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)! Read the announcement from new Co-PI's Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma B. Coe.
New Research published by Peter Groeneveld cited in a Health Equity Blog New Research published by Peter Groeneveld (PARC Research Associate)  in the Health Affairs Journal on Income Disparities in access to Critical Care was cited in a
Olivia Mitchell quoted in Knowledge@Wharton Olivia S.
Wendy Roth featured in Slate Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Slate article about how DNA tests change
Joseph Kable featured in Omnia Joseph Kable (PSC/PARC Research Associate) discusses decision making, safety and levels of risk-taking during the pandemic in the 
Jason Karlawish featured in The New York Times Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a New York Times article about the
Angela Duckworth wrote a piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) co-authored an option piece on contact tracing for the 
Dorothy Roberts selected advisor on Public Safety Review and Outreach Initiative Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) has been selected to be a presidential advisor of Penn's new 
Corinne Low featured in The Los Angeles Times Corinne Low (PSC Research Associate) co-authored an opinion piece in The Los An
Daniel Cohen interviewed for Podcast Coronavirus Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed in Portuguese on the Brazilian Podcast Coronavírus: Barbár
Richard Berk featured in The Washington Post Richard Berk (PSC Research Associate) is quoted in the 
Jason Karlawish and Allison Hoffman featured in The Washington Post PARC Research Associates Jason Karlawish and Allison K.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Song, Xi 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Batyra, Ewa, and Luca Maria Pesando. 2020.
REVISED AND UPDATED POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) Revised and updated Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Gonalons-Pons, Pilar, Christine Schwartz, and Kelly Musick. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Veena, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha. 2020.
Hanming Fang appointed as the Joseph M. Cohen Term Professor of Economics Hanming Fang (PSC/PARC Research Associate) has been appointed as the next Jospeh M. Cohen Term Professor of Economics.
Juan Pablo Atal named CICADA Scholar Juan Pablo Atal (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was named a researcher in the 2020-2021
" " Rachel Werner wrote a piece in The Philadelphia Inquirer Rachel M.
Heather Schofield featured in Knowledeg@Wharton Heather Schofield (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Knowledge@Wharton 
Richard Berk featured in Penn Today about the Kerner Commission Richard Berk (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today 
Alison Buttenheim quoted in ABC News article Alison M.
Gupta, Schut, and Reed recieve Summer Research Fellowship Congratulations to Aashish Gupta, Rebecca Schut, and Megan Reed for being among the 
Congressional letter features Daniel Cohen Green Stimulus plan Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-wrote an open letter to congress that was featured i
Wendy Roth featured in Times of Israel article Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Times of Israel 
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde interviewed for Penn Today Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed in a Penn Today 
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Amin, Vikesh, Jere Behrman, Jason Fletcher, Carlos Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2020.
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today about contact tracing Kevin G.
Jason Karlawish featured in Penn Today about allocating resources during a pandemic Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today<
Damon Centola featured in Penn Today about exploring causes of vaccine hesitancy Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today article 
" " Rachel Werner featured in LDI’s Experts at Home Rachel M.
Sarah Tishkoff featured in Penn Today linking parasitic infections and the microbiome Sarah A.
Daniel Cohen featured in Bloomberg Green and other media about a Green Stimulus Plan Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC) and the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative were cited in the inaugural print issue of Bloomberg Green
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Prioritizing Equity Video Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in the American Medical Association's 
Olivia Mitchell featured in the Wall Street Journal Olivia S.
Dirk Krueger interviewed for CEPR Policy Portal Dirk Krueger (PSC Research Associate) was recently interviewed by Tim Phillips about Sweden's solution to COVID-19. Listen to the 
Alison Buttenheim quote in The Philadelphia Inquirer Alison M.
Hyunjoon Park elected Chair of the American Sociological Association Asia and Asian America Section Hyunjoon Park (PSC/PARC Research Associate) has been elected as the Chair of the American Sociological Association Asia and Asian America&n
" " Rachel Werner wrote an article in The Washington Post Rachel M.
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Newsweek Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a Newsweek 
NEW KOREAN MILLENNIALS RESEARCH BRIEF New Korean Millennials Research Brief: Jung, Gowoon, "Religion and Mothers in the Discursive Construction of Multicultural Korea," 2020. Korean Millennials Research Briefs, No. 10. June 11, 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Sironi, Maria, Nicola Barban, Luca Maria Pesando, and Frank Furstenberg. 2020.
Allison Hoffman featured in Vox Allison K.
New Research by Dirk Krueger featured in NYT Dirk Krueger (PSC Research Associate) along with co-authors recently wrote a report for the Federal Reserv
Beth Soldo Obituary Beth Soldo died peacefully on May 28, 2020, after a long illness, with her husband of more than 44 years at her side.
Guy David featured in LDI Health Policy$ense blog Guy David (PARC Research Associate) recently wrote an article about the profit status of hospitals and regulatory decisions, see the <
Vitor Miranda (GGD ’14) elected President of the Swedish Demographic Association Vitor Miranda, GGD Graduate '14, was recently elected as President of the Swedish Demographic Association.
New study conducted by Jason Schnittker is featured in a Penn LDI Article New study by Jason Schnittker (PSC/PARC Research Associate) published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis explored the stigma associated with patients who have been diagnosed with Hepati
New article by Luca Maria Pesando (GGD ’19) and Francesco Billari featured on IFLScience.com Luca Maria Pesando (GGD '19) and Francesco Billari (PSC Research Affiliate) wrote an article published in PNAS
" " Rachel Werner to lead new CHERP project Rachel M.
Mark Pauly in The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark V.
Penn Institute of Economic Research announces COVID-19 research repository José-Víctor Ríos-Rull (PSC), Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (PSC), 
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Gaiha, Raghav, Shantanu Mathur, and Vani Kulkarni. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Smith, Herbert 2020. "Age-Period-Cohort Analysis: What Is It Good For?" University of Pennsylvania Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC), 2020-46.
Courtney Boen in Penn Today Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a Penn Today article about the impact COVID-19 has h
Angela Duckworth in The New York Times Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associates) along with co-authors wrote an opinion article published in The New York Ti
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Penn Today Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) penned a piece for the LDI Health Policy$ense blog entitled, "
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in Penn Today Harsha Thirumurthy (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a Penn Today article&nb
Olivia S. Mitchell in the Washington Post Olivia S.
Angela Duckworth in the CNN Town Hall Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) participated in the CNN Town Hall about the lasti
Damon Centola featured in Knowable Magazine Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Knowable Magazine article entitled, "
Daniel Aldana Cohen quoted in The Philadelphia Citizen Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a The Philadelphia Citizen article about the need for a green stim
Daniel Cohen book reviewed in LA Review of Books The new book A Planet To Win: Why We Need A Green New Deal, co-authored by Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate), was
New research by Norma B. Coe featured in a Population Reference Bureau article on Dementia New research by PSC/PARC Research associate Norma B.
" " Rachel Werner wrote a piece in Health Policy$ense Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) wrote a piece for the Health Policy$ense blog entitled, "
Xi Song featured in Penn Today Xi Song (PSC Research Associate) and her research team were featured in a Penn Today article about wheth
Courtney Boen quoted in The Atlantic Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in an article in The Atlantic
Annette Lareau quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer Annette Lareau (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in an articl
New research by Guy David on Antitrust treatment of hospitals cited in an article on Penn LDI New research published by Guy David (PARC Research Associate) on The Economic Inquiry titled "
NEW KOREAN MILLENNIALS RESEARCH BRIEF New Korean Millennials Research Brief: Choi, Jaesung and Bae, Hannah, "Changes in Early Labor Market Outcomes Among Young College Graduates in South Korea." 2020. Korean Millennials Research Briefs, No. 9.
Pilar Gonalons-Pons penned article for The Philadelphia Inquirer Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC/PARC Research Associate) wrote an op-ed 
Richard Berk quoted in Philadelphia Magazine article Richard Berk (PSC) was quoted in a Philadelphia Magazine article about the rise o
Alison M. Buttenheim interviewed for Philadelphia Magazine Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for an article in Philadelphia Magazine about lifting restrictions and social distancing in Philadelphia.
Alison M. Buttenheim interviewed for NPR’s The Pulse Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was recently interviewed in a segment of NPR's The Pulse.
Alison M. Buttenheim featured in NPR article Alison M.
Adriana Perez wins Nurse Educator Award Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) has been named winner of the annual 
Mary Ersek Wrote an Article in The Philadelphia Inquirer Mary Ersek (PARC Research Associate) recently penned an article for The Philadelphia Inquirer entitled, "
Dennis Culhane was Quoted in the Seattle Times Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a Seattle Times 
Courtney Boen Wrote an Article for The Hill Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and co-authors penned an article&nbsp
" " Rachel Werner was Quoted in a Penn LDI article Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a new LDI article about
Harsha Thirumurthy was Featured in Penn Today Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a recent Penn Today article "Disease Knows
Petra Todd and Jere Behrman awarded a National Science Foundation Social and Economic Science grant Petra Todd (PSC Research Associate) and Jere Behrman ( PSC/PARC Research Associate) were awarded a National Science Foundation Social and Economic Science Grant for their work on “Using New Longitudinal Linked Data to Investigate the
Congratulations to G. Adriana Perez on winning the outstanding nurse educator award Congratulations to G. Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) for winning the outstanding nurse educator award 
Kevin G. Volpp Featured in The Atlantic Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate), David Asch, and Ralph Muller look to best practices in science and business to offer guidance on how to handle the current coronavirus pandemic.
G. Adriana Perez Featured in Penn LDI News G. Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn LDI article about a particularly vulnerable popul
Mark Neuman in Penn Today Mark D.
Scott Halpern Quoted in The Washington Post Scott D.
Daniel Aldana Cohen was Quoted in The Washington Post Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a Washington Post 
" " Rachel Werner penned an article in The Washington Post Rachel M.
Mark Pauly Wrote an Article for The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark V.
Irma Elo and Emilio Parrado featured in Penn Today Irma T.
Iliana Kohler receives LDI Research Grant Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) received an LDI research grant for a project entitled, “At the Frontline of the Pandemic in a Resource-Limited Setting: Health Care Providers and COVID-19 in Malawi.”
Annette Lareau received Provost Award for Mentoring Annette Lareau (PSC Research Associate) received the Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring. The Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring was established in 2004
" " Rachel Werner and Alison Buttenheim featured in LDI Virtual Seminar Rachel M. Werner (PARC Research Associate) and Alison M.
Scott D. Halpern Offers Advice For End-of-Life Care Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) advises using a written document for healthy people wishing to make end-of-life choices known.
Atheendar Venkataramani Featured in NBC News Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) says the U.S. does not have the public health infrastructure to foster a speedy economic recovery from the pandemic.
Sharon Wolf Featured in Penn GSE News Sharon Wolf (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn GSE article.
Dennis Culhane Writes On The Effects of COVID-19 On Homeless Populations Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) explains his recent report about the effects of COVID-19 on homeless populations.
Mark D. Neuman Writes How the Healthcare Workers are Affected by the Spread of Coronavirus Mark D. Neuman (PARC Research Associate) said current statistics of health care workers infected with COVID offer only limited insight into whether health care workers are contracting the virus at a higher rate than the rest of the population.
Olivia S. Mitchell Discusses Downsides of 401k Loans Olivia S.
Jason Karlawish Discusses What ICU Delirium Looks Like in Patients Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) discusses his latest STAT op-ed and explains what ICU delirium looks like in patients with dementia.
Alison M. Buttenheim Featured On Connecticut Public Radio Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) talks about the social distancing practices that will need to continue. Listen here.
Mark V. Pauly Discusses The Current Needs of U.S Industries Mark V. Pauly (PSC/PARC Research Associate) argues that other U.S. industries need more financial aid than the health care sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
Heather Schoefield Proves That Naps Save You Money Research from Heather Schofield (PSC/PARC Research Associate) finds that after more than three weeks of daily 30-minute naps, employees at a data-entry job were 2.3% more productive and invested more of their money into savings accounts.
Scott D. Halpern Creates Guidelines To Help Hospitals Make Critical Care Decisions Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) created guidelines to help hospitals make critical care decisions.
John M. MacDonald Quoted in Mother Jones John M. MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) writes on the correlation between the high numbers of incarcerated persons and the spread of the COVID-19.
Scott D. Halpern Discusses The Negative Effects of Ventilators Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) explains how ventilators keep people alive and buy time for something else—often a therapy—to heal the lungs.
Iliana Kohler Named as New LDI Senior Fellow Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) is now a LDI Senior Fellow. LDI’s more than 300 Senior Fellows are leaders in interdisciplinary health services and health policy research and have h
Scott D. Halpern Discusses How Current Resources Should Be Allocated Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) is interviewed on the stark decisions critical care clinicians will have to face when treating more COVID-19 than current resources allow.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Florian, Sandra, Chenoa Flippen, and Emilio Parrado. 2020.
Damon Centola Mentioned in Forbes Article Research from Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) shows that the tipping point for the spread of social norms can be as low as just 25% adoption to reshape society.
Morgan Peele received IPUMS Health Surveys Research Award Morgan Peele (GGD/Sociology PhD Candidate) earned the IPUMS Health Surveys Student Research award for her paper, "Is Declining Mental Health in the U.S.
Jason Schnittker and Duy Do receive IPUMS Health Surveys Published Research Award Jason Schnittker (PSC Research Associate) and Duy Do (GGD PhD Candidate) tied for the IPUMS Health Surveys Published Research award for their paper, "
Mark V. Pauly Featured On Wharton Business Daily Mark V. Pauly (PSC/PARC Research Associate) discuss the potential impact of a COVID-19 “all clear” being announced too soon.
Xi Song receives the IPUMS USA Published Research Award Xi Song (PSC Research Associate) and co-authors earned the IPUMS USA Published Research award for the paper, "Long-term Decline in Intergenerational Mobility in the United Sta
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Ciancio, Alberto, Fabrice Kämpfen, Iliana Kohler, Daniel Bennett, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Jill Darling, Arie Kapteyn, Jürgen Maurer, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2020.
" " Rachel M. Werner Discusses Political Expediency During The COVID-19 Pandemic Rachel M. Werner (PARC Research Associate) discusses the false tradeoff between economic health and public health.
Mark V. Pauly Featured In The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark V. Pauly (PSC/PARC Research Associate) comments on how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect health insurance premiums in the private sector.
Scott D. Halpern Featured On KYW Newsradio Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) discusses how hospitals decide which COVID-19 patients to treat first. Listen here.
Kevin G. Volpp Writes For The Wall Street Journal Kevin G. Volpp (PARC/PSC Research Associate) writes about his idea to move the patients to the ventilators, instead of moving ventilators to the patients who need them.
Dorothy Roberts discusses economic inequality on MSNBC Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) appeared on MSNBC to discuss how to address economic inequality during the coronavirus pandemic with contributors Eddie Glaude and Ali Velshi.
Alison M. Buttenheim Discusses Handling of COVID-19 in Amplify Nursing Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) and colleague discuss where we are at in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen at Amplify Nursing.
Course Taught by Angela Lee Duckworth Featured in Business Insider Positive psychology course taught by Angela Lee Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) has been featured as part of five online courses that the University of Pennsylvania is offering for free.
Hanming Fang Investigates the Effect of Social Distancing on the Spread of Coronavirus A new LDI working paper by Hanming Fang (PSC Research Associate) and
Scott D. Halpern Discusses Ethical Guidelines for Allocating Critical Care Resources Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) discusses ethical guidelines for hospitals in allocating critical care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scott D. Halpern Discusses The Possibility of Universal Do Not Resuscitate Orders Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) discusses the possibility of Do Not Resuscitate orders for all coronavirus patients.
Hanming Fang Shows The Importance of Social Distancing Measures Hanming Fang (PSC Research Associate) investigates the importance of social distancing measures, and the horrible consequences of not doing it.
New Working Paper published by Hanming Fang cited in a Penn LDI blog post Hanming Fang's new working paper titled "Human Mobility Restrictions and the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China" was cited
Alison M. Buttenheim Quoted in RollCall About Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) discusses how the spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 should be checked at all levels of government.
Jason Karlwish Writes for Jama Neurology In a recent Viewpoint article for JAMA Network, Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) writes on how to translate the discovery of covert consciousness to clinical pract
Mark V. Pauly Writes For The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark V.
Alison M. Buttenheim Talks About Adhering to Social Distancing Guidelines Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) talks about how important and difficult it is to adhere to social distancing guidelines to flatten the coronavirus curve.
Atul Gupta (PARC) and collaborators featured in the news Research by Atul Gupta (PARC) and collaborators investigating the effects of private-equity backed nursing homes featured in
Courtney Boen Received Funding from the Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities (NLCHDD) Congratulations to Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate), on getting funding from the Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America (NLCHDD) for a pilot project titl
Alison M. Buttenheim was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer discussing COVID-19 Alison M.
Angela Lee Duckworth and Dorothy Roberts featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer Angela Lee Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) and Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) featured in article on the stories of women in male-dominated fields.
Alison M. Buttenheim featured in Radio Times WHYY Segment on Social-Distancing Measures Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) discusses individual behaviors that can stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Regina S. Baker Received the Russell Sage Foundation-Gates Foundation Pipeline grant Regina S. Baker (PSC Research Associate) and collaborator have been awarded grants by the Russell Sage Foundation-Gates Foundation Pipeline competition.
Courtney Boen was Named IAPHS "Member of the Month" Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was recently named "Member of the Month" by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
Olivia S. Mitchell Profiled for IMF Finance & Development Magazine  The work and insight of PSC & PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Olivia S. Mitchell to Launch New Wharton Course on Financial Literacy Olivia Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Nick Roussanov will teach a new Wharton course on financial literacy in the Fall 2020. 
Jason Karlawish (PARC) discusses the history and present state of Alzheimer’s Disease Care Jason Karlawish (PARC) and Richard Bartholomew engaged in a conversation using personal experiences about the history and present state of Alzheimer's Disease Care.
Research by PARC Associate Jason Karlawish and co-author featured in New York Times Research by Jason Karlawish (PARC) and co-author featured in New York Times and LDI News.
David S. Mandell and Molly Candon Write Article for the Penn Center for Mental Health David S. Mandell (PSC Research Associate), Molly Candon (PARC Research Associate) and co-author write about the problems with buprenorphine waivers and its effect on opioid treatments.
Dorothy Roberts’ Book featured in Rewire.News Killing the Black Body, a book by Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate), has been included in the list of books recommended to understand the history of Roe v Wade.
Olivia S. Mitchell Discusses With Megan Leonhardt About Retirement Savings. Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) talks to Megan Leonhardt about how much millennials should save right now to retire at 67.
PARC Associate Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, was interviewed on a podcast PARC Associte Risa Lavizzo-Mourey appears on A Different Kind of Leader podcast to&nbsp
David S. Mandell Featured in WHYY Radio Times Discussing Medical Transportation Services for PA Children In a recent WHYY Radio Times segment, David S.
David S. Mandell Featured in Spectrum News David S.
Olivia S. Mitchell featured in MarketWatch A recent NBER working paper by Olivia S.
Angela Lee Duckworth Included in the Top 10 of Education Week’s 2020 Angela Lee Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) was included in the top 10 of Education Week’s 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Batyra, Ewa, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Frank Furstenberg. 2020.
Morgan Hoke Quoted in SAPIENS Article About What Makes Baby Yoda Lovable Morgan Hoke (PSC/PARC Research Associate) is quoted in a
Study by Olivia S. Mitchell and Collaborators Featured in Business Times A recent study by Olivia S.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Gonalons-Pons, Pilar, Christine Schwartz, and Kelly Musick. 2020.
Hans-Peter Kohler Discusses the Economic Impact of Slowing Population Growth CGTN's Sean Callebs spoke to Hans-Peter Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) about th
A Project by Alison M. Buttenheim and Harsha Thirumurthy was Named in MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change Competition The proposal spearheaded by Alison M.
Research by Kevin G. Volpp Cited in Medium Article Research by Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Associate) cited in Medium article about applicable nudge insights to the health field.
Study by Olivia S. Mitchell Mentioned in Article by Wall Street Journal and Wharton Business Daily A study by Olivia S.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Ciancio, Alberto, Fabrice Kämpfen, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana Kohler. 2020.
Olivia S. Mitchell Recommends Changes To How People Save and Invest In a recent article by The Economic Times, Olivia S.
Research by Hyunjoon Park on the Effects of The Changing Marriage Market in South Korea Featured in Omnia Hyunjoon Park (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and co-author summarize their research findings on the effects of the changing marriage market in South Korea. For more information, please visit
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Featured in ’25 Medical Pioneers to Celebrate This Black History Month’ Congratulations to PARC Associate Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, on being named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 25 medical pioneers to celebrate this Black History Month.
Olivia S. Mitchell Discusses How 2021 Proposed Budget Will Affect Retirement Benefits Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) explains how the administration’s proposed 2021 budget affects retirement benefits for employees.
John M. MacDonald was Quoted in Newsweek about Police Presence in New York City John M.
Research by Damon Centola Quoted in Times Now Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) and co-author found that most people, smokers and non-smokers alike, were nowhere near accurate in their answers about smoking’s health effects.
Richard Berk Quoted in the New York Times Richard Berk (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a New York Times article titled, "An Algorithm That
Morgan Hoke Featured in Penn Today Morgan Hoke (PSC/PARC Associate) was featured in Penn Today about the Penn Anthropo
Kevin G. Volpp Cited in Penn Medicine News Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-authored a study which found that when patients were 32% more likely to continue sending health data to the research team than those using wearables.
REVISED AND UPDATED POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) Revised and updated Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Amin, Vikesh, Jere Behrman, Jason Fletcher, Carlos Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2019.
PARC Associate Jason Karlawish speaks at a launch of the Roybal Center for Palliative Care in Dementia PARC Associate Jason Karlawish, who is the director of the Roybal Center Pilot Care presented on the history of the Alzheimer's treatment and care in a special lecture celebrating the launch. The new center - Ro
Congratulations to Scott D. Halpern on being named John M. Eisenberg Professor in Medicine Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD (PARC Associate) has been named the inaugural John M. Eisenberg Professor in Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Alison M. Buttenheim and Harsha Thirumurthy establish a behavioral economics "Nudge Unit" in South Africa Alison M.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kämpfen, Fabrice 2020.
Research by PARC Associate Jason Karlawish and co-author featured in Penn Memory Center A recent study by Jason Karlawish (PARC Associate) and co-authors outlines current issues in participant notificiation following large-scale drug trials closure and identifies ways for all stakeholders to improve going forward.
Marc V. Pauly interviewed by Senator Bill Frist Mark V. Pauly (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed by Senator Bill Frist on A Second Opinion Podcast.
Irma T. Elo Quoted in NBC Article About The Slight Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in an NBC article about the slight rise in U.S. Life Expectancy since 2014.
Olivia S. Mitchell Cited in Reuters Article Olivia S.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Ciancio, Alberto, Adeline Delavande, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana Kohler. 2020.
Working Paper by Olivia S. Mitchell and Steven P. Utkus Cited in Multiple News Sources Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Stephen P.
Research by Wendy Roth Proves that Generic Ancestry Tests Contribute to the Polarizing Medical Beliefs On Race Research by Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) argues that generic ancestry tests might actually be polarizing people's beliefs about race.
PARC Associate Jason Karlawish quoted in CQ article In an artilce titled "An All-Out War on Alzheimer's at NIH" posted on CQ, comments from PARC Associate Jason Karlawish are mentioned. 
Research by Scott D. Halpern Cited in Beckers Hospital Review Research about the varying quality of end-of-life care in the different hospital units led by Scott D.
Linda H. Aiken Cited In Good Housekeeping Article An article by Good Housekeeping featured research by Linda H. Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) in an attempt to explain the cause of nurse shortages in schools.
Atheendar Venkataramani Cited in Los Angeles Times  Research by Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Associate) on how to increase the length of life for the poorest among us has been cited in a recent article by 
Olivia S. Mitchell Discusses How the Proposed Chilean Pension Reforms Will Affect the Old-Age System Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) who served on the 2014-5 Chilean Pension Reform Commission, explains that proposed pension reforms thus far will help but not solve Chile’s old-age system problems.
Olivia S. Mitchell discusses how to recession proof retirement accounts with Dan Loney Another recession by end-2021 predicted by 7 of 10 economists, Olivia S.
Study Led by Scott D. Halpern Featured in Penn Medicine News According to new, large Penn Medicine study led by Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Research Study by Jason Karlawish Named Best Advance of 2019 in Cognitive Neurology/Dementia Study by Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) and collaborators that investigated physician-assisted death attitudes among those with an Alzheimer disease biomarker was highlighted as a “Best Advance of 2019 in Cognitive Neurology/Dementia” b
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Work Paper (PSC/PARC): Behrman, Jere, C. Simon Fan, Xiangdong Wei, Hongliang Zhang, and Junsen Zhang. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Behrman, Jere, Yuan Hu, and Junsen Zhang. 2020.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Anand, Paul, Jere Behrman, Hai-Anh H. Dang, and Sam Jones. 2019. "Does Sorting Matter for Learning Inequality?
Alison M. Buttenheim and Harsha Thirumurthy Featured in Behavioral Scientist Alison M.
Olivia S. Mitchell featured in the Business Insider Olivia S.
Atheendar Venkataramani Cited in Healio Article  Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Chen, Yi, and Hanming Fang. 2019. The Long-Term Consequences of Family Planning in Old Age: Evidence from China's "Later, Longer, Fewer" Campaign.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Chen, Yi, and Hanming Fang. 2020.
Norma B. Coe featured in WHYY’s Radio Times On this episode of WHYY's Radio Times, Lisa Walke and Norma B.
Research by Samuel H. Preston Reveals that U.S. Drug Deaths Might Be Twice as High as Thought A research paper by Samuel H. Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and co-authors released today in PLOS One  show that U.S. Drug Deaths Might Be Twice as High as Thought.
New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kohler, Iliana, Chiwoza Bandawe, Alberto Ciancio, Fabrice Kämpfen, Collin Payne, James Mwera, James Mkandawire, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2020.
Olivia S. Mitchell and John D. Stoll Discuss the Changing Definition of Retirement Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and John D.
PSC Associates selected for 2020 LDI Pilot Research Grants Congratulations to Principal Investigators, Atul Gupta and David S. Mandell, alongside Co-Investigators, Alison M.
Atheendar Venkataramani Quoted in Penn Today A new study by Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Associate) and co-authors links eroding economic opportunity to opioid deaths.
Irma Elo featured in NBC News about Longevity Irma T. Elo was featured in an NBC investigative report about how neighborhood affects longevity. Watch the full clip here.
Research by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in news article New educational apps and games can also boost financial literacy & understanding, says Glenn Gillis at Independe
Book by Dorothy E. Roberts is Listed As Part of Zora Canon’s 100 Best Books by African American women Killing the Black Body, a book by Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) is on the list of 100 greatest books ever written by African American women by The Zora
Mark V. Pauly Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer On How To Solve The Overcrowding Problem in Emergency Rooms An opinion piece written by Mark V.
PSC/PARC Associates Atul Gupta, Atheendar Vankatramani and Norma B Coe’s new research cited in a Penn LDI article PSC/ PARC Associates Atul Gupta, Atheendar Venkatramani and Norma B.Coe publish new research in the Health Affair
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Myroniuk, Tyler, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana Kohler. 2020.
Irma T. Elo Featured in NBC Investigative Report Irma T.

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