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Dennis Culhane featured in New York Times Op-ed Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a New York Times Op-ed, "The Bill for My
New research on the emerging micropensions market in India co-authored Olivia S. Mitchell published in Innovations For Poverty Action New research co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Alison M. Buttenheim was Quoted in The Washington Post about Booster Vaccine Uptake Alison M.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Fang, Hanming and Xincheng Qiu. 2021.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Purcell, Helene 2021.
2021-12-16 Population Aging Research Center Year in Review 2021-12-16 Population Aging Research Center Year in Review 
2021-12-16 Population Studies Center Year in Review 2021-12-16 Population Studies Center Year in Review
National Hispanic Council on Aging honors G.Adriana Perez with it’s Research Recognition Award The National Hispanic Council on Aging ( NHCOA) recognized G.
New paper co-authored by Annette Lareau published in Socius New paper co-authored by PSC Research Associate Annette Lareau titled "Hostile Ignorance, Class, and Same-Race Friendships: Perspectives of Working-Class College Students" was published in Socius.
Sarah Tishkoff and Collaborators Receive Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Study How Genetic Ancestry Influences Health Sarah Tishkoff and Collaborators were in the news after having received a $2.7 million grant by the
Heather Schofield featured in Penn Today for New Research in Science Heather Schofield (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today&
Aiken, Duckworth, and Trojanowski featured in Calrivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers in 2021 Linda H.
New study by Scott D. Halpern and Kevin G. Volpp cited in a Population Health Blog New study on Incentive Programs for smoking cessation by Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) and Kevin G.
Adriana Perez receives Research Recognition Award from the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) recently honored Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate), PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, Assistant Professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Hea
2021-12-08 Newsletter 2021-12-08 Newsletter 
George Demiris named Mary Alice Bennet University Professor George Demiris (PARC Research Associate) was recently named the&nbsp
John MacDonald featured in 6ABC Interview John M.
Diana Montoya-Williams Wrote an Op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer Diana Montoya-Williams (PSC Research Associate) wrote an Op-ed&nb
Regina S. Baker’s new paper featured in an interview for the OMNIA magazine New paper co-authored by PSC Research Associate Regina S. Baker titled "Famile Structure, Risks and Racial Stratification in Poverty", which challenges the literature that touts marriage as a cure for poverty was cited in OMNIA Magazine.
Regina Baker featured in OMNIA and Penn Today Regina Baker (PSC Research Associate) was featured in OMNIA about research that examines the relationship betwee
Dorothy Roberts Quoted in ABC News Article Dorothy Roberts (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in an ABC News<
2021-12-01 Bulletin 2021-12-01 Bulletin
" " New Study by Rachel M. Werner featured in a Penn LDI Blog New study conducted by PARC Associate Rachel M.
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in Penn Today Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today for
" " New Study by Norma B. Coe and Rachel M. Werner cited in a Penn LDI Blog post on patients needing expert help at home New study published by Norma B. Coe (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Rachel M.
Allison K. Hoffman featured in The Commonwealth Fund Allison K.
George Demiris featured in Penn Today for The Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation George Demiris (PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today for The Community Collaboratory for Co-C
Damon Centola wrote an Op-ed in the Los Angeles Times Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) wrote an Op-ed for the Los Angeles Times&nbsp
Rebecca Brown wrote a blog post on Functional Impairment in Middle Aged Adults Rebecca Brown wrote a Penn LDI Blog post titled "Functional Impairment in Middle Aged Adults" about her recent research st
2021-11-23 Newsletter 2021-11-23 Newsletter 
Olivia S. Mitchell on myths and realities of working women in the US via Population Research Bureau New research by Olivia S.
2021-11-18 Newsletter 2021-11-18 Newsletter
" " Rachel M. Werner was featured in a Penn LDI blog post Rachel M.
Olivia Mitchell featured in Wall Street Journal Olivia S.
New Research by Damon Centola featured in Penn Today and Video Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today&n
Sharon Wolf featured in Penn Today Sharon Wolf (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today
2021-11-10 Newsletter 2021-11-10 Newsletter 
Emily Hannum appointed Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences Emily Hannum (PSC Research Associate) has been appointed Stanley I.
New Study Published by Karen Lasater, Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D. McHugh cited in a Penn LDI article New study published in Nursing Outlook by Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate), Linda H.
Pilar Gonalons-Pons named Alber-Klingelhofer Presidential Assistant Professor of Sociology Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC/PARC Research Associate) has been named Alber-Klingelhofer Presidential Assistant Professor of Sociology. Gonalons-Pons studies how gender, work, and public policies structure economic inequalities
New research by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in a recent article on Morning Consult Research by Olivia S.
2021-11-04 Bulletin 2021-11-04 Bulletin
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) wrote an Op-ed for Th
Tiffany Huang featured in The New York Times Forthcoming research co-authored by Tiffany Huang (PSC Postdoctoral Fellow) about anti-immigrant sentiments was featured in The New
Irma Elo and Xi Song featured in OMNIA Research co-authored by Irma T.
Olivia S. Mitchell discusses the struggles of Chilean retirement Olivia S. Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) discusses the role of poor financial literary in investing behaviors of the Chilean people and how that contributes to the struggles in Chilean retirement.
David Mandell co-authors Op-ed in The Hill David Mandell (PSC Research Associate) co-authored an Op-ed in The Hill<
2021-10-28 Newsletter 2021-10-28 Newsletter 
" " Rachel Werner featured in LDI blog post Rachel Werner's (PARC Research Associate) Journal of the American Medical Directors Association paper,
Jason Karlawish featured in LDI blog post "Learning Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn LDI Blog titled "L
Studies conducted by Jason Karlawish about Alzheimer’s cited in a blog about improving care for older adults Research studies conducted by Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) published in PLOS ONE, Journal Of the American G
Irma Elo presented, "Trends and Differentials in Midlife Mortality in the U.S.," at APHA’s Annual Meeting
New Research from the Global Family Change Project PSC/PARC Researchers Hans-Peter Kohler, Frank F.
Dirk Krueger featured in Penn Today Q&A Dirk Krueger (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Q&A in Penn Today about the meaning and nuances of the "tax the rich" mo
Norma Coe featured in Penn Today and LDI blog post Norma B.
2021-10-21 Newsletter 2021-10-21 Newsletter 
Juan Pablo Atal (PSC/PARC) was recently awarded funding from the Penn Global Engagement Fund.
Congratulations to Rebecca T. Brown (PARC) on being awarded two recent grant awards from National Institute on Aging (NIA)  
Dolores Albarracín featured in Penn Today Dolores Albarracín (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn
National Academy of Medicine Welcomes Sarah A.Tishkoff and others as Newly Elected Members Sarah A.Tishkoff (PARC Research Associate) and Madylyn Ritchie have been elected as new members to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine.
2021-10-14 Newsletter 2021-10-14 Newsletter
Venkataramani, Boen, and MacDonald investigators in new NIH grant PSC/PARC Researchers Atheendar Venkataramani, Courtney Boen, and 
Duncan Watts featured in Penn Today and Knowledge@Wharton Duncan J.
New Study by Norma B. Coe and Scott D. Halpern was cited in a recent Penn LDI Blog New research published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society by Norma B. Coe (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Scott D.
Luca Maria Pesando awarded the 2022-2024 Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Luca Maria Pesando, GGD Alumni and PSC Research Affiliate, was awarded a 2022-2024 
2021-10-07 Newsletter 2021-10-07 Newsletter
Dennis Culhane featured in Penn Today article about SP2 Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in Penn Today discussing ethics and integ
Jason Karlawish discusses the Alzheimer’s crisis in the US in the Boyarsky Lecture series
New SNAP Analysis research conducted by Peter Groeneveld cited in a Penn LDI blog New study conducted by Peter Groeneveld (PARC Research Associate) titled "Changes in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies and Diabetes Prevalence: Analysis of Behavioral Ris
" " New research conducted by Rachel M. Werner and Peter Groeneveld featured in a Penn LDI Blog New research conducted by PARC Associates Rachel M.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Jacobs, Jerry and Elinore Avni. 2021.
2021-09-29 Bulletin 2021-09-29 Bulletin
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Hoang, Cung, Vikesh Amin, Jere Behrman, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana Kohler. 2021.
Wendy Roth was interviewed for an NPR segment
2021-09-23 Newsletter 2021-09-23 Newsletter
Stokes, Elo, and Preston Research Article featured in MedicalXpress Andrew Stokes (GGD alumni) and PSC/PARC Research Associates, Irma T. Elo and Samuel H.
Courtney Boen and Atheendar Venkataramani receive RWJ Policies for Action project funding PSC and PARC Research Associates, Courtney Boen and Atheendar Venkataramani, were recentl
Nazar Khalid and Aashish Gupta publish new World Development article Vyasa, Sangita, Aashish Gupta, Nazar Khalid.
Linda Aiken was featured in Penn Today and Penn Nursing News Linda Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn To
New research authored by Irma T. Elo and Samuel Preston cited in an article on Medical News Today New research co-authored by Irma T.
Courtney Boen featured in VOX article about sleep deprivation and insomnia Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Researcher Associate) was featured in Vox about sleep
2021-09-16 Newsletter 2021-09-16 Newsletter
Allison Hoffman quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer Allison Hoffman (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Alison Buttenheim quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in 
Allison K. Hoffman featured in The Commonwealth Fund Allison K.
Alison Buttenheim was quoted in The New York Times about Vaccine Mandates Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in The New York Ti
GGD Students selected for the International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS) Program Congratulations to Anneliese Luck, Eugenio Paglino, Michael Lachanski, and 
2021-09-10 Newsletter 2021-09-10 Newsletter
Ewa Batyra, former Postdoc, joins Centre for Demgraphic Studies (CED) Congratulations to Ewa Batyra, former PSC Postdoc, for joining the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) in Barcelona, Spain.
Congratulations to Nancy Hodgson on her appointment as the new Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing. Congratulations to Nancy Hodgson on her appointment as the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing. Read more in the Penn Nursing announcement here.
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde was quoted in The New York Times Jesús Fernández-Villaverde (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in The New York Times about the multipl
Scott D. Halpern’s Research on Impact of Race Correction cited in a Penn LDI Health Equity Blog New research presented by Scott D.
Alison Buttenheim quoted in Five Thighty Eight Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in Five Thirty-Eight<
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in CBS News segment Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a CBS News
Corinne Low featured in Knowledge@Wharton podcast segment Corinne Low (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Knowledge@Wharton p
Allison Hoffman was wuoted in the Los Angeles Times about Adding Dental to Medicare Allison Hoffman (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in the Los Angeles Times abou
Karen Lasater featured in Marketplace Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate) was featured in Ma
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Abufhele, Alejandra, Andrés Castro Torres, and Luca Maria Pesando. 2021.
2021-09-01 Bulletin 2021-09-01 Bulletin
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today and Penn Medicine News for new research Kevin G.
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Marketplace for new COVID-19 research Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-authored research published in JAMA Net
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Pesando, Luca Maria 2021. "Safer if Connected?
Linda Aiken featured in CBS News about Nursing Burnout Linda Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in CBS News about nursin
Wendy Roth quoted in NPR article Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in an NPR
Wendy Roth interviewed for NPR Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for an N
Olivia Mitchell featured in MarketWatch about Social Security Olivia Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a Ma
" " Rachel Werner authors two LDI research updates Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) recently authored two LDI research updates entitled, 
Peter Groeneveld’s new research cited in a Penn LDI Blog New research published by Peter Groeneveld  (PARC Research Associate) titled "Geographic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Major Lower Extremity Amputation Rates i
Research Associates Awarded Penn SAS Making a Difference in Global Communities and Klein Family Social Justice Grants Congratulations to the recipients of the Penn Arts & Sciences Making a Difference in Global Communities and Klein Family Social Justice Grant
Emilio Parrado elected to the Board of Directors for the Population Association of America (PAA) Emilio A.
Congratulations to Olivia S. Mitchell on being named as 11 women who are "leaving a mark" on the global economy by IMF Congratulations to PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell on being named as 1 of 11 women who are "leaving a mark" on the global economy by the IMF.
New study by Atheendar Venkatramani featured in a Penn LDI article New research by Atheendar Venkatramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) titled "Association of Remote vs In-Person Benefit Delivery With WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" publishe
Courtney Boen wrote an Op-ed for The Hill Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and co-author, Julia Raifman, wrote an Op-ed for 
Iliana Kohler was elected representative for Research Faculty on University Council Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) is the newly-elected representative for Research Faculty on University Council for the 2021-2023 term.Congratulations Iliana!
Kevin Volpp quoted in Politifact Article about the Success of Lotteries to Incentivize Vaccination Uptake Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in Politifact article about the success of lotteries to incentivize vaccination uptake. Academic studies of earl
Alison M. Buttenheim publishes a systematic review of clinical directed nudges in the context of healthcare Alison M. Buttenheim's study titled "Systematic review of clinician-directed nudges in healthcare contexts" was cited in a blog post on the Penn LDI website.
John MacDonald featured in LDI Research Update John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) was featured in an LDI research
Joseph Kable presented on the imagination as part of Penn’s Big Ideas for Strange Times Joseph Kable (PSC/PARC Research Associate) presented on "How the Imagination Works" as part of the Penn SAS 
Robert Burke wrote and LDI blog post, "Post-Acute Care For Older Adults With Dementia." Robert Burke (PARC Research Associate) wrote a Penn LDI Blog post entitled " Pos
Olivia Mitchell featured in Knowledge@Wharton podcast Olivia S.
Damon Centola wrote an Op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) wrote an Op-ed in The Ph
Linda Aiken wrote an Op-ed for The New York Times Linda H.
Linda H. Aiken wrote an op-ed for the New York Times Linda H.
Olivia S. Mitchell talks about Climate Change and its effect on retirement plans in a recent interview in Wharton Business Daily In a recent interview in Wharton Business Daily, PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Courtney Boen received the ASA Section and Aging and the Life Course Outstanding Publication Award Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was awarded the American Sociological Association (ASA) Section on Aging and the Life Course Outstanding Publication Award for “
Hyunjoon Park paper in Demographic Research included in Editor’s Choice collection Hyunjoon Park's (PSC/PARC Research Associate) Demographic Research paper, "Diverging Gaps in Childcare Time by Parental Educa
Xi Song received the ASA Section on Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Early Career Award Xi Song (PSC Research Associate) received the William Julius Wilson Early Career Award from the ASA
Raghav Gaiha co-authored Op-ed in Economic Times Raghav Gaiha (PSC/PARC Research Affiliate) co-authored an Op-ed in Economic Times about the association between economic deprivation and fertility among Muslim women in India.
Damon Centola writes Op-ed for The Hill Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) wrote an Op-
New Research by Molly Candon and Guy David featured in LDI Blog Post PARC Research Associates Molly Candon, Guy David and co-authors authored a new paper in 
" " New research by Rachel M. Werner on ACO’s and Bundled Payments featured in a Penn LDI Blog New study by PARC Research Associate Rachel M.
Roberto Gonzales quoted in CBS News about court decision to block new DACA applications Roberto Gonzales (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a CBS News article about the recent Texas c
Rebecca Brown’s research featured in Penn LDI Blog Rebecca Brown's (PARC Research Associate) study titled "Older adults' access to primary care: Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in telemedicine"  was cited in a <
New Research by John MacDonald featured in PlanPhilly New research in JAMA Network Open co-authored by John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) found that inc
" " New Research by Rachel Werner featured in The Guardian Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) and co-author Paula Chatterjee wrote an article published in JAMA Network Open entitled, "
PSC & PARC Researchers co-author article featured in Penn Nursing News PSC and PARC Researchers Linda H. Aiken, Herb L.
Alison Buttenheim interviewed for WHYY’s Radio Times podcast Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for WHYY's Radio Times pod
New Research by Atheendar Venkataramani featured in The Hill New research (cited below) co-authored by Atheendar Vankataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in T
Pilar Gonalons-Pons quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about the child tax credit Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in 
Samuel Preston quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about life expectancy in the U.S. Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Olivia S. Mitchell on climate change threatening retirement savings in a recent article on CBS MoneyWatch PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Irma Elo quoted in NBC News Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in an NBC News article discussing ca
New study by PSC Research Associate John M. MacDonald cited in a recent Penn LDI Blog New study by John M.
Jason Karlawish quoted in The New York Times and Vox Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) was featured in The New York Times<
New Research by Damon Centola featured in Annenberg press release Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) and Douglas Guilbault co-authored a new study published in Nature Communications<
Allison Hoffman wrote an Op-ed for The Regulatory Review Allison Hoffman (PARC Research Associate) wrote an Op-ed for The Regulatory Review about Ca
Julia Lynch co-authored new book: The Unequal Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health Inequalities Julia Lynch (PARC) co-authored a new book, The Unequal Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health Inequalities, which examines the
Angela Duckworth featured in U.S. News & World Resport Angela Lee Duckworth (PSC Research Associate) co-authored new research published in Educational Researcher entitled, "
Damon Centola wrote an article on BottomLineInc Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) wrote an article on BottomLineInc ab
Angela Lee Duckworth co-authored new research published in Educational Researcher Angela Lee Duckworth (PSC) co-authored new research published in Educational Researcher entitled, "Students Attending School Remotely Suffer S
Dennis Culhane quoted in The Seattle Times Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in 
Hans-Peter Kohler interviewed on KYW News Radio In Depth podcast Hans-Peter Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed on the 
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today and Penn Medicine News Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in 
" " Julia Lynch, Rachel Werner, and Sharon Wolf featured in Penn Today PARC Associates, Julia Lynch, Rachel Werner, and PSC Associate, 
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Liu, Xiaoying, Huazhang Miao, Jere Behrman, Emily Hannum, Zhijiang Liang, and Qingguo Zhao. 2021.
Matthew McHugh elected to the National Academy of Medicine Matthew McHugh (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was elected to become a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Alison Buttenheim quoted in MarketWatch Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in 
Allison Hoffman featured in Penn Today Allison Hoffman (PARC Research Associate), Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, was featured in
Sharon Wolf was interviewed for NPR’s Rough Translation  
" " Rachel M. Werner co-authored an article in The Washington Post Rachel M.
" " Rachel Werner and David Asch write Op-ed in The Washington Post Rachel M.
Atheendar Venkataramani receives Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) received the Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health.
New paper co-authored by Hyunjoon Park is published in Demographic Research New paper co-authored by Hyunjoon Park ( PSC/PARC Research Associate) titled "Trends and educational variation in the association between spouses’ marital histories in South Korea, 1993–2017" was published in Demographic
New research by Olivia S. Mitchell on economic challenges in Black and Hispanic Women during times of crisis cited in Pensions and Investments New research by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Sarah Tishkoff featured in Penn Today Article about Health Disparities Sarah Tishkoff (PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today alongside other researchers in a commentary on race, ethnici
New Research by Pilar Gonalons-Pons featured in Penn Today and ScienceDaily Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC/PARC Research Associate) recently co-authored a paper “Marriage and Masculinity: Male-Breadwinner Culture, Unemployment, and Separation Risk in 29 Countries,” in Amer
New Research by Courtney Boen and Morgan Hoke Featured in LDI Health Polic$ense blog Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Morgan Hoke's (PSC Research
Pilar Gonalons-Pons interviewed in Penn Today Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed in Penn Today about the potential effects of the expanded child tax credits as part
Olivia Mitchell featured in The Christian Science Monitor Olivia S.
Irma Elo, Samuel Preston, Neil Mehta featured in PRB news Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate), and Neil Mehta (GGD alumni) were featured in a
GSS selects Daniel Aldana Cohen as the 2020-2021 Mentor of the Year Congratulations to PSC Research Associate Daniel Aldana Cohen on their selection as the GSS Mentor of the Year for the year 2020-2021. Read more here. 
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Medicine News Kevin G.
New research by Irma T. Elo and Samuel Preston published in PLOS Medicine
Irma Elo, Samuel Preston, and Andrew Stokes author new COVID-19 Mortality Article Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel H.
Regina S. Baker awarded a Trustees’ Council of Penn Women (TCPW) Faculty Research Grant Regina S.
Hyunjoon Park co-authored research on homeownership in baby boomers published in Demographic Research Hyunjoon Park ( PSC/PARC Research Associate) has co-authored research on homeownership amongst US baby boomers titled "US baby boomers’ homeownership trajectories across the life course: A Sequence Analysis approach" publish
New working paper co-authored by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in a recent article in Population Research Bureau New working paper co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Courtney Boen and Morgan Hoke publish new research on Health Impacts of Eviction Courtney Boen and Morgan Hoke's (PSC/PARC Research Associates) study titled "The health impacts of eviction: Evidence f
Nancy Hodgson receives the Catalyst Award Nancy Hodgson (PARC Research Associate) is a Catalyst awardee for her new project entitled, "
Matthew McHugh featured in Penn Today Matthew McHugh (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn
Joseph Kable featured in Penn Today Joseph Kable (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today<
Nazar Khalid awarded Inaugural Presidential PhD Fellowship Nazar Khalid, Ph.D. Candidate in the Graduate Group in Demography (GGD), was awarded the Inaugural Presidential PhD Fellowship.
Tukufu Zuberi collaborated on National Myths and Monuments in the OMNIA podcase "In These Times" Tukufu Zuberi (PSC Research Associate) collaborated with National Myths and Monuments of the OMNIA Podcast to discuss art and how the public should view the art. 
Aashish Gupta and co-authors receive Dorothy Swaine Thomas Award at PAA 2021 Aashish Gupta, Ph.D.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Vani, Veena Kulkarni, Katsushi Imai, and Raghav Gaiha. 2021.
Daniel Aldana Cohen featured on In These Times podcast Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed in the latest episode of OMNIA's 
Harsha Thirumurthy featured in Penn Today Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in Penn Today discussing the role of politics an
New Paper co-authored by Annette Lareau published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education New paper co-authored by Annette Lareau (PSC Research Associate) titled "Structural constraints and the school choice strategies of black American middle-class parents" was published in the British J
New study on Financial Literacy by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in Marketplace New study on the gap in financial literacy in men and women by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
" " Rachel Werner and Norma Coe author LDI Health Policy$ense blog about New Research Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) and Norma Coe (PSC/PARC Research Associate) authored
New research co-authored by Hyunjoon Park cited in an article in NY Daily News New research co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associate Hyunjoon Park on diversity in selective NY schools titled "The Academic Success of East Asian American Youth: The Role of Shadow Education" was cited in
Samuel Preston and Yana Vierboom wrote an Op-ed in The Guardian Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Yana Vierboom (GGD alumni
Hans-Peter Kohler interviewed on Smart Talk WTIF regional radio Hans-Peter Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed on Smart Talk (WTIF)
Hyunjoon Park featured in NY Daily News Hyunjoon Park (PSC Research Associate) was featured in the NY Daily News&nb
Kevin Volpp quoted in West Virginia Public Broadcasting article Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a West Virginia Public Broadcasting 
Jere Behrman Announces New Research Project Early-Life Human Capital Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tukufu Zuberi featured on In These Times podcast Tukufu Zuberi (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed in a recent segment of OMNIA's In These Times
Kevin J. Thomas, GGD Alumnus, named 2021 Carnegie Mellon Fellow Kevin J. Thomas, GGD alumnus, was recently named a 2021 Carnegie Mellon Fellow. Kevin J. A.
Alison Buttenheim quoted in The Washington Post Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in The Washington
Olivia S. Mitchell talks about slowed population growth and potential economic consequences in a recent Marketplace interview PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Damon Centola featured in Penn Today Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today
Jason Karlawish speaks with Brene Brown about "The Problem of Alzheimers" in the Unlocking Us podcast The Unlocking Us podcast with Brene Brown interviews PARC Research Associate Jason Karlawish about Alzheimers, denentia, and the h
Pilar Gonalons-Pons and Alison Buttenheim featured in The New York Times Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC Research Associate) and Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was fea
Samuel Preston and Yana Vierboom featured in Penn Today and The Guardian Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Yana Vierboom (GGD alumnus) were featured in 
John MacDonald featured in recent In These Times podcast episode John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a recent episode of 
Adriana Perez featured in Telemundo Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a 
Wendy Roth interviewed in Maisonneuve Magazine Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed in Maisonneuve about people who discover non-paternity events t
" " Norma Coe and Rachel Werner co-author Op-ed in Newsweek Norma Coe (PARC Research Associate) and Rachel Werner (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-authored a
NEW PENN EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY WORKING PAPER New Penn Education and Inequality Working Paper: Shen, Wensong, and Emily Hannum. 2020.
Daniel Aldana Cohen leads research on new Green New Deal report Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) led the research on a new report, "A Green New Deal for Public Housing to Deliver Racial
Frank Furstenberg featured in The Atlantic Frank Furstenberg (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in The Atlant
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kulkarni, Vani S, and Raghav Gaiha. 2021.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Fang, Hanming, Ziteng Lei, Liguo Lin, and Peng Zhang. 2021.
Olivia Mitchell quoted in Knowledge@Wharton Olivia Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in Penn Today and 
Olivia Mitchell featured in Penn Today New research by Olivia Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate), in Penn Today, 
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Musick, Kelly, Pilar Gonalons-Pons, and Christine Schwartz. 2021.
Alison Buttenheim featured in The New York Times about vaccination campaign Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in The New York Times
Damon Centola featured in Knowable Magazine Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Knowabl
Jerry Jacobs featured in Penn Today Jerry Jacobs (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in Penn Today about how the pandemic has
Molly Candon gave 4 brief Policy recommendations to end the opioid overdose crisis Molly Candon (PARC Research Associate) wrote a Penn LDI Blog titled "
Karen Lasater wrote an Op Ed for the Albany Time Union Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate) wrote an Op-Ed in t
Pilar Gonalons-Pons quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer Pilar Gonalons-Pons (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about the histor
Adriana Perez featured in PBS show Fast Foward Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) was featured in a PBS show Fast Forward, which aims to educate young
Rebecca Schut Named 2021-22 Deans Scholar Rebecca Schut, a joint PhD student in the Graduate Group in Demography and Sociology, was named a 2021-2022 Dean's Scholar for her academic performance and intellectual promise. 
Richard Berk on Local News about the Need for Better Data Richard Berk (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a 
New Research on Resource Allocation By Scott D. Halpern cited in a Penn LDI Blog New Research conducted by Scott D.
Chenoa Flipeen receives Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring Chenoa Flippen (PSC Research Associate) has been selected for the Provost's Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring. This award is in recognition of her commitment to teaching at Penn.
" " Rahcel Werner featured in LDI Seminar Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) participated in a Penn LDI Seminar that focused on the clinical logistics of addressing social determinants of health.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kämpfen, Fabrice, Fatima Zahra, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Rachel Kidman. 2021.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Kohler, Iliana, Fabrice Kämpfen, Alberto Ciancio, James Mwera, Victor Mwapasa, and Hans-Peter Kohler. 2021.
Daniel Aldana Cohen Launches New Climate + Community Project The climate + community project, a new climate policy research network co-directed by Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate), launched on
Irma Elo and Samuel Preston featured in Penn Today Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) were featured in 
Irma Elo and Regina Baker support research for TradeOffs podcast Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Regina Baker (PSC Research Associate) are credited with research support in a recent episode of the TradeOffs 
David Mandell featured in Penn Today David Mandell (PSC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today about a new tool
Karen Lasater featured in Nursing Times Karen Lasater (PARC Research Associate) was quoted in 
" " Rachel Werner interviewed OptumHealth CEO for LDI News Rachel Werner (PARC Research Associate) interviewed OptumHealth CEO, Wyatt Decker, about the latest pandemic-driven changes in health care and his prognosis of how the post-COVID landscape of payment syste
Jere Behrman and Linda Aiken included in high h-index list Jere Behrman (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Linda Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) were featured in a l
Recent Research on RMD’s by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in an article on PlanSponsor New working paper published by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell titled "Do Required Minimum Distribution 401(k) Rules Matter, and For Whom?
New Research by Guy David on delayed emergencies cited in a Penn LDI Blog post New research published by Guy David ( PARC Research Associate) in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open titled "De
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Greenwood, Jeremy, Nezih Guner, and Ricardo Marto. 2021.
Guy David featured in LDI Health Policy$ense blog Guy David (PARC Research Associate) co-authored a new post for the LDI Health Policy$ense blog abou
Courtney Boen and Morgan Hoke Research in Penn Today Courtney Boen (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Morgan Hoke (PSC Research Associate) co-authored new research, published in 
Linda Aiken featured in WHYY article Linda Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a 
Matthew McHugh and Linda Aiken featured in Deseret News about Nurse Staffing Matt McHugh (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Linda Aiken (PSC/PARC Research Associate) were featured
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Hoke, Morgan and Courtney Boen. 2021.
Olivia S. Mitchell quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer on COVID 19 and its impact on Social Security and Medicare. PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell was quoted in an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer on the potential side effects of COVID 19 on Social Security and Medicare.
Olivia Mitchell featured in Knowledge@Wharton podcast Olivia Mitchell (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was interviewed in a recent episode of t
Olivia S. Mitchell quoted in Pensions and Investments discussing wealth creation and retirement savings PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
Dorothy Roberts Featured in Panel Discussion on Anti-Racism Initiatives During the 7th Annual University of Pennsylvania Martin Luther King Jr.
Atheendar Venkataramani Featured in LDI Health Equity Seminar Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) moderated the first LDI Health Equity virtual seminar of 2021.
Adriana Perez Awarded First R01 for Aging Research Adriana Perez (PARC Research Associate) was awarded her first R01, alongside team members Nancy Hodgson
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Hervé, Justine, Subha Mani, Jere Behrman, Arindam Nandi, Anjana Sankhil Lamkang, and Ramanan Laxminarayan. 2021.
Daniel Aldana Cohen Interviewed in The Philadelphia Inquirer Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jason Karlawish interviewed for the Innovatice Podcast about new book Jason Karlawish (PARC Research Associate) was interviewed on a recent 
Jason Karlawish was featured in Penn Today and The Penn Gazette Jason Karlawish (PARC) was featured in Penn Today and
New Vaccine Adoption Research from Angela Duckworth The Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG), co-directed by Angela Duckworth (PSC Research Associate), at the Wharton School and the School of Arts & Scie
Damon Centola interviewed for The Money radio segment Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for a recent segment of The Money with Richard Aedy<
Wendy Roth featured in The New York Times Research by Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was cited in a New York Times Op-ed entitled, "America’s
Tukufu Zuberi Launched New YouTube Channel, Curating National Narratives Tukufu Zuberi (PSC Research Associate) launched a new YouTube channel entitled, Curating National Narratives, which w
Wendy Roth Research featured in The New York Times and Behavior Corner Podcast Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) was featured in The New York Times and appeared on 
Juan Pablo-Atal publishes new research on Trade Associations Juan Pablo-Atal's (PSC/PARC Research Associate) new study titled "Trade associations and collusion among many agents: evidence from physicians" is cited in
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey First Black Female President and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (PARC Research Associate) is cited as the First Black female president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Becker's Hospital Review's "
Norma Coe Wrote and Article for The Hill Norma B.
Sarah Tishkoff Published New Research in Genome Biology Sarah Tishkoff's (PARC Research Associate) recent paper in Genome Biology and a paper in the journal&nbs
New Study published by PARC Associates Nancy Hodgson and Jason Karlawish cited in a Blog about Improving Care for older Adults New study cataloguing patient experiences amongst those living in long term nursing or care facilities conducted by PARC Research Associates Nancy Hodgson and Jason Karlawish pu
Olivia S. Mitchell was recently quoted in an article on Barron’s on buying Annuities when rates are low for retirement PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S.
New LDI/PARC Research Brief A new LDI/PARC Research Brief on a recent study by Alberto Ciancio, Fabrice Kämpfen, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana Kohler looking at the health effects of blood pressure scre
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Georgiadis, Andreas, Liza Benny, Paul Dornan, and Jere Behrman. 2021.
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Featured on Anti-Racism Panel Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (PARC Research Associate) participated on a panel of Penn experts discussing systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness. Panelists included Benoit Du
Dennis Culhane Colloquium Talk recap Dennis Culhane (PSC Research Associate) opened the Spring 2021 Penn Population Studies Colloquium Series on January 25, 2021. The session, entitled “Advances in the Establishment of Administrative Data L
Iliana Kohler received the National Academy of Medicine Catalyst Grant Award Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) received the National Academy of Medicine Catalyst Grant Award.
New Edition of Daniel Cohen’s Book, A Planet to Win Daniel Aldana Cohen's (PSC Research Associate) book, A Planet to Win, has been translated into Brazilian Portuguese by 
New research by Peter W. Groeneveld and Atheendar S. Venkatramani cited in a Penn LDI Blog Post New research conducted by Peter W. Groeneveld (PARC Research Associate) and Atheendar S.
" " New Study Published by Rachel M. Werner was featured in a Penn LDI article on Healthcare Access and Coverage New research conducted by PARC Research Associate Rachel M.
" " New research by Rachel M. Werner on Quality of Healthcare in the Post-Affordable Care Act era featured in a Penn LDI article New research published by PARC Research Associate Rachel M.
New Reseach by Damon Centola Featured in Penn Today New research by Damon Centola (PSC Research Associate) published in Nature Communications was
Wendy Roth Created Short Video Detailing Current Research Wendy Roth (PSC Research Associate) created a video for the Penn Latin American and Latinx Studies Program (LALS) describin
Daniel Aldana Cohen Advised Policy Maker on Environmental Justice Bill Daniel Aldana Cohen (PSC Research Associate) advised Senator Ed Markey's office on its new environmental justice mapping bill.
Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D. McHugh Publishes new research on Nurse staffing PSC/PARC Associates Linda H. Aiken and Matthew D.
Congratulations to Iliana Kohler on winning the National Academy of Medicine Catalyst Grant Congratulation to PSC/PARC Research Associate, Iliana Kohler on winning the prestigious National Academy of Medicine Grant for her Aging and Health Project in Malawi, Africa.
New research on Shrinking savings in older generations by Olivia S. Mitchell cited in NPR New research by PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell was cited in a recent article on NPR where she notes that even pre-pandemic, many older Americans carried substantial debt in student loans, mortgages, and medical bills.
Damon Centola’s Newest Book Released Damon Centola's (PSC Research Associate) newest book, CHANGE: How to Make Big Things Happen
Olivia Mitchell Featured in Penn Today Olivia S.
Dennis Culhane Quoted in The Seattle Times Dennis P.
Alison Buttenheim Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer Alison M.
New research conducted by Hans-Peter Kohler and Iliana Kohler featured in a blog on the Penn LDI website New research published in Journal of Health Economics on Health screening for non communicable diseases in Sub Saharan Africa by PSC/PARC Associates Hans-Peter Kohler
Molly Candon on the Opioid Epidemic - Penn LDI Blog Post Molly Candon (PARC Research Associate) wrote a Penn LDI Blog post titled "After X-ing the X-Waive
Tukufu Zuberi featured on In These Times podcast Tukufu Zuberi (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a bonus episode of OMNIA's 
Alison Buttenheim featured in Penn Today about COVID-19 vaccine Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a Penn Today 
Scott Halpern named Hastings Center Fellow Scott Halpern (PARC Research Associate) was named a Hastings Center Fellow.
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Köksal, Selin, Luca Maria Pesando, Valentina Rotondi, and Ebru Şanlıtürk. 2022.
Olivia S. Mitchell authors introduction to Special Virtual Issue of Journal of Pension Economics and Finance PSC/PARC Research Associate Olivia S. Mitchell authors an introduction to the special virtual issue of the Journal of Pension Economics and Research on 'Developments in Financial Literacy'.
Congratulations to George Demiris and Nancy Hodgson for being awarded the NAM Catalyst Grant Congratulations to George Demiris and Nancy Hodgson (PARC Research Associates) on winning the prestigious NAM Catalyst Grant for their work on supporting vulnerable elders with "
NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Liu, Xiaoying, Jere Behrman, Emily Hannum, Fan Wang, and Qingguo Zhao. 2022. "Same Environment, Stratified Impacts?
Iliana Kohler featured in Swiss Programme for Research on Global for Development Video Iliana Kohler (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in a video produced by the Swiss Programme for Research on Global for Development about treating the causes of depressio
Kathryn H. Bowles publishes new research on Hospital Discharge Disposition Kathryn H.

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