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Jul 27, 2022

Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19

Native Americans experienced disproportionately high rates of deaths from COVID-19 due to poverty, crowded housing, high rates of chronic disease,…
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Faculty & Researchers

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Elizabeth M. Armstrong
Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 253 Wallace Hall
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Anne Case
Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Emeritus; Lecturer with Rank of Professor
Office: 215.1 Robertson Hall
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Janet M. Currie
Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs; Co-Director, Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW)
Office: 185A JR Rabinowitz
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Sir Angus Deaton
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs, Emeritus. Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Emeritus. Senior Scholar
Office: 215.2 Robertson Hall
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Noreen J. Goldman
Hughes-Rogers Professor of Demography and Public Affairs
Office: 243 Wallace Hall
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Adam Goldstein
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 114 Wallace Hall
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Bryan Grenfell
Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs
Office: 176.2 JR Rabinowitz
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Arun Hendi
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs; Professor Uwe E. Reinhardt and Julis-Rabinowitz Family Preceptor in Multidisciplinary Studies
Office: 257 Wallace Hall
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Jennifer Jennings
Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs; Director, Education Research Section (ERS)
Office: 159 Wallace Hall
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Jessica Metcalf
Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs
Office: 106c Guyot Hall
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Sanyu Mojola
Maurice P. During Professor of Demographic Studies
Office: 147 Wallace Hall
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Lee M. Silver
Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs, Emeritus
Office: Off Site
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Stacey Sinclair
Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs
Office: 525 Peretsman-Scully Hall
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Paul Starr
Stuart Professor of Communications and Public Affairs; Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 124 Wallace Hall
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Shirley Tilghman
President of the University, Emeritus. Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs, Emeritus
Office: 240 Carl Icahn
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Keith A. Wailoo
Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs
Office: 216 Dickinson Hall
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Elke U. Weber
Professor of Psychology & Public Affairs; Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy & the Environment; Certificate Director, Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) Academic Program
Office: 216 Andlinger Center

Centers & Programs

Center for Health and Wellbeing

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW) sponsors research and teaching on the multiple aspects of health and wellbeing in both developed and developing countries.

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Research Program in Development Studies

The Research Program in Development Studies (RPDS) conducts research in economics, particularly in microeconomic foundations of development.

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Research Briefs

Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19 article graphic
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Jul 27 2022
Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19
Native Americans experienced disproportionately high rates of deaths from COVID-19 due to poverty, crowded housing, high rates of chronic disease,…
Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda
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Jul 25 2022
Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda
Intimate partner violence — or abuse and aggression in a romantic relationship — is a pervasive global issue. In Uganda, a primarily Christian…
Life Expectancy Drops from 81 to 79 Years in California During COVID-19
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Jul 07 2022
Life Expectancy Drops from 81 to 79 Years in California During COVID-19
The state of California enforced some of the most rigid COVID-19 restrictions, yet also experienced a significant drop in life expectancy during the…