Penn State educator invited to lead two workshops at Max Planck Institute
Leah P. Hollis, a professor in the Penn State College of Education and SSRI affiliate faculty member, has been invited to deliver two workshops at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany. The invited sessions will focus on workplace culture, employee well-being and…
Walmart funds Clearinghouse study on skill-based veteran employment programs
The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to evaluate two innovative employment programs aimed at reducing underemployment among military veterans. According to the Veterans Metrics Initiative (TVMI),…
Veterans report underemployment, pay frustration up to four years post-service
Some veterans continue to struggle with underemployment and dissatisfaction with their pay up to four years after leaving the military, according to a recent survey study by researchers in the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse). Published in the Journal of…
College Shapes Black, White, and Latina Women’s Work and Family Lives Differently
Having a college education shapes women’s work and family trajectories—including their marriage, parenting, and employment patterns—but the effects of education differ among Black, Latina, and white women, according to new research in the journal Demography. Here are some of the key findings…
Damaske featured on NPR's Marketplace, AP, more
PRI Associate Director Sarah Damaske was featured on NPR's Marketplace on May 15 in the story "A greater percentage of women are working than ever before." In the piece, Damasked notes women’s work patterns have come to look more like men’s in that more women, especially women with college…