'Growing Impact' podcast talks about getting science into hands of policymakers
Apr 3, 2023
The latest episode of the “Growing Impact” podcastdiscusses the importance of providing scientific information to policymakers as society faces climate change and the health challenges that accompany it. The podcast features Elizabeth Long, assistant research professor and the director of research…
New project to study impacts of eviction on health
Nov 28, 2022
Prior to the pandemic, many poor renter households in the U.S. spent over half their income on rent, leading to an epidemic of evictions and negative impacts on physical and mental health. A Penn State researcher will participate in a new project that will evaluate the effects of pandemic eviction-…
Unemployment associated with worse mental and physical health later in life
Jun 23, 2022
When and how often a person experiences unemployment in their 20s, 30s and 40s has serious implications for their health later in life, which could be in part due to a lack of access to health care while unemployed, according to new research. The researchers found that people who had little…
Looking for Associate/Full Professor in Population Aging and Health
Nov 30, 2021
Looking For: Associate/Full Professor in Population Aging and Health The Social Science Research Institute and the Population Research Institute (PRI) at the Pennsylvania State University invite applications for a tenured faculty member (Associate Professor or Full Professor) in the area of…