New resource on structural racism and rigorous models of social inequity
Feb 27, 2023
To better understand and address structural racism, it is important to consider historical and contemporary policies as well as other structural factors that affect people’s health and well-being across the life course, along with strategies for measuring those factors. A new interactive resource…
NIH Common Fund's Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program Notices of Information and Intent to Publish
Aug 24, 2022
The newly launched NIH Common Fund’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program published a Notice of Information (NOT-RM-23-001) and a Notice of Intent to Publish (NOT-RM-23-002). These notices are intended to notify potential applicants about forthcoming funding…
$3M grant to fund research into disparities in hospital patient transfers
Jul 13, 2022
Each year, one in five Americans visits the emergency department, and approximately three million of them are transferred to another hospital for a variety of reasons. A $3 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will fund a Penn State-led project to…
Penn State research team advances health equity in Pennsylvania
Mar 20, 2019
Penn State researchers recently contributed to the “The State of Health Equity in PA” report, compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health through the Office of Health Equity (OHE). Max Crowley, director of the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative and assistant professor in human development and…News Topics: Penn State ResearchHealth Equity
Harvard professor to present De Jong Lecture in Social Demography Nov. 15
Nov 9, 2018
Penn State’s 13th Annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. "The impact of workplace policies/practices and family composition: Can they explain inequalities in health,"…
Bringing Americans together on the issue of affordable housing
Oct 24, 2018
A lack of affordable housing is linked with many health problems, including asthma, stress and alcoholism. Penn State researchers found that while some Americans may be less aware of this link, there may be ways to communicate this connection in a way that resonates with those groups. The…
Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards six pilot grants
Oct 2, 2018
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is helping generate innovative health research ideas and promoting collaboration through the awarding of pilot grants in its Bridges to Translation IV program. This program seeks to link researchers not traditionally in health research with…
Social science research team funded through Penn State's Strategic Plan
Jan 1, 2018
Dr. Susan McHale, SSRI director, and her research team was recently funded for a project to support Penn State's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. Through an innovative new funding process, Penn State is investing $2 million in its top strategic priorities, while simultaneously advancing the vital and…