Mathematica Policy Research is offering a summer fellowship program to promote careers in social policy research, particularly for scholars who might otherwise be drawn to government or academe.
Did you know? Forty percent of the world’s population does not have access to the basic sanitation many of us take for granted—a toilet. Human waste is no laughing matter. Contaminated water kills. Entrepreneur and humanitarian Jack Sim,“The Toilet Man,” fights this neglected crisis that affects 2.5 billion people.
Looking Towards Adulthood: "Thoughtful Planning using Today's Interventions"
March 01, 2013
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nationally recognized speakers wiill discuss evidence-based strategies to support children and adolescents with ASD as they learn and grow into adults with ASD.
Plenary speaker Barbara Fiese, PhD talks about the alarming rise of child obesity. Listen to this recording to hear about some surprising evidence as to its etiology. She then recommends some evidence-based ways in which public policy and individual families can make changes to reverse the trend.
Plenary speaker Brian Smedley, PhD introduces the reality of health disparities between diverse populations in the U.S., beginning with infant mortality, to chronic diseases and disability throughout the life cycle, to the shortened life expectancies that disproportionally occur among communities of color or disadvantage.
Brian Smedley, Ph.D., Vice President and Director of the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The Institute's mission is to generate policy recommendations on long-standing health equity concerns. Dr. Smedley was co-founder of The Opportunity Agenda, an organization dedicated to ensuring equity in health care reform.
Barbara Fiese, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and Director of the Family Resiliency Center. Her research focuses on family-level factors that promote health and well-being in children. Under her leadership the Family Resiliency Center is engaged in numerous initiatives related to families, food, and child health.
The U.S. election is just days away. Enjoy this 1945 short film called “Tuesday in November.” It’s a civics lesson from WWII and a great primer on American government. At times, these vintage films are unintentionally funny. Make sure to watch the political argument that a man is having with his dentist at 12:48. And consider this a reminder to everyone—vote!
