ISR Insights Speaker Series Returns
Unprecedented: The Expansion of the Social Safety Net During the COVID Era and Its Impacts on Poverty and Hardship
Wednesday, September 29 at 11am EDT, ISR Thompson Rm 1430 and virtually
A major economic crisis accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in response the federal government mounted the largest and most comprehensive expansion of the social safety net in modern times. In this talk, H. Luke Shaefer will review research on the impacts of this safety net expansion, and where the nation goes from here.
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Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide-ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines. Included below are two examples of the type of work being done by members of our team.
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Elizabeth B. Moje
Faculty Associate, RCGD Dean, School Of Education Professor, Soe-Educational Studies
Moje studies the intersection of youth literacy, culture, and identity in urban communities and secondary schools. In her community ethnography, … more -
Linda M. Chatters
Faculty Associate, RCGD Professor, Health Behavior And Health Education Dept., Sph Professor, School Of Social Work
Linda Chatter's major focus of research is the study of adult development and aging as it relates to the … more
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