Center News
MPRC faculty contribute to theoretical and applied developments in their various fields as well as to discussions that impact public policy. Some recent news stories are abstracted below.
Rashawn Ray comments on police reform on Texas Public Radio
Extensive interview provides detailed program for change
Ruth Zambrana named Distinguished University Professor
A leading voice for minority and underrepresented groups
New York Times Article quotes Kearney in discussion of child care and opening the economy
Child care key to economy re-opening
Fish editorial published in AJPH
So-called “conversion therapy” efforts create serious harm for youth that are LGBTQ
Kearney quoted in Washington Post article on economic inequality in large cities
Big cities no longer an economic driver of the middle class for the less educated and minority populations
Cohen: young disproportionately harmed by COVID's economic impact
Bloomberg News article examines family and employment impacts
Rashawn Ray: Mental health professionals essential to police work
Baltimore Sun story reports police shooting
Haltiwanger comments on business formation in Bloomberg Quint
South shows surprising economic resiliance
Sonalde Desai cited in report on India survey differences
Detailing women's work changes employment perspective
Hongjie Liu appointed to Montgomery County COVID Advisory Board
Will continue work on models for tracking and responding to the pandemic
Rashawn Ray comments on participation in George Floyd protests
CBS 13 Baltimore reports on increasing diversity
Thoma wins honorable mention in Global Health Now challenge
Infertility in low-income countries is an Untold Health Story
Rayshawn Ray discusses "Black and Blue" dilemma with Kojo Nnamdi
National radio show examines the dilemma faced by African American police officers
The Killing of Unarmed Black People is a Public Health Pandemic
Editorial assess the "cruel paradox of living while black"
Kearney suggests targeting crucial to economic support packages
Senate proposal pushes potential $10,000 per month economic support, CNBC report says
Katharine Abraham elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
One of an elite group of artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in class of 2020