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Fall 2023 Seminar Series

MPRC leadership has arranged a stimulating series of visiting scholar presentations, workshops, and special events during the upcoming semester.
researchers at online seminar

Following the pandemic, seminars have been either online or hybrid presentations when possible.

Overflow parking is available for faculty and staff at the Mowatt Lane Garage (Lot U)

Please note :

  • MPRC public events for this semester will be a mix of in person and online via Zoom 
  • For in person events, all event attendees must follow current protocols for COVID-19
  • For Seminars and Workshop events that are held via teleconference, each event has a unique registration link; open individual seminar pages to get the link for that event.
  • At the present time, Morrill Hall is not accessible for handicapped individuals.
  • If faculty are interested in inviting an undergraduate class to the seminar, please send a request to  so that we can assess the feasibility of accommodating them.
  • Ideas for seminars or speakers can be sent to   

Katharine Donato, Georgetown University

Sep 11, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid -1101 Morrill Hall and online via Zoom,

Protective Resources, Legal Status, and the Integration of U.S. Immigrants Entering as Unaccompanied Children

Katharine Donato, Georgetown University - Read More…

Dennis Feehan, UC Berkeley

Sep 18, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

Comparing survey-based estimates of adult mortality to high-quality vital records: Evidence from 27 Brazilian cities

Dennis Feehan, UC Berkeley - Read More…

Ryan Gabriel, Brigham Young University

Sep 25, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Online via Zoom,

The Neighborhood Attainment of Multiracial Individuals

Ryan Gabriel, Brigham Young University - Read More…

Lucie Schmidt, Smith College

Oct 02, 2023 from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM Changed to Online Only via Zoom due to last minute flight cancellation,

The Impact of Expanding Public Health Insurance on Safety Net Program Participation: Evidence from the ACA Medicaid Expansion

Lucie Schmidt, Smith College - Read More…

Asad Asad, Stanford University

Oct 09, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Online via Zoom,

Institutional and Social Contexts of U.S. Immigration Enforcement and the Health of Infants Born to Latina Immigrants, 2012-2017

Asad Asad, Stanford University - Read More…

Sarah Halpern-Meekin, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Oct 16, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - *2208 LeFrak Hall and Online via Zoom,

Monthly unconditional income supplements starting at birth: Experiences among mothers of young children with low incomes in the US

Sarah Halpern-Meekin, University of Wisconsin - Madison - Read More…

Arianna Gard, UMD (Psychology)

Oct 23, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - *2208 LeFrak Hall and Online via Zoom,

Population Neuroscience: Generalizability and Representation in Human Neuroimaging Studies

Arianna Gard, UMD (Psychology) - Read More…

Jose Manuel Alburto, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Oct 30, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

Unequal trends in causes of death drive life-expectancy differences during COVID-19

Jose Manuel Alburto, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - Read More…

Pamela Herd, Georgetown University

Nov 06, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

Reducing Administrative Burdens in Social Safety Net Programs Reduces Mortality

Pamela Herd, Georgetown University - Read More…

Michelle Poulin, UC Berkeley

Nov 13, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

Women’s Land Rights: Nesting Qualitative Methods to Investigate the Meaning of Land Titles in Uganda

Michelle Poulin, UC Berkeley - Read More…

Sarah Cowan, NYU

Nov 20, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

What we can learn from a widespread, longstanding universal cash transfer

Sarah Cowan, NYU - Read More…

Nolan Pope, UMD (Economics)

Nov 27, 2023 from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

Divorce, Family Arrangement, and Children's Outcomes

Nolan Pope, UMD (Economics) - Read More…

Leslie Root, University of Colorado - Boulder

Dec 04, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Hybrid - 1101 Morrill Hall and Online via Zoom,

The Life Course Fertility Effect of a Contraceptive Intervention: New Evidence from Colorado

Leslie Root, University of Colorado - Boulder - Read More…