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Social Issues & Domestic Policy
Gay marriage, stem cell research, abortion rights, separation of church and state, racial disparities in education are just a few of the controversial social issues taking center stage in the 2004 campaign season. Faculty listed below have expertise in these issues and are available to offer insight on how these issues are being treated in the current political campaigns, including context on underlyng legal, ethical and scientific issues that should play a part in the ongoing political discussion. For a more general listing of faculty with expertise of social issues, visit the main news topic for Social Policy / Issues.
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Ross Brownson
Professor
A leading expert in chronic disease prevention and an expert in the area of applied epidemiology, Ross Brownson is regarded as one of the great intellectual, educational, and practice leaders in the field of evidence-based public health.
Expertise: Chronic disease prevention, evidence-based public health, policy effects on physical activity and obesity
Direct contact: 314-362-9641
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rbrownson@wustl.edu
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Timothy McBride
Associate Dean for Public Health
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Tim McBride has been active in testifying before Congress and consulting with important policy constituencies on Medicare, insurance and rural health policy issues. He is a member of the Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel that provides expert advice on rural health issues to the U.S. Congress ...
Expertise: Health insurance, universal health care, public health, Medicare policy, health economics, gerontology and Social Security, state health policy, …
Direct contact: 314-935-4356
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tmcbride@wustl.edu
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Ramesh Raghavan
Assistant professor of Social Work
Ramesh Raghavan's clinical, policy and administrative expertise in public health and psychiatry fuel his research interests in mental health services and policies for children in the child welfare system. Prior to joining the faculty at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the School of ...
Expertise: public health, mental health services, children in the child welfare system, health policy, Medicaid
Direct contact: 314-935-4469
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raghavan@wustl.edu
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Monica Matthieu
Research Assistant Professor
Matthieu's expertise centers on mental health services. She is available to discuss suicide prevention, mental health in the aftermath of disasters, the mental health impact of trauma as well as the mental health of veterans. Her current research focuses on provider and organizational change required ...
Expertise: mental health services, trauma, veterans, suicide prevention and disaster
mental health
Direct contact: 314-935-7516
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mmatthieu@wustl.edu
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Steven Gunn
Associate Professor of Law
Gunn, an expert on American Indian law, has extensive experience in public interest litigation and has written numerous articles on Indian law and on the intersection of poverty and law and economics. Prior to becoming a professor, Gunn was a staff attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the ...
Expertise: American Indian law, Federal Indian law, tribal courts, tribal law
Direct contact: (314) 935-6413
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sjgunn@wulaw.wustl.edu
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College Savings Initiative aims to advance college success for all families
The New America Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis will examine innovative ways to create more inclusive 529 college savings plans
May 21,
2009 --
The New America Foundation and Center for Social Development (CSD) at Washington University in St. Louis announce a new College Savings Initiative to examine and improve 529 college savings plans so more people have the opportunity to attend and complete college. "Saving money is not easy, but research shows many people can save when they have incentives and a way to do so. More low-income families may save with well-designed 529s and incentives," said Margaret Clancy, Policy Director at CSD. "We will study 529 innovations to see which ones are effective. This will inform 529 policy so that it can benefit families of all income levels."
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Seguro Popular
Mexico's health insurance success offers lessons for U.S. reforms, Lancet study suggests
April 8,
2009 --
As America considers major healthcare reforms, it may have lessons to learn from Seguro Popular, Mexico's ambitious plan to improve healthcare for its estimated 50 million uninsured citizens, suggests Ryan Moore, co-author of a new evaluation of the program. Conducted through a partnership of Mexican health officials and researchers from leading American universities, the study offers a model U.S. policymakers might use to scientifically explore solutions to America's own looming healthcare crisis.
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Spark workplace productivity and fight obesity with "Meetings on the Move"
Public health experts give tips and discuss benefits of walking meetings
April 6,
2009 -- "'Meetings on the Move' is an inexpensive, easy way to improve health and productivity," says Tim McBride, Ph.D., associate dean for public health at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Meetings on the Move (MOTM) get employees on their feet and out of the office environment. "Forty percent of the population are absolute couch potatoes," says Debra Haire-Joshu, Ph.D, and professor of social work at Washington University. "That's almost a learned behavior. You learn to sit at school; you learn to sit at work. What 'Meetings on the Move' really does is get us active like we used to be when we were kids. We can learn then to bring activity back into our daily life, just like we learned to take it out." Haire-Joshu also is the director of the Obesity Prevention and Policy Research Center at the Brown School. Video available.
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Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point
The New York Times
June 30,
2009 -- A new study in The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down -- except among college students. Includes comments by study leader WUSTL psychiatry professor Richard Grucza.
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Black Reverence for Jackson Is Now Unreserved
The New York Times
and 11 others
June 29,
2009 -- Around the world, Michael Jackson was celebrated Sunday, but there was a special fervor in black neighborhoods and churches. Jackson is seen as a towering figure with crossover appeal, even if in life some of his black fans wondered if he was as proud of his race as his race was of him. Includes comments by WUSTL AFAS professor Gerald Early.
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Bad Habits Asserting Themselves
The New York Times
and 3 others
June 9,
2009 -- Despite the well-advertised healthy lifestyle message, healthy habits are in decline, according to an authoritative national survey on health and nutrition. WUSTL epidemiology professor Ross Brownson, who is a leading expert in chronic disease prevention, comments.
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2009 Commencement Address Highlights
CBS Evening News
May 26,
2009 -- Public service has been a common theme at college commencement ceremonies around the country this past month. Sunday's CBS Evening News gives a sampling, including WUSTL's commencement speaker Wendy Kopp.
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What another woman would bring to Supreme Court
The Christian Science Monitor online
May 19,
2009 -- Expectations are high that Obama will nominate a woman to the Supreme Court. A recent study by three academics focusing on the votes of federal court of appeals judges bears out the observation that a conservative woman acts more pro-women's rights than a conservative man. The research was conducted by WUSTL law and political science professor Andrew Martin and WUSTL political science doctoral student Christina Boyd, along with Lee Epstein of Northwestern University Law School in Chicago.
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Perfectly Happy
The Boston Globe
May 12,
2009 -- The new science of measuring happiness has transformed self-help. Now scholars suggest it could transform society — from tort law to urban planning to medical care. WUSTL law professors Samuel Bagenstos and Margo Schlanger co-wrote a law review article in 2007 suggesting that the emphasis on lost enjoyment of life in jury awards actually makes it harder for the plaintiff to recover.
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Justices Limit Use of Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases
The New York Times
and 3 others
May 5,
2009 -- The Supreme Court rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs. WUSTL immigration law professor Stephen Legomsky comments.
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Flu control tests Obama balancing skills
Associated Press
and 47 others
May 4,
2009 -- When it comes to swine flu, Obama is trying to strike the right balance between protecting public and economic health. That's resulted in some doublespeak and spin, evidence of the inextricable ties between a looming epidemic and a listing economy. Includes comments by WUSTL American culture studies director Wayne Fields, who is an expert on presidential rhetoric.
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Greenpeace appoints veteran organizer to its top post
The New York Times
April 14,
2009 -- Greenpeace USA announced the appointment today of its top organizer, Phil Radford, as its new executive director. Radford, 33, is a WUSTL alum (1998). He has been with Greenpeace since 2003 and was behind the launch of the "Frontline" initiative that nearly doubled the organization's annual budget to $30 million.
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Defendants, With Assets Frozen, Find It Tough to Hire Attorneys
The Wall Street Journal
April 3,
2009 -- Some defendants with frozen assets are having trouble hiring lawyers. WUSTL law professor Sam Buell, a former federal prosecutor comments.
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States rebel against Washington
The Christian Science Monitor
March 27,
2009 -- Just as California under President Bush asserted itself on issues ranging from gun control to medical marijuana, a motley cohort of states — from South Carolina to New Hampshire — are presenting a foil for President Obama's national ambitions. WUSTL political science professor Steve Smith, who is director of WUSTL's Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy, comments.
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Women Less Apt to Get Clot-Buster, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report online
and 3 others
Feb. 24,
2009 -- Gender definitely makes a difference when it comes to stroke, new research shows. WUSTL neurology professor Mark Goldberg comments.
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Stimulus fight gives Obama lessons early
USA Today
and 1 others
Feb. 12,
2009 -- WUSTL political science professor Steve Smith comments on some lessons learned by Obama and his team in the push for the stimulus bill.
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Black History Month has added meaning in 2009
USA Today
and 3 others
Feb. 2,
2009 -- Obama's election, and this year's 100th anniversary of the NAACP, means there has probably never been more reason to celebrate the annual February observance, black leaders and historians say. Includes comments by WUSTL AFAS professor Gerald Early.
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Obama's speech a quiet call to arms for Americans
Associated Press
and 37 others
Jan. 21,
2009 -- Barack Obama used his inaugural address Tuesday to sketch a portrait of the nation as it is, and as it should be. Includes comments by WUSTL presidential rhetoric expert Wayne Fields.
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SPIN METER: Obama stresses dire economy at start
Associated Press
and 32 others
Jan. 14,
2009 -- In hard times, the man in the Oval Office usually is the cheerleader-in-chief, looking ahead optimistically. Not Barack Obama, who is taking office full of gloom and doom about the nation's economy, warning that things are dire and bound to get worse. WUSTL American culture studies director and political rhetoric expert Wayne Fields comments.
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The Bush Legacy
The Boston Globe
Jan. 13,
2009 -- Examining the Bush legacy, which won't be an easy one for future historians to assess. While most unsuccessful presidencies involved presidents who were considered captives of events, unable to muster effective responses, Bush's was one of bold strokes that, for better or worse, will be debated for a long time. WUSTL law professor Rebecca Dresser, who serves on the President's Council on Bioethics, comments on the stem cell research decision.
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Black churches help enlist first-time blood donors
Reuters Health Medical News
and 4 others
Dec. 29,
2008 -- Black churches that hold blood drives after informing parishioners about the importance of blood donations for children with sickle cell disease will get a big upsurge in first-time donors, new research shows. WUSTL School of Medicine sickle cell researcher Michael DeBaun comments.
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A Tax on Many Soft Drinks Sets Off a Spirited Debate
The New York Times
Dec. 17,
2008 -- WUSTL nutrition expert Connie Diekman comments on a New York proposal for an 18 percent tax on sugary sodas and juice drinks — an effort that state officials said would reduce obesity while raising more than $400 million a year for health programs.
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Obama Dips Into Think Tank for Talent
The Wall Street Journal online
Nov. 17,
2008 -- The Center for a New American Security, a small think tank here with generally middle-of-the-road policy views, is rapidly emerging as a top farm team for the incoming Obama administration. Includes comments by WUSTL economics professor Murray Weidenbaum, who wrote a book on Washington think tanks.
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