Emily Dore
@emilydore.bsky.social
Postdoc at the SPHERE Center at Harvard School of Public Health, studying social and economic policies, gender, and health along the life course.
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🚨Job alert! We're hiring experienced programmer to analyze national Medicaid claims data, along w/ colleague Ari Ne'eman @hsph.harvard.edu. Details & application instructions: careers.harvard.edu/job/statisti...
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Statistical Analyst/Programmer
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December 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨Job alert! We're hiring experienced programmer to analyze national Medicaid claims data, along w/ colleague Ari Ne'eman @hsph.harvard.edu. Details & application instructions: careers.harvard.edu/job/statisti...
@societyforepi.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @ashecon.bsky.social @apha.org
@societyforepi.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @ashecon.bsky.social @apha.org
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New visualization in @sociusjournal.bsky.social
Extending our prior work with new data through 2024 we show infant health improves under Democratic presidents
Black, White, Hispanic & Asian babies benefit, with largest gains for Black infants.
Joint w terrific @tsrauf.bsky.social
Extending our prior work with new data through 2024 we show infant health improves under Democratic presidents
Black, White, Hispanic & Asian babies benefit, with largest gains for Black infants.
Joint w terrific @tsrauf.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New visualization in @sociusjournal.bsky.social
Extending our prior work with new data through 2024 we show infant health improves under Democratic presidents
Black, White, Hispanic & Asian babies benefit, with largest gains for Black infants.
Joint w terrific @tsrauf.bsky.social
Extending our prior work with new data through 2024 we show infant health improves under Democratic presidents
Black, White, Hispanic & Asian babies benefit, with largest gains for Black infants.
Joint w terrific @tsrauf.bsky.social
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Latest study by SPHERE postdocs A. Ali & @emilydore.bsky.social finds that expansions of EITC for young adults w/out kids boosted mental heath. This group is often excluded from safety net policies, but they are at a critical juncture of life course. doi.org/10.1111/1468... @mdrc-news.bsky.social 1/
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Latest study by SPHERE postdocs A. Ali & @emilydore.bsky.social finds that expansions of EITC for young adults w/out kids boosted mental heath. This group is often excluded from safety net policies, but they are at a critical juncture of life course. doi.org/10.1111/1468... @mdrc-news.bsky.social 1/
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Hot off the press! See our new paper: “Three maxims for countering sex essentialism in scientific research” in the journal Biology of Sex Differences. We show how sex essentialism distorts research & propose 3 ways to avoid making these mistakes. (1/12) rdcu.be/eNcRM
Three maxims for countering sex essentialism in scientific research
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hot off the press! See our new paper: “Three maxims for countering sex essentialism in scientific research” in the journal Biology of Sex Differences. We show how sex essentialism distorts research & propose 3 ways to avoid making these mistakes. (1/12) rdcu.be/eNcRM
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At today’s PSID Seminar Series, Emily Dore, postdoctoral researcher @hsph.harvard.edu, presents new findings on How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood, especially concerning TANF, welfare reform and health.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At today’s PSID Seminar Series, Emily Dore, postdoctoral researcher @hsph.harvard.edu, presents new findings on How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood, especially concerning TANF, welfare reform and health.
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Join @umpsid.bsky.social for @emilydore.bsky.social Postdoc at the SPHERE Center at Harvard School of Public Health: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood.
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00-1:00
RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00-1:00
RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
PSID Seminar: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood
Emily Dore Postdoctoral Research Fellow Social Policies for Health Equity Research (SPHERE) Center Harvard School of Public Health Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Institute for Social...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join @umpsid.bsky.social for @emilydore.bsky.social Postdoc at the SPHERE Center at Harvard School of Public Health: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood.
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00-1:00
RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00-1:00
RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
I’m looking forward to visiting @um-psc.bsky.social next week and presenting some of my work on state contexts and the long arm of childhood!
What is the role of state contextual factors in shaping the well-documented relationship between childhood SES and health in later life? @emilydore.bsky.social presents the upcoming @umpsid.bsky.social seminar live and on Zoom. @um-src.bsky.social RSVP: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/psid-...
PSID Seminar: How State Context Shapes the Long Arm of Childhood
Emily Dore Postdoctoral Research Fellow Social Policies for Health Equity Research (SPHERE) Center Harvard School of Public Health Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Institute for Social...
psc.isr.umich.edu
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I’m looking forward to visiting @um-psc.bsky.social next week and presenting some of my work on state contexts and the long arm of childhood!
Our new study shows that living in states with higher levels of structural sexism was associated with worse cardiovascular disease outcomes for both men and women, especially for diabetes and stroke.
@pahoman.bsky.social @deborascience.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Our new study shows that living in states with higher levels of structural sexism was associated with worse cardiovascular disease outcomes for both men and women, especially for diabetes and stroke.
@pahoman.bsky.social @deborascience.bsky.social
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@pahoman.bsky.social @deborascience.bsky.social
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New publication with @susanshort.bsky.social in @lancetrh-americ.bsky.social. We analyzed 2025 revisions to womenshealth[dot]gov under the Trump administration -documenting how credible health content was replaced with ideology: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rewriting women's health: a content analysis of the Trump administration's revisions to womenshealth.gov
In 2025, the Trump administration instituted rapid changes to the data and information available on US government websites. We conducted a content ana…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New publication with @susanshort.bsky.social in @lancetrh-americ.bsky.social. We analyzed 2025 revisions to womenshealth[dot]gov under the Trump administration -documenting how credible health content was replaced with ideology: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rita Hamad, professor of social epidemiology and public policy, explains why losing the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System puts the health of mothers and infants at risk, and how she hopes to help keep its data accessible. “Without data, we can’t fix problems,” says @ritahamad.bsky.social
With federal maternal health database in limbo, a risk to mother and infant health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Rita Hamad explains why losing PRAMS puts the health of mothers and infants at risk, and how she hopes to help keep its data accessible.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Rita Hamad, professor of social epidemiology and public policy, explains why losing the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System puts the health of mothers and infants at risk, and how she hopes to help keep its data accessible. “Without data, we can’t fix problems,” says @ritahamad.bsky.social
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WE'RE HIRING!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
WE'RE HIRING!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING
I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions
Please share widely!
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Postdoc @emilydore.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu provided an interview to @healthyfutures.bsky.social discussing the findings of this study, highlighting the importance of social policy design for improving #healthequity. www.healthyfutures.blog/p/how-social... @rwjf.org @policies4action.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Postdoc @emilydore.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu provided an interview to @healthyfutures.bsky.social discussing the findings of this study, highlighting the importance of social policy design for improving #healthequity. www.healthyfutures.blog/p/how-social... @rwjf.org @policies4action.bsky.social
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Join us for a Milbank Quarterly webinar on defining the structural determinants of health on Thursday, October 23 from 12-1pm ET
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Milbank Quarterly Webinar: Understanding the Structural Determinants of Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the w...
Structural determinants of health are hierarchical patterns of advantage among socially constructed groups that affect health. Unlike social determinants of health, the structural determinants of heal...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join us for a Milbank Quarterly webinar on defining the structural determinants of health on Thursday, October 23 from 12-1pm ET
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Bryn Mawr College is hiring an Assistant Professor in Sociology with a specialization in social movements! The applications are due on September 19th. It is a fantastic place to be a scholar and educator—please spread the word! I'm happy to answer questions to the best of my ability!
Assistant Professor of Sociology
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September 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Bryn Mawr College is hiring an Assistant Professor in Sociology with a specialization in social movements! The applications are due on September 19th. It is a fantastic place to be a scholar and educator—please spread the word! I'm happy to answer questions to the best of my ability!
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Today's #Census data serves as a baseline for poverty in America before the Trump administration's historic cuts to SNAP and Medicaid #NumbersDay
Read our analysis on the latest data and how the OBBBA will increase poverty over time ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/pove...
Read our analysis on the latest data and how the OBBBA will increase poverty over time ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/pove...
Poverty in America Remained Flat in 2024 But Will Likely Rise as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Goes Into Effect
New census data show how poverty in America looked before the Trump administration’s megabill made historic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Today's #Census data serves as a baseline for poverty in America before the Trump administration's historic cuts to SNAP and Medicaid #NumbersDay
Read our analysis on the latest data and how the OBBBA will increase poverty over time ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/pove...
Read our analysis on the latest data and how the OBBBA will increase poverty over time ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/pove...
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Thanks to @hsph.harvard.edu for a great summary of this important work, with important implications for recent ⬆️ work requirements & ⬇️ generosity of US safety net policies: hsph.harvard.edu/news/breastf... @irpwisc.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social
Original article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Original article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Thanks to @hsph.harvard.edu for a great summary of this important work, with important implications for recent ⬆️ work requirements & ⬇️ generosity of US safety net policies: hsph.harvard.edu/news/breastf... @irpwisc.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social
Original article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Original article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026:
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
August 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026:
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
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New analysis from CBO of the "Big Beautiful Bill" shows the bottom 20% get poorer, not much change for most of America, & the top 10% get meaningfully richer - and that's before tariffs
The "Big Beautiful Bill" was the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
The "Big Beautiful Bill" was the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
August 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New analysis from CBO of the "Big Beautiful Bill" shows the bottom 20% get poorer, not much change for most of America, & the top 10% get meaningfully richer - and that's before tariffs
The "Big Beautiful Bill" was the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
The "Big Beautiful Bill" was the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
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Study was led by brilliant SPHERE postdoc @emilydore.bsky.social and funded by @rwjf.org @policies4action.bsky.social, with powerful accompanying commentary @jamahealthforum.com: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
State Policy Changes and Unconditional Cash Transfers to Improve Maternal and Child Health
“While far from perfect, this legislation provides an historic opportunity to end welfare as we know it…,”1 said President Bill Clinton in 1996. He signed into law a measure that ended the entitlement...
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August 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Study was led by brilliant SPHERE postdoc @emilydore.bsky.social and funded by @rwjf.org @policies4action.bsky.social, with powerful accompanying commentary @jamahealthforum.com: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Our latest study @jamahealthforum.com shows the harms of work requirements for safety net programs. Women who were subject to harsher requirements and who received less cash assistance from TANF were less likely to breastfeed. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @donmoyn.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu 1/
August 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our latest study @jamahealthforum.com shows the harms of work requirements for safety net programs. Women who were subject to harsher requirements and who received less cash assistance from TANF were less likely to breastfeed. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @donmoyn.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu 1/
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During #COVID19, changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration among likely TANF participants.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
During #COVID19, changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration among likely TANF participants.
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Our new study shows that policy changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that increased access during the COVID-19 pandemic increased breastfeeding: tinyurl.com/ycxpf2cn
@ritahamad.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @pamherd.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
@ritahamad.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @pamherd.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our new study shows that policy changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that increased access during the COVID-19 pandemic increased breastfeeding: tinyurl.com/ycxpf2cn
@ritahamad.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @pamherd.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
@ritahamad.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @pamherd.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
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Children experienced more frequent and enduring spells of net worth poverty (NWP) than income poverty. NWP is negatively associated with educational attainment, from Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Lisa A. Keister, @lisagennetian.bsky.social, and Shuyi Qiu https://www.nber.org/papers/w33959
July 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Children experienced more frequent and enduring spells of net worth poverty (NWP) than income poverty. NWP is negatively associated with educational attainment, from Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Lisa A. Keister, @lisagennetian.bsky.social, and Shuyi Qiu https://www.nber.org/papers/w33959
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News from the NSF Division of Earth Sciences Informational Webinar: If US scientists want to support NSF EAR, they should continue to submit proposals. The number of proposals is an important metric for quantifying need and therefore influencing the budget
June 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
News from the NSF Division of Earth Sciences Informational Webinar: If US scientists want to support NSF EAR, they should continue to submit proposals. The number of proposals is an important metric for quantifying need and therefore influencing the budget
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In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
Iran
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.