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New publication with my #UCSF colleagues about #cannabis budtenders and their #medical recommendations: doi.org/10.26828/can...
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Dispensing Medical Advice: San Francisco Bay Area Budtender Recommendations for Pain and Sleep Relief
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October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New publication with my #UCSF colleagues about #cannabis budtenders and their #medical recommendations: doi.org/10.26828/can...
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🛟 #geosky #AcademicSky #publichealth
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New study from @pop.psu.edu Director, Jenny Van Hook, shows dramatic aging of the undocumented immigrant population. Nearly half of undocumented Asians and more than one in five undocumented Mexicans are aged 50 or older, raising the uncertainty of aging in United States. buff.ly/jJzBdfU
The Growth and Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants in the United States | Demography | Duke University Press
Jennifer Van Hook, Mara Getz Sheftel; The Growth and Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants in the United States. Demography 2025; 12253766. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00703370-12253766
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October 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New study from @pop.psu.edu Director, Jenny Van Hook, shows dramatic aging of the undocumented immigrant population. Nearly half of undocumented Asians and more than one in five undocumented Mexicans are aged 50 or older, raising the uncertainty of aging in United States. buff.ly/jJzBdfU
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In a new Demography article with @marasheftel.bsky.social we document the aging of the undocumented immigrant population. Half of undocumented Asians and one in five undocumented Mexicans are 50 or older, and now entering older adulthood without a safety net.
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The Growth and Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants in the United States | Demography | Duke University Press
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October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In a new Demography article with @marasheftel.bsky.social we document the aging of the undocumented immigrant population. Half of undocumented Asians and one in five undocumented Mexicans are 50 or older, and now entering older adulthood without a safety net.
read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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The submission site is now open! Submit your work to #PAA2026 — Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
August 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The submission site is now open! Submit your work to #PAA2026 — Deadline is Sunday, October 5. www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...
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New in Rural Sociology: Caregiver well-being varies across rural, surburban, and urban places.
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
Does Caregiver Well‐Being Differ by Rurality and State Policy Environment? Identifying a Well‐Being Typology for Rural, Suburban, and Urban Caregivers
Despite caregiving making up a considerable portion of how individuals and governments spend their time and money, its impacts on caregivers' well-being are not well understood. In this article, we i....
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August 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New in Rural Sociology: Caregiver well-being varies across rural, surburban, and urban places.
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
New Annual Review of Sociology article on Bereavement from @smithgreenaway.bsky.social, Ashton Verdery, and @carrds723.bsky.social
What can sociologists contribute to our understanding of bereavement? Read our new ARS article (free). @smithgreenaway.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu @annualreviews.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @asasmh.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
The New Sociology of Bereavement | Annual Reviews
Bereavement—the loss of a loved one through death—is a common and consequential life course experience. Although bereavement, and the topic of death and dying more broadly, has remained on the margins...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New Annual Review of Sociology article on Bereavement from @smithgreenaway.bsky.social, Ashton Verdery, and @carrds723.bsky.social
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It was really fun getting texts and calls from old friends that they heard me on NPR this morning! Really enjoyed talking to NPR's @pien-huang.bsky.social about #water needs and #dehydration - have a listen! @psuanthro.bsky.social @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu
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What's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?
Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?
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August 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It was really fun getting texts and calls from old friends that they heard me on NPR this morning! Really enjoyed talking to NPR's @pien-huang.bsky.social about #water needs and #dehydration - have a listen! @psuanthro.bsky.social @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu
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New paper, led by former Penn State Rural Sociology graduate student Cara Adrien, on environmental shocks and child fostering:
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July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New paper, led by former Penn State Rural Sociology graduate student Cara Adrien, on environmental shocks and child fostering:
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New research brief from @elenapojman.com and Florence Becot on caregiving in the northeast region of the U.S.
The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) has published a fourth brief in its caregiving research brief series. The brief describes the caregiving experience for rural, suburban & urban caregivers in the Northeast region of the US. Full brief ➡️
Rural-Suburban-Urban Differences in Caregiving in the Northeast U.S. Region - Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Enhancing the capacity of Land Grant Universities to foster regional prosperity and rural development.
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July 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
New research brief from @elenapojman.com and Florence Becot on caregiving in the northeast region of the U.S.
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Five days left to submit your abstract(s) for the 2025 SDA Meeting in Lexington, KY (due Friday, July 25)! Check the meeting website for more info about the conference and for the link to submit your paper or poster abstract or to propose a session/panel: sda-demography.org/sys/website/...
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Five days left to submit your abstract(s) for the 2025 SDA Meeting in Lexington, KY (due Friday, July 25)! Check the meeting website for more info about the conference and for the link to submit your paper or poster abstract or to propose a session/panel: sda-demography.org/sys/website/...
In Social Science & Medicine, Cayley Ryan-Claytor finds evidence that U.S. adults (especially young adults with college degrees) use the internet to complement information and services provided by traditional medical providers, rather than to replace them.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In Social Science & Medicine, Cayley Ryan-Claytor finds evidence that U.S. adults (especially young adults with college degrees) use the internet to complement information and services provided by traditional medical providers, rather than to replace them.
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... #OA
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... #OA
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New pub with my amazing colleague and the grad students in my most recent seminar on the corporate drug trade.
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First Bluesky post, sharing some work in a new direction (health plus econ geog!) with my amazing colleague @docholmes.bsky.social and many @pennstategeography.bsky.social grad students. Pre-proofs here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From Dealer to Doctor: A Case Study Examining How Purdue Pharma Sought to Leverage Racial Health Disparities to Attenuate Flagging OxyContin Sales
The objective of this study is to demonstrate ways in which Purdue Pharma and their primary consultant, McKinsey & Company, sought to leverage existin…
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May 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New pub with my amazing colleague and the grad students in my most recent seminar on the corporate drug trade.
#geosky #academicsky 🛟
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#geosky #academicsky 🛟
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My new-to-blusky friend Nicole Kreisberg @nicolekreisberg.bsky.social is looking for interviewees for her project on immigrant couples! Her research team is in particular need of more respondents from Latin America and/or on student visas. Please share widely! #Socsky
May 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My new-to-blusky friend Nicole Kreisberg @nicolekreisberg.bsky.social is looking for interviewees for her project on immigrant couples! Her research team is in particular need of more respondents from Latin America and/or on student visas. Please share widely! #Socsky
In @wssjournal.bsky.social, Cleothia Frazier finds perceived neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased anxiety and externalized anger, suggesting older adults’ perceptions of physical neighborhood stressors can have a deleterious impact on emotional health.
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April 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In @wssjournal.bsky.social, Cleothia Frazier finds perceived neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased anxiety and externalized anger, suggesting older adults’ perceptions of physical neighborhood stressors can have a deleterious impact on emotional health.
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If you or a loved one ever spent time at Oswald Tower at Penn State you may be entitled to a brick.
April 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you or a loved one ever spent time at Oswald Tower at Penn State you may be entitled to a brick.
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Our new publication titled “Identifying air quality monitoring deserts in the United States” is out in PNAS.
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April 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our new publication titled “Identifying air quality monitoring deserts in the United States” is out in PNAS.
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Just out in Economics Letters our study on Remittances in Guatemala! We use Bayesian Structural Time-Series and Causal Impact to study the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on remittances received in Guatemala.
Result: They increased and the impact was still observed in December 2024.
Result: They increased and the impact was still observed in December 2024.
The Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Remittances in Guatemala: A Causal Impact Analysis
Remittances constitute a major way in which migrants contribute to their family’s well-being and stability. Almost 2 million people of Guatemalan-orig…
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April 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Just out in Economics Letters our study on Remittances in Guatemala! We use Bayesian Structural Time-Series and Causal Impact to study the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on remittances received in Guatemala.
Result: They increased and the impact was still observed in December 2024.
Result: They increased and the impact was still observed in December 2024.
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Excited to have @clarklgray.bsky.social as our @pop.psu.edu seminar speaker today, talking about "Measuring Climate Vulnerability using Big Population Data":
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PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series - Dr. Clark Gray | Population Research Institute
PRI Brown Bag Lecture Series Dr. Clark Gray, Professor of Geography & Environment, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill “Measuring Climate Vulnerability using Big Population Data” April 22, 2025 ~ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST IN PERSON (lunch provided): 314 Welch Building
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April 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Excited to have @clarklgray.bsky.social as our @pop.psu.edu seminar speaker today, talking about "Measuring Climate Vulnerability using Big Population Data":
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Register now for the PRI Methods Workshop on hard-to-reach populations held May 13.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Register now for the PRI Methods Workshop on hard-to-reach populations held May 13.
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According to a new study by @edshareproject.bsky.social researchers High schools have long been recognized for shaping students’ futures. High schools may even contribute to how much a person weighs later in life.
High school experiences linked to midlife body weight | Penn State University
High schools have long been recognized for shaping students’ futures. According to a new study by researchers from Penn State, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Univ...
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April 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
According to a new study by @edshareproject.bsky.social researchers High schools have long been recognized for shaping students’ futures. High schools may even contribute to how much a person weighs later in life.
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Congratulations to Kelsey Shaulis for winning the poster award with the High School & Beyond (HS&B:80)’s analysis on the Gender Differences in Educational Trajectories and Midlife Health! @popassocamerica.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu
April 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Congratulations to Kelsey Shaulis for winning the poster award with the High School & Beyond (HS&B:80)’s analysis on the Gender Differences in Educational Trajectories and Midlife Health! @popassocamerica.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu
New research from PRI associate Michelle Frisco and colleagues: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
April 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
New research from PRI associate Michelle Frisco and colleagues: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
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📚 New PopDigest!
A study led by @mkroberts.bsky.social ( @oxforddemsci.bsky.social ) examines the long-term consequences of housing instability experienced between the ages of 18 and 26 on finances, mental health & stress.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yvxytvzt
A study led by @mkroberts.bsky.social ( @oxforddemsci.bsky.social ) examines the long-term consequences of housing instability experienced between the ages of 18 and 26 on finances, mental health & stress.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yvxytvzt
March 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📚 New PopDigest!
A study led by @mkroberts.bsky.social ( @oxforddemsci.bsky.social ) examines the long-term consequences of housing instability experienced between the ages of 18 and 26 on finances, mental health & stress.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yvxytvzt
A study led by @mkroberts.bsky.social ( @oxforddemsci.bsky.social ) examines the long-term consequences of housing instability experienced between the ages of 18 and 26 on finances, mental health & stress.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yvxytvzt
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@bpc-bipartisan.bsky.social 's This Week in Immigration Podcast "Estimating the Unauthorized Immigrant Population" features @pop.psu.edu director @vanhookjenny.bsky.social.
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This Week in Immigration Podcast: "Estimating the Unauthorized Immigrant Population" | Social Science Research Institute
In this week’s episode, BPC Senior Advisor Theresa Cardinal Brown sits down with Robert Warren from the Center for Migration Studies, Jeffrey Passel from the Pew Research Center, and Jennifer Van…
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March 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@bpc-bipartisan.bsky.social 's This Week in Immigration Podcast "Estimating the Unauthorized Immigrant Population" features @pop.psu.edu director @vanhookjenny.bsky.social.
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