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Charis E. Kubrin, professor of criminology, law and society and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, discusses her research disproving immigration-crime myths, on the UC Irvine Podcast. soundcloud.com/theucipodcas...
In conversation with 2026 Stockholm Prize winner Charis Kubrin
For over two decades, Charis Kubrin, UC Irvine professor of criminology, law and society, has examined how the presence of immigrants in communities affects public safety. Her findings continually cha
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February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Charis E. Kubrin, professor of criminology, law and society and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, discusses her research disproving immigration-crime myths, on the UC Irvine Podcast. soundcloud.com/theucipodcas...
Jade Jenkins of UCI’s School of Education and a co-director of CPIP published a policy brief that has received coverage by LAist in this article titled “Can a state like California get to universal child care? These experts say yes.” laist.com/news/educati...
Can a state like California get to universal child care? These experts say yes
Stanford economists estimate it would cost the state up to $21 billion to offer universal child care for kids 3 and under in California.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Jade Jenkins of UCI’s School of Education and a co-director of CPIP published a policy brief that has received coverage by LAist in this article titled “Can a state like California get to universal child care? These experts say yes.” laist.com/news/educati...
Prof. Charis E. Kubrin has been named to the Orange County Register’s 125 Most Influential People of 2025 for her evidence-based research that clarifies the relationship between immigration and crime.
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3 Social Ecology leaders named among OC’s most influential people | School of Social Ecology
Professor's groundbreaking immigration research, record-breaking philanthropy and fight against homelessness earn recognition
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February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Prof. Charis E. Kubrin has been named to the Orange County Register’s 125 Most Influential People of 2025 for her evidence-based research that clarifies the relationship between immigration and crime.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Candice L. Odgers, professor of psychology, to the newly launched California Innovation Council. She will serve on the council's working group focused on protecting child online safety and countering image-based abuse. socialecology.uci.edu/news/odgers-...
Odgers appointed to California Innovation Council | School of Social Ecology
Associate dean helps shape state’s tech policy on child online safety
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February 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Candice L. Odgers, professor of psychology, to the newly launched California Innovation Council. She will serve on the council's working group focused on protecting child online safety and countering image-based abuse. socialecology.uci.edu/news/odgers-...
Carolina Valdivia Ordorica, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law & Society, has published an article on “Hyper-Illegality, Reentry, and Everyday Life in the United States Post-Deportation” in RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences. www.rsfjournal.org/content/11/4...
Hyper-Illegality, Reentry, and Everyday Life in the United States Post-Deportation
This article centers on the experiences of an understudied segment of the undocumented population: individuals who reenter the United States post-deportation without authorization and their family mem...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Carolina Valdivia Ordorica, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law & Society, has published an article on “Hyper-Illegality, Reentry, and Everyday Life in the United States Post-Deportation” in RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences. www.rsfjournal.org/content/11/4...
Jade Jenkins of UC Irvine's School of Education and Austin Land at UC Berkeley have published a policy brief sharing a vision for universal child care in California. Read KQED's reporting on it at www.kqed.org/news/1207076.... Access the policy brief www.cpip.uci.edu/policy/brief....
Universal Child Care in California Is ‘Feasible,’ UC and Stanford Experts Say | KQED
Economists estimate that a universal child care system for California families with kids under the age of 3 could cost up to $21 billion but would contribute as much as $23 billion in economic output.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Jade Jenkins of UC Irvine's School of Education and Austin Land at UC Berkeley have published a policy brief sharing a vision for universal child care in California. Read KQED's reporting on it at www.kqed.org/news/1207076.... Access the policy brief www.cpip.uci.edu/policy/brief....
Brandy Lipton, PhD, assoc. prof. of health, society, & behavior at Wen School of Population & Public Health, has received a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to expand research on how paid sick leave policies shape access to federal disability benefits. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/01/06/u...
UC Irvine health economist awarded funding to study the health impact of paid sick leave among children with disabilities – UC Irvine Wen Public Health
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January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Brandy Lipton, PhD, assoc. prof. of health, society, & behavior at Wen School of Population & Public Health, has received a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation to expand research on how paid sick leave policies shape access to federal disability benefits. publichealth.uci.edu/2026/01/06/u...
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Recognize a fellow demographer (or yourself!) who has contributed to the profession with a PAA Annual Award! Nominations deadline is Saturday, January 31, 2026: buff.ly/VZcZ5G0
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Recognize a fellow demographer (or yourself!) who has contributed to the profession with a PAA Annual Award! Nominations deadline is Saturday, January 31, 2026: buff.ly/VZcZ5G0
CPIP co-director David Neumark and Jyotsana Kala have released a policy brief on "Minimum Wages and Racial Disparities" through the Cato Institute. www.cato.org/research-bri...
Minimum Wages and Racial Disparities
Job losses and earnings reductions from minimum wage increases between 2005 and 2019 were much more prevalent for black workers, especially black men, and were minimal for white workers.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
CPIP co-director David Neumark and Jyotsana Kala have released a policy brief on "Minimum Wages and Racial Disparities" through the Cato Institute. www.cato.org/research-bri...
Sociologist Kelley Fong is quoted in “Republican lawmakers’ plans for foster care don’t address the roots of the problem with the system,” an article published in the West Virginia Daily News on January 16, 2026.
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Republican lawmakers’ plans for foster care don’t address the roots of the problem with the system
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January 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Sociologist Kelley Fong is quoted in “Republican lawmakers’ plans for foster care don’t address the roots of the problem with the system,” an article published in the West Virginia Daily News on January 16, 2026.
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Research by UCI sociologist and CPIP affiliate Rachel Goldberg is discussed in The Orange County Register. See Lucy Dunn’s opinion piece from January 18, 2026 titled, “We’re about to undo what works on homelessness – at everyone’s expense.”
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Lucy Dunn: We’re about to undo what works on homelessness – at everyone’s expense
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January 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Research by UCI sociologist and CPIP affiliate Rachel Goldberg is discussed in The Orange County Register. See Lucy Dunn’s opinion piece from January 18, 2026 titled, “We’re about to undo what works on homelessness – at everyone’s expense.”
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Greg Duncan, Distinguished Professor of Education has been ranked #45 on the 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. This list recognizes the top 200 education scholars shaping national policy and practice. education.uci.edu/edu-scholar-...
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By Sofia Del Fine January 14, 2025
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January 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Greg Duncan, Distinguished Professor of Education has been ranked #45 on the 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. This list recognizes the top 200 education scholars shaping national policy and practice. education.uci.edu/edu-scholar-...
Emily Owens is quoted in The New York Times in an article examining “What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure.” Dr. Owens is Chair and Dean’s professor of criminology, law, and society and CPIP affiliate at UC Irvine. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Emily Owens is quoted in The New York Times in an article examining “What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure.” Dr. Owens is Chair and Dean’s professor of criminology, law, and society and CPIP affiliate at UC Irvine. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Wang Feng discusses birthrate decline in “China’s birthrate plunges to lowest level since 1949” in The New York Times. Dr. Wang is a distinguished professor of sociology and CPIP affiliate.
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China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949
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January 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Wang Feng discusses birthrate decline in “China’s birthrate plunges to lowest level since 1949” in The New York Times. Dr. Wang is a distinguished professor of sociology and CPIP affiliate.
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Carolina Valdivia Ordorica, an Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law & Society and CPIP affiliate, has published a book, Sanctuary Making: Immigrant Families Reshaping Geographies of Deportability, released by the University of California Press. www.ucpress.edu/books/sanctu...
Sanctuary Making by Carolina Valdivia - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Carolina Valdivia Ordorica, an Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law & Society and CPIP affiliate, has published a book, Sanctuary Making: Immigrant Families Reshaping Geographies of Deportability, released by the University of California Press. www.ucpress.edu/books/sanctu...
Tim Bruckner of Wen Public Health and his co-authors analyzed state-level data of probation and parole rates concluding there was a 10% decline in the number of individuals on probation between 2001 and 2018, while the number of parolees increased by roughly 20%. publichealth.uci.edu/2025/12/17/f...
First-of-its-kind study shows that racial gaps shrank among probation and parole populations – UC Irvine Wen Public Health
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January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Tim Bruckner of Wen Public Health and his co-authors analyzed state-level data of probation and parole rates concluding there was a 10% decline in the number of individuals on probation between 2001 and 2018, while the number of parolees increased by roughly 20%. publichealth.uci.edu/2025/12/17/f...
Stephen Schueller, a professor of psychology and informatics and CPIP affiliates, spoke at an FDA advisory committee meeting and is quoted in an article on "Millions Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support" in JAMA. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Rise of Therapy Chatbots
This Medical News article discusses the growing use of generative artificial intelligence chatbots as sources of mental health support.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Stephen Schueller, a professor of psychology and informatics and CPIP affiliates, spoke at an FDA advisory committee meeting and is quoted in an article on "Millions Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support" in JAMA. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
UC Irvine economist and CPIP affiliate, David Agrawal is co-author of a new book, Policy Responses to Tax Competition. Agrawal and his co-editors, James M. Poterba and Owen M. Zidar, examine effects of tax competition designed to attract business and residents. www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/n...
Policy Responses to Tax Competition
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January 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
UC Irvine economist and CPIP affiliate, David Agrawal is co-author of a new book, Policy Responses to Tax Competition. Agrawal and his co-editors, James M. Poterba and Owen M. Zidar, examine effects of tax competition designed to attract business and residents. www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/n...
Kelley Fong, Asst. Prof. of Sociology and CPIP affiliate, and Frank Edwards and Robert Apel of Rutgers University–Newark have published an analysis of a decade of national data showing no link between foster care entry rates and child maltreatment deaths. rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news/study-n...
STUDY: No Link Between Foster Care Entry Rates and Child Maltreatment Deaths
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January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Kelley Fong, Asst. Prof. of Sociology and CPIP affiliate, and Frank Edwards and Robert Apel of Rutgers University–Newark have published an analysis of a decade of national data showing no link between foster care entry rates and child maltreatment deaths. rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news/study-n...
Andrew Noymer, an associate professor in UCI's Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health and a CPIP affiliate, published an op-ed in the Orange County Register on December 23, 2025 titled, "Lab Leak in Spain? A Wake-Up Call for Global Biosafety." Access the article at archive.ph/EncBn.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Andrew Noymer, an associate professor in UCI's Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health and a CPIP affiliate, published an op-ed in the Orange County Register on December 23, 2025 titled, "Lab Leak in Spain? A Wake-Up Call for Global Biosafety." Access the article at archive.ph/EncBn.
Di Xu, professor of education and CPIP affiliate, and her co-investigators XunFei Li and Loris Fagioli have received a grant from Arnold Ventures to study the statewide effects of Assembly Bill 705, California’s major developmental education reform. Read more at education.uci.edu/grant-ab705.....
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December 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Di Xu, professor of education and CPIP affiliate, and her co-investigators XunFei Li and Loris Fagioli have received a grant from Arnold Ventures to study the statewide effects of Assembly Bill 705, California’s major developmental education reform. Read more at education.uci.edu/grant-ab705.....
“For the third time in her distinguished career, Candice L. Odgers has earned a coveted spot on Clarivate's 2025 'Highly Cited Researchers' list — a testament to her groundbreaking work exploring how technology and social inequality shape young lives.” clarivate.com/highly-cited...
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“For the third time in her distinguished career, Candice L. Odgers has earned a coveted spot on Clarivate's 2025 'Highly Cited Researchers' list — a testament to her groundbreaking work exploring how technology and social inequality shape young lives.” clarivate.com/highly-cited...
Constantine Manda has received a 2025 Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars from the American Political Science Association. politicalsciencenow.com/meet-constan...
Meet Constantine Manda, 2025 Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars Recipient -
Meet Constantine Manda, University of California Project Title: Identifying Important Religious Legacies of Ancient African States Constantine Manda is an assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of California, Irvine since [...]
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December 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Constantine Manda has received a 2025 Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars from the American Political Science Association. politicalsciencenow.com/meet-constan...
Alana M.W. LeBrón co-authored a policy brief in Health Affairs. Dr. LeBrón is an Associate Professor in the Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health and CPIP faculty affiliate. www.healthaffairs.org/content/brie...
Population Health Costs Of Exclusionary And Criminalizing Immigration Policies | Health Affairs Brief
Exclusionary immigration policies harm immigrants’ health and the health of nonimmigrants in the US.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Alana M.W. LeBrón co-authored a policy brief in Health Affairs. Dr. LeBrón is an Associate Professor in the Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health and CPIP faculty affiliate. www.healthaffairs.org/content/brie...
María Rendón and David Schaefer, both CPIP faculty affiliates, published, "Social Reproduction at a Minority Serving Institution: STEM Capital Disparities among Children of Immigrants," in the October 2025 issue of Sociology of Education. Rendón is featured in the publication’s podcast.
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Author María G. Rendón discusses the article, "," published in the October 2025 issue of Sociology of Education.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
María Rendón and David Schaefer, both CPIP faculty affiliates, published, "Social Reproduction at a Minority Serving Institution: STEM Capital Disparities among Children of Immigrants," in the October 2025 issue of Sociology of Education. Rendón is featured in the publication’s podcast.