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Heller in the News
November 13, 2024
Read the Fall 2024 Heller Social Policy Impact Report
Heller's annual research publication covers research activities conducted during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Heller in the News
November 06, 2024
A Republic, If We Can Keep It
In the American Prospect, Robert Kuttner writes about how Trump won and what we might expect in his second term.
Heller in the News
November 06, 2024
Harris’ Defeat Keeps a 248-Year Barrier for American Women Intact
In Bloomberg, Anita Hill says Trump's win could reinvigorate those who oppose him.
Heller in the News
November 01, 2024
Voters can show their commitment to ending gender-based violence
In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, Anita Hill and co-author Daniel Kryder discuss their survey of survivors of gender violence.
Heller in the News
October 31, 2024
Maybe post-pandemic economic policies weren’t so bad after all
Lisa Lynch is quoted in a Boston Globe article.
Heller in the News
October 31, 2024
Where women stand 50 years after Title IX
The Boston Globe magazine highlights recent research by Lisa Lynch and her colleague on women's progress and challenges since Title IX was established.
Heller in the News
October 30, 2024
Hidden in plain sight: Where pill presses have been uncovered in Mass.
In MassLive, Traci Green comments on pill presses, which create counterfeit drugs.
Heller in the News
October 28, 2024
Anita Hill: The Smearing of Kamala Harris
Anita Hill pens an op-ed for the New York Times on Kamala Harris and the power of dignity.
Heller in the News
October 25, 2024
No, Raising the Minimum Wage Does Not Hurt Fast-Food Workers
An article in Jacobin cites David Weil's research on wages of employees at fast-food restaurants.
Heller News Release
October 23, 2024
Heller Hosts a Panel Discussion on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
The panel, entitled "Four Takes on the U.S. Presidential Election: Gender, Diaspora, Class, Race," featured Brandeis faculty Faith Smith, ChaeRan Freeze, Anita Hill, and Harleen Singh.
Heller News Release
October 21, 2024
Professor Sharon Reif Named New Director of the Institute for Behavioral Health within the Schneider Institutes
Reif, who received her PhD from Heller in 2002, has been part of the IBH leadership team for over 15 years.
Heller in the News
October 21, 2024
Are nurse practitioners replacing doctors? They’re definitely reshaping health care.
Karen Donelan and her undergraduate health workforce course are featured in a Boston Globe article.