Student Research Stories

Our PhD students are examining every aspect of social policy, such as the prevalence of housing insecurity, the effects of bilingual education and the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized populations. Read more about their work:

Morgan Shields, PhD'20

Behavioral Health Concentration

Study shows inpatient psychiatric units less likely to use health information exchange

Robyn Powell, PhD'20

Children, Youth and Families Concentration

Amplifying the voices of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Diana Serrano, PhD'19

Children, Youth and Families Concentration

Evaluating Waltham’s Two-Way Immersion School

Giselle Routhier, PhD'21

Economic and Racial Equity Concentration (formerly the Assets and Inequalities Concentration)

Study Shows that Over Half of Urban Renter Households Experience Some Form of Housing Insecurity

Yaminette Diaz-Linhart, PhD candidate

Health Concentration

Improving Behavioral Health for the Commonwealth

Tim Creedon, PhD'19

Behavioral Health Concentration

Did the ACA impact behavioral health treatment disparities?