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New Member Spotlight: L.J. McElravy Advocates for Compromise in Nebraska
SSN is excited to welcome L.J. McElravy, an associate professor of leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as the 1900th member to join the...
Member Spotlight: Two Different Perspectives, One Impactful OpEd
What do a sociologist and an engineer have in common? For professors Michael Haedicke and Jean MacRae , who study environmental pollutants from...
New Member Spotlight: Lee Hasselbacher Testifies for Successful Repeal of Parental Notice Law
“Our research and that of others reveals the complicated lives of pregnant young people and suggests that they are the ones best able to identify the...
Tax Day Feature: New Mexico SSN Helps Families Recover Tax Credits
It's Tax Day 2021. And just like every year, the Earned Income Tax Credit will help low- and moderate-income families across the country keep more of...
Scholar Spotlight: Amy Blackstone
More people than ever are opting to forgo parenthood, discussing their choice openly despite lingering societal taboo. This week’s Scholar Spotlight...
Scholar Spotlight: Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat
This week’s Scholar Spotlight highlights Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat, whose work on paid family leave in North Carolina led to a legislative...
Scholar Spotlight: Jennifer Greenfield
This week's spotlight shines on Jennifer Greenfield for her work surrounding Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. Jennifer...
Scholar Spotlight: Caitlyn Collins
This week's spotlight shines on Caitlyn Collins, whose new book about working mothers in America has caught the attention of the media. In “Making...
Scholar Spotlight: Amy Fried
This week's Scholar Spotlight is Amy Fried, who recently won the Career Recognition Award from the University of Maine's Rising Tide Center. The...
Scholar Spotlight: Frank Edwards
The public and the media have paid more attention to civilian deaths from police encounters, but solid statistics are hard to find because police...