Below is a listing of stories focusing on the work and achievements of SESP's faculty and students. For more news about SESP, see the SESP News Center.
- Hear a Podcast of Regina Logan's Career Talk on 'Giving Back'
SESP research assistant professor Regina Logan (PhD93) spoke to alumni at the 2009 Day with Northwestern about "Giving Back: Midlife Career Change and Generativity."
11/18/2009 - Intergenerational Exchange Brings Older Adults to College
Regina Logan's Adulthood and Aging class held discussions with older adults from Chicago and Evanston for the second "intergenerational exchange" on November 11.
11/11/2009 - James Rosenbaum Researches Impact of College Advising on Chicago High School Students
Professor James Rosenbaum's research team is assessing the impact of a new advising model adopted by Chicago Public Schools that provides "college coaches" for high school students to help them learn about the college application process.
10/14/2009 - Symposium Assesses State of Science Education Today
SESP professor James Spillane will be the rapporteur at the Third Annual Lecture on Science and Technology on October 22 that will consider how policy, research and funding affect science learning.
10/13/2009 - SION: New Group Explores Organizations, Presents Symposium
Professors Jeannette Colyvas and James Spillane, with other Northwestern faculty members, co-founded Social Interaction and Organizing at Northwestern. An inaugural symposium will be held on October 16.
10/08/2009 - Professors Taylor and Figlio Address Teachers at AP Institute
Professors David Figlio and Edd Taylor were the keynote speakers for the sixth annual Advanced Placement Summer Institute at Northwestern from July 21 to 31.
07/21/2009 - Fay Cook Releases New Book, Talking Together
In a new book, Talking Together: Public Deliberation and Political Participation in America, Professor Fay Cook and co-authors reveal the role of public dialogue in America.
07/08/2009 - Convocation Features Address by Columbia Professor Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
The SESP Convocation on June 20 featured guest speakers and the presentation of awards. The keynote speaker was Jeanne Brooks-Gunn of Columbia University.
06/24/2009 - Jennifer Stephan Wins Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Jennifer Stephan, a doctoral student in the Human Development and Social Policy program, won a Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for her research on the transition from high school to college for low-income students.
05/05/2009 - Scholars Debate Spatial Thinking and Science Learning at Conference
Scholars from across the nation explore spatial thinking in relation to science learning at a May 5 conference, “Spatial Thinking and Science Learning,” sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences.
05/05/2009 - Nancy Deutsch (PhD04) Receives Scholar Award
Nancy Deutsch (PhD04), an assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia, was the first person to be awarded the Emerging Scholar Award by the Out-of-School Group of the American Education Research Association.
04/28/2009 - Susan Popkin (PhD88) to Head Urban Institute's Youth Development Program
Susan J. Popkin (BS82, MA86, PhD88), a senior fellow in the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center and an expert on public housing, was named the director of the Institute's new Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development.
04/28/2009 - Rosenbaum's Study Sheds Light on Government Housing Policies
Government programs that move low-income families to different housing can greatly improve education and employment — but only if the moves are to neighborhoods with significant advantages and the families have support services — according to research by SESP professor James Rosenbaum and Stefanie DeLuca (PhD03).
04/07/2009 - A Day with Northwestern Features Talk by Regina Logan
At A Day with Northwestern on April 18, SESP research assistant professor Regina Logan (PhD93) will address alumni about current trends in midlife careers.
03/18/2009 - McAdams's Book The Redemptive Self Has Innovative New Web Site
The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By, the acclaimed book by professor Dan McAdams, now has a new web site, with the entire contents of the book available online.
02/04/2009 - Chase-Lansdale Partners on Research to Support Young Parents' Education
Partnering with the Ounce of Prevention Fund, SESP professor Lindsay Chase-Lansdale and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn of Columbia University will undertake a Gates-funded project to investigate ways to boost postsecondary education among young, low-income parents.
01/27/2009 - Lindsay Chase-Lansdale in Sun-Times: 'Early Education a Must'
Professor Lindsay Chase-Lansdale's letter to the editor in the Chicago Sun-Times advises the new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan of the critical importance of early childhood education.
01/06/2009