Education Week's 'Live Chat' with David Figlio Discusses Accountability
Education Week hosts a live chat where David Figlio discusses "Testing and Accountability in the NCLB Era." (Registration may be required for viewing.)
2008-08-21
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Education Week Blog Features Jim Spillane's Distributed Leadership Work
An Education Week blog highlights professor Jim Spillane as a "cool person you should know." His research on distributed leadership and instructional improvement distinguish between leadership roles and leadership practice. (Registration may be required for viewing.)
2008-08-21
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Wall Street Journal Quotes David Figlio on Grading Policies
In a Wall Street Journal article about the relaxation of grading policies in Dallas schools, professor David Figlio notes that such practices may reduce incentives for students to do well.
2008-08-19
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Nancy Deutsch (PhD04) Releases New Book, Pride in the Projects
Nancy Deutsch (PhD04), assistant professor of education at University of Virginia, released a new book, Pride in the Projects, based on her doctoral research at SESP.
—2008-08-14
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Larry Hedges Trains Education Researchers in Rigorous Methods
Professor Larry Hedges led the first of a series of Institute of Education Sciences institutes this summer to train education researchers to conduct rigorous evaluations of education practices.
—2008-08-14
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Podcast of Fay Cook's Social Security Talk Now Available
A podcast is now available of Professor Fay Cook's talk entitled "Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security," which she delivered at the Day with Northwestern event for alumni on April 19, 2008.
2008-06-26
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Marquette Honors Ed de St. Aubin (PhD94) with Teaching Award
Edward de St. Aubin (PhD94), associate professor of psychology at Marquette University, recently received the university’s highest teaching honor, the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.
—2008-06-24
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Nine SESP Faculty, Staff Members Voted to Honor Roll
Students elected nine SESP professors, instructors and advisors to the Associated Student Government (ASG) faculty honor roll for 2008.
—2008-06-19
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Greg Duncan’s Book Higher Ground Wins Lester Prize
Higher Ground: New Hope for the Working Poor and Their Children by SESP professor Greg Duncan and co-authors Aletha Huston and Thomas Weisner was awarded the Richard A. Lester Prize for the Outstanding Book in Labor Economics and Industrial Relations published in 2007.
—2008-05-14
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Larry Hedges Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Larry Hedges was one of five Northwestern faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers.
2008-05-08
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Fay Cook Analyzes the Politics of Social Security
At A Day with Northwestern on April 19, professor Fay Cook spoke to alumni about the truth about Social Security in her talk “Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security: Problems, Politics and Policy Solutions.”
—2008-04-24
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Larry Hedges Comments on National Writing Test Scores
While Illinois 8th graders overall did better than the national average on writing for the National Assessment of Education Progress, professor Larry Hedges points out that disadvantaged and minority students did not do better than the national average.
2008-04-08
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Greg Duncan Heads Population Association of America Conference, April 17-19
As president of the Population Association of America for 2008, professor Greg Duncan will deliver the presidential address on April 17 at the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans.
—2008-04-03
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Fay Cook Speaks to Alumni on Social Security's Future, April 19
Fay Cook, School of Education and Social Policy professor and director of the Institute for Policy Research, will deliver the lecture "Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security" from 1:15-2:15 p.m. as part of A Day with Northwestern in Evanston.
—2008-03-18
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Konstantopoulos Reports Findings on Class Size and Achievement Gap
New evidence from School of Education and Social Policy assistant professor Spyros Konstantopoulos suggests that while decreasing class size may increase achievement on average, it may not reduce the achievement gap within a class.
—2008-02-27
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Stefanie DeLuca Wins W. T. Grant Scholars Award
Stefanie DeLuca (PhD03) was recently awarded the William T. Grant Scholars Award, a major fellowship for early-career scholars conducting high-quality research.
—2008-02-21
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Fay Cook Will Address Arizona Alumni on Social Security Policy
Professor Fay Cook, director of the Institute for Policy Research, will give a speech on January 26 to the Northwestern University Alumni Club of Sun City, Arizona. Her topic is "Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security: Problems, Politics, and Policy Proposals."
2008-01-15
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Greg Duncan Offers Anti-Poverty Plan at D.C. Forum
Participating in a forum in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Brookings Institution, Professor Greg Duncan pointed to the New Hope Project in Milwaukee as a model program for lifting people out of poverty through work.
2007-12-18
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New York Times Features Greg Duncan's New Study on School Success
2007-11-13
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Dan McAdams Comments on the 'Boomerang Generation'
An article in the Chicago Redeye quotes Dan McAdams about the trend of more twentysomethings moving back home. McAdams explains reasons for the phenomenon.
2007-11-06
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Editorial Cites Greg Duncan's Research on Child Poverty
A Milwaukee Sentinel editorial cites SESP professor Greg Duncan's research on the effectiveness of Milwaukee's New Hope project for alleviating the critical problem of childhood poverty.
2007-10-15
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McAdams a Featured Speaker at Chicago Humanities Festival on Nov. 3
Dan McAdams, professor of human development and social policy at the School of Education and Social Policy, will explain the surprising role of the stories Americans tell about their lives during his presentation on “America’s Redemptive Storehouse” at the Chicago Humanities Festival on November 3.
—2007-10-02
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James Rosenbaum's Ed Week Essay Advocates Better Job Preparation
"High schools have the responsibility to serve all students and prepare them to fit into productive roles in the larger society," writes SESP professor James Rosenbaum in "Prepared for What? Matching Our Rhetoric to Reality," which advocates attention to soft skills, technical education and job placement.
2007-07-05
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McAdams's Research Cited in N. Y. Times Article on Birth Order
Generative adults tell similar stories about their lives, according to research by SESP professor Dan McAdams. The New York Times refers to McAdams's research, pointing out that adults' stories may include overcoming a label from childhood.
2007-07-03
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N. Y. Times Quotes Dan McAdams on Today's Mother-Daughter Relationships
A New York Times article reports on the current phenomenon of daughters staying in closer touch with their mothers. SESP professor Dan McAdams comments on the implications.
2007-06-29
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Vivian Wong Presents Preschool Research at Capitol Hill Briefing
At a policy briefing on June 18 in Washington, D.C., doctoral student Vivian Wong presented the findings of her study with Professor Thomas Cook of five state programs. Their research found that states’ programs had positive effects on children’s print awareness, early mathematics and receptive vocabulary skills.
—2007-06-21
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Dan McAdams Tells N.Y. Times Role of Life Stories in Personality
The life story that people themselves tell about who they are shapes their behavior and personality, says professor Dan McAdams, explaining his research findings in a New York Times feature article.
2007-05-22
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HDSP Grad Wins National Dissertation Award
Christine Li-Grining (MA03, PhD05), a recent HDSP graduate, was named one of five winners of the Spencer Foundation Exemplary Dissertation Award intended to “provide the research community with examples of exemplary scholarly work by young researchers."
—2007-03-21
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Study Finds More Sleep Reduces Likelihood of Childhood Obesity
A Northwestern University study by Emily Snell, Emma Adam and Greg Duncan finds inadequate sleep increases children's risk of being overweight.
—2007-02-07
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Dan McAdams's Research Finds Family Stories Provide Inspiration
Highly productive adults tend to draw inspiration from family stories about relatives who ultimately prevailed over hardships, says SESP professor Dan McAdams, who is quoted in a Chicago Tribune article.
2006-12-12
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Scientific American Reports on Adam's Study of Lonely Adults
A study by human development and social policy associate professor Emma Adam finds elderly adults who go to bed lonely or sad receive a boost from the hormone cortisol in the morning.
2006-11-14
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Michelle Reininger Finds Teachers Work Near Where They Grew Up
Assistant professor Michelle Reininger's research shows that teachers work an average of 10 miles from where they went to school themselves.
2006-11-14
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Neugarten Lecture on October 20 Examines Changing World of Work
In celebration of HDSP's 25th-year anniversary, Phyllis Moen of the University of Minnesota will present the Neugarten Lecture on October 20 on “Cracks in the American Dream? Rethinking Careers in the 21st Century.”
—2006-09-27
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HDSP Plans October Reunion for 25th Anniversary
In celebration of its 25th year, the Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) program will hold a reunion on October 20, featuring the Bernice L. Neugarten Lecture, a reception, panel discussions and dinner.
—2006-08-10
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Sociologist Stefanie DeLuca (PhD03) Sees the Faces Behind the Data
Johns Hopkins Magazine profiles sociologist Stephanie DeLuca (PhD03), whose field research centers on talking to people who move from low-income housing in Baltimore.
2006-08-10
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McAdams Wins 2006 APA Book Award
The American Psychological Association awarded Professor Dan McAdams as its 2006 William James Book Award for The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By.
—2006-06-14
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Dan McAdams Honored with Sarbin Award
The American Psychological Association awarded SESP professor of human development and social policy Dan McAdams its Theodore Sarbin Award for 2006.
—2006-03-28
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New Books by Spillane, McAdams Released
Two books by SESP professors were recently published — Distributed Leadership by James Spillane and Identity and Story by Dan McAdams.
—2006-03-08
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McAdams's Redemptive Self Instructive for Self-Analysis, Reviewer Says
The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By, Dan McAdams' new book, helps people to make sense of their lives, reports Scripps Howard News Service reviewer Linda Seebach.
2005-12-15
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McAdams Wins Award for Article on Aging
Dan McAdams won the 2005 Kalish Award from the Gerontological Society of America for most innovative publication.
—2005-11-10
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New York Times Quotes McAdams on Delaying Adulthood
Professor Dan McAdams explains in a New York Times article that grown children are putting off adulthood longer.
2005-07-28
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New Books by Chase-Lansdale, Hirsch Published
Human Development Across Lives and Generations by Lindsay Chase-Lansdale and A Place to Call Home by Barton Hirsch are newly published.
—2005-05-09
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James Rosenbaum Comments on First-Generation College Students
SESP professor James Rosenbaum, who has extensively researched access to college, comments on the issue of making it possible for new groups of people to attend college.
2008-03-19
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Dan McAdams Comments in Chicago Tribune about Existential Psychology
A March 26 Chicago Tribune article explores the new field of existential psychology, with a concern about finding purpose in life. SESP professor Dan McAdams, an expert in life narratives, comments on the significance of existential thinking.
2007-03-27
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SESP Professors Conduct D.C. Policy Briefing on Education
Professors Greg Duncan, Larry Hedges and Thomas Cook will discuss the best research on student achievement to guide U.S. education policy at a policy briefing on May 19 sponsored by Northwestern's Institute for Policy Research.
2006-05-17
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McAdams Comments on Struggles with Family Secrets
Dan McAdams, author of The Redemptive Self, tells the Baltimore Sun that making sense of family secrets can lead to redemption.
2006-03-09
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