Prof. Wallace featured in “Most states’ policies put the health of undocumented immigrants — and their families — at risk”

Prof. Steven Wallace research shows California scored the highest in a new ranking of U.S. states’ public policies and laws that support the health and well-being of undocumented immigrants. Article:  http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/most-states-policies-put-the-health-of-undocumented-immigrants-and-their-families-at-risk  

Prof. Ilan Meyer featured in “Williams Institute at UCLA launches first-of-its-kind study of U.S. transgender population”

Prof. Ilan Meyer is quoted by the UCLA Newsroom in "Williams Institute at UCLA launches first-of-its-kind study of U.S. transgender population".

NY Times quotes Prof. Gary Gates regarding gay population

Prof. Gary Gates is quoted by the NY Times in "The Metro Areas With the Largest, and Smallest, Gay Populations".

Congratulations to Xi Song

We’re happy to congratulate Xi Song on accepting an assistant professorship of sociology at the University of Chicago starting this Fall. Xi Song will be assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago beginning in the 2015-16…

Congratulations to Juli Simon Thomas

  We're happy to congratulate Juli Simon Thomas on accepting the Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard’s Center for Population and Development Studies starting this Fall.  

Congratulations to Prof. Susan Watkins

New PAA Honorees Announced! I am pleased to announce four new PAA Honorees! Greg J. Duncan, Dudley L. Poston, Jr, Robert F. Schoeni and Susan C. Watkins have joined the group of PAA members honored on the PAA website thanks to many colleagues,…

Congratulations to Professor Halle

Professor Halle’s new book New York’s New Edge: Contemporary Art, the High Line, and Urban Megaprojects on the Far West Side (Chicago, co-authored with Elisabeth Tiso) has received extensive media attention. See today’s Wall Street Journal…

Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Fuligni

We’re happy to congratulate Prof. Andrew Fuligni for receiving multicampus award from the UCOP competition in December 2014. More information about the award can be found at  http://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/files/AwardsbyPI_PDF.pdf Congratulations,…

Judith Seltzer appointed to National Research Council’s Standing Committee, Reengineering Census Operations

  Professor Judith Seltzer has been appointed to the National Research Council’s Standing Committee on Reengineering Census Operations.  As you know, the census is the basis for apportionment, the foundation of the U.S. federal government. …

Vickie Mays reappointed U.S. House representative, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Vickie Mays, professor of psychology in the UCLA College, and of health policy and management in the Fielding School of Public Health, has been reappointed by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to a second four-year term as the…