The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ is a premier women- and gender-focused, social-change oriented research-and-action institute at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ. Our mission i /Research-Action-Report/Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/feed/atom/ 2026-08-13T17:52:18-04:00 ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2019-06-19T11:45:21-04:00 2019-06-19T11:45:21-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/conversations-with-extended-family-can-boost-teen-sexual-health Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/talk-about-sex.jpg" alt="Adult woman and teen talk" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="266" />A study by <a href="/Active-Researchers/jennifer-m-grossman-phd">Jennifer M. Grossman</a>, Ph.D., explored how extended families support teens’ sexual health.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/talk-about-sex.jpg" alt="Adult woman and teen talk" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="266" />A study by <a href="/Active-Researchers/jennifer-m-grossman-phd">Jennifer M. Grossman</a>, Ph.D., explored how extended families support teens’ sexual health.</p> 2019-06-19T14:04:20-04:00 2019-06-19T14:04:20-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/social-biases-impede-justice-for-sexual-assault-victims Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/justice-handcuffs.jpg" alt=" Gavel and handcuffs" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Assumptions about a potential jury’s social biases are tied to sexual assault cases dropping out of the criminal justice system.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/justice-handcuffs.jpg" alt=" Gavel and handcuffs" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Assumptions about a potential jury’s social biases are tied to sexual assault cases dropping out of the criminal justice system.</p> 2019-06-19T11:33:37-04:00 2019-06-19T11:33:37-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/collaborating-to-advance-equity-and-sel Elyssa Conley

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/equity-in-sel.jpg" alt="Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., Gail Cruise-Roberson, and Sarah Fiarman lead a workshop on equity and SEL at Tufts University." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., Gail Cruise-Roberson, and Sarah Fiarman lead a workshop on equity and SEL at Tufts University.</span></span>The <a href="https://www.nationalseedproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National SEED Project</a> and <a href="https://www.open-circle.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Circle</a> teamed up to facilitate a workshop on equity and social and emotional learning at Tufts University.</p>

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/equity-in-sel.jpg" alt="Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., Gail Cruise-Roberson, and Sarah Fiarman lead a workshop on equity and SEL at Tufts University." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., Gail Cruise-Roberson, and Sarah Fiarman lead a workshop on equity and SEL at Tufts University.</span></span>The <a href="https://www.nationalseedproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National SEED Project</a> and <a href="https://www.open-circle.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Circle</a> teamed up to facilitate a workshop on equity and social and emotional learning at Tufts University.</p> 2019-06-19T13:02:03-04:00 2019-06-19T13:02:03-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/immigrant-networking-and-collaboration Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/immigrant-entrepreneurs.jpg" alt="Diverse young professionals at work." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />A new study from economist <a href="/Active-Researchers/sari-pekkala-kerr-phd">Sari Pekkala Kerr</a>, Ph.D., highlights differences in networking habits of immigrant and non-immigrant entrepreneurs.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/immigrant-entrepreneurs.jpg" alt="Diverse young professionals at work." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />A new study from economist <a href="/Active-Researchers/sari-pekkala-kerr-phd">Sari Pekkala Kerr</a>, Ph.D., highlights differences in networking habits of immigrant and non-immigrant entrepreneurs.</p> 2019-06-19T12:19:51-04:00 2019-06-19T12:19:51-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/gaming-affects-youth-development Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/young-gamers.jpg" alt="Two middle-school-age boys play a computer game." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Online games like Fortnite influence youth development, according to findings from <a href="/Active-Researchers/linda-charmaraman-phd">Linda Charmaraman</a>, Ph.D.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/young-gamers.jpg" alt="Two middle-school-age boys play a computer game." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Online games like Fortnite influence youth development, according to findings from <a href="/Active-Researchers/linda-charmaraman-phd">Linda Charmaraman</a>, Ph.D.</p> 2019-06-19T11:20:50-04:00 2019-06-19T11:20:50-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/child-and-parent-depression-connections Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/sad-parent-child.jpg" alt="Sad African American mother and child embrace" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/tracy-rg-gladstone-phd">Tracy Gladstone</a>, Ph.D., and colleagues identify a connection between youth and parents dealing with anxiety and depression.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/sad-parent-child.jpg" alt="Sad African American mother and child embrace" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/tracy-rg-gladstone-phd">Tracy Gladstone</a>, Ph.D., and colleagues identify a connection between youth and parents dealing with anxiety and depression.</p> 2019-06-19T13:16:44-04:00 2019-06-19T13:16:44-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/leadership-in-afterschool Elyssa Conley

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/niost-leadership-in-afterschool.jpg" alt="National Institute on Out-of-School Time staff at 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention in New York, NY" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="266" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">National Institute on Out-of-School Time staff at 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention in New York, NY</span></span><a href="/Active-Researchers/ellen-s-gannett-med">Ellen Gannet</a>, M.Ed., was honored during the 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention for her decades of leadership in the out-of-school time field.</p>

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/niost-leadership-in-afterschool.jpg" alt="National Institute on Out-of-School Time staff at 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention in New York, NY" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="266" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">National Institute on Out-of-School Time staff at 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention in New York, NY</span></span><a href="/Active-Researchers/ellen-s-gannett-med">Ellen Gannet</a>, M.Ed., was honored during the 2019 National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention for her decades of leadership in the out-of-school time field.</p> 2019-06-19T13:25:47-04:00 2019-06-19T13:25:47-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/new-book-from-peggy-mcintosh Elyssa Conley

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/peggy-book-web.jpg" alt="peggy book web" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="266" /><span style="display: block;">Peggy McIntosh's book:&nbsp;<em>On Privilege, Fraudulence, and Teaching as Learning: Selected Essays 1981-2019</em></span></span><a href="/Active-Researchers/peggy-mcintosh-phd">Peggy McIntosh</a>, Ph.D., a leading voice on white privilege and anti-racism work, shares a collection of her essays on privilege and power in a new book.</p>

<p><span role="figure" class="wf_caption" style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/peggy-book-web.jpg" alt="peggy book web" style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="266" /><span style="display: block;">Peggy McIntosh's book:&nbsp;<em>On Privilege, Fraudulence, and Teaching as Learning: Selected Essays 1981-2019</em></span></span><a href="/Active-Researchers/peggy-mcintosh-phd">Peggy McIntosh</a>, Ph.D., a leading voice on white privilege and anti-racism work, shares a collection of her essays on privilege and power in a new book.</p> 2019-06-19T13:56:20-04:00 2019-06-19T13:56:20-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/preventing-sexual-harassment-in-schools Elyssa Conley

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/stop-sexual-harassment.jpg" alt="Stop sexual harassment written on chalkboard" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/nan-stein-edd">Nan Stein</a>, Ed.D., brings Shifting Boundaries, a middle school sexual harassment prevention program, to new audiences.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/stop-sexual-harassment.jpg" alt="Stop sexual harassment written on chalkboard" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><a href="/Active-Researchers/nan-stein-edd">Nan Stein</a>, Ed.D., brings Shifting Boundaries, a middle school sexual harassment prevention program, to new audiences.</p> 2019-06-19T10:36:02-04:00 2019-06-19T10:36:02-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/examining-black-motherhood Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/mom-child-color.jpg" alt="African American mother and daughter color" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /> Visiting Scholar <a href="/Visiting-Scholars/karen-craddock-ph-d">Karen Craddock</a>, Ph.D., examines Black motherhood in a new book chapter.</p>

<p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/mom-child-color.jpg" alt="African American mother and daughter color" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /> Visiting Scholar <a href="/Visiting-Scholars/karen-craddock-ph-d">Karen Craddock</a>, Ph.D., examines Black motherhood in a new book chapter.</p> 2019-06-19T12:07:52-04:00 2019-06-19T12:07:52-04:00 /Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2019/does-metoo-represent-black-girls-experiences-with-sexual-violence Elyssa Conley

<p><img src="//images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/Tarana-Burke.jpg" alt=""></p><p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/Tarana-Burke.jpg" alt="Tarana Burke, founder of #MeToo Movement." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Scholars from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ investigate how Black women and girls cope with sexual violence and whether #MeToo reflects their experiences.</p>

<p><img src="//images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/Tarana-Burke.jpg" alt=""></p><p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Spring2019/Tarana-Burke.jpg" alt="Tarana Burke, founder of #MeToo Movement." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" />Scholars from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ investigate how Black women and girls cope with sexual violence and whether #MeToo reflects their experiences.</p>