Why Puerto Rico’s death toll from Hurricane Maria is so much higher than officials thought
By PRI Associate Alexis Santos for The Conversation
“If you don’t get away from those areas, you are going to die.” That phrase concluded Puerto Rico Secretary of Public Safety Héctor Pesquera’s press conference before Hurricane Maria.
Three months after the storm, he is one of the fiercest…
Social science research team funded through Penn State's Strategic Plan
Dr. Susan McHale, SSRI director, and her research team was recently funded for a project to support Penn State's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. Through an innovative new funding process, Penn State is investing $2 million in its top strategic priorities, while simultaneously advancing the vital and…
Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Fosters Robust and Trustworthy Knowledge
By Felice J. Levine, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Educational Research Association
As Chair of the COSSA Board, it is an honor to conclude the inaugural year of “Why Social Science?” with some reflections and aspirations. When COSSA launched this initiative in 2017, the aim was to invite…