Social Sciences
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Reform needed for Supreme Court justice terms
Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a timely op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, proposing reforms to the terms served by Supreme Court justices.
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Anxiety Looms for Thousands of Migrant Teachers as Trump Administration Pushes ‘Zero Tolerance’ Enforcement of Visa Program
Lora Bartlett, associate professor of education, was featured in an article by The 74 about migrant teachers coping with the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" visa-enforcement program.
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The Hidden Damage of Solitary Confinement
Knowable magazine published a lengthy Q&A with Psychology Professor Craig Haney about solitary confinement.
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Time to Dismiss the Stanford Prison Experiment?
For an article examining new revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment, Inside Higher Education republished quotes from a 2011 Stanford alumni magazine interview with Psychology Professor Craig Haney, who was a graduate student participant in the experiment.
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No matter the jail, Manafort may get a shock to his system, expert says
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted prominently in a Boston Globe story about the jailing of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman.
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Kids in India show religious tolerance: Study
A study of religious tolerance among children in India by Assistant Professor of Psychology Audun Dahl received considerable media attention in India, including coverage in the Times of India.
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Haiti's Royal Past
Associate Professor of Anthropology Cameron Monroe's excavation of a 19th century palace in Haiti was featured in Archaeology magazine.
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The case against prolific Instagram use is all about protecting your memories
Quartz featured new findings by memory researchers Ben Storm, an associate professor of psychology, and graduate student Julia Soares, who have found that memories fade more quickly in situations when people take photographs than when they don't.
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In the #MeToo Era, Raising Boys to Be Good Guys
Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper was quoted prominently in a column in the New York Times about "raising boys to be good guys."
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Craig Haney: Press forward on criminal justice reform
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney published an opinion piece in the Santa Cruz Sentinel urging the community to continue to embrace criminal justice reform.
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Santa Cruz County Profiles: UCSC professor Flora Lu goes to the Amazon to study where nature, society meet
The Santa Cruz Sentinel profiled Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu, who studies how the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest interact with the natural environment.
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Teachers are battling back
Lora Bartlett, associate professor of education, was a featured guest discussing teaching and the state of public education on "To the Point," a program produced by National Public Radio's Los Angeles affiliate KCRW Radio.