Social Sciences
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Meet Carnegie Fellow Mark Fathi Massoud
The website PSNow, published by the American Political Science Association, featured an interview with politics professor Mark Fathi Massoud, a member of the 2016 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.
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Millions Of Women Take A Long Walk With A 40-Pound Water Can
An NPR piece on a study showing women bear the brunt of collecting water across sub-Saharan Africa included quotes from sociology professor Ben Crow whose research includes improving water supply infrastructure in the region.
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Suit seeks to free man from solitary confinement
Psychology professor Craig Haney was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about a man held in solitary confinement for 36 years. Haney was hired by the inmate’s attorney to interview him in depth.
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Why do Indian-Americans win spelling bee contests?
An article by the BBC referenced research contributed by economics professor Nirvikar Singh.
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Facebook grapples with heartache as it jogs memories
The Star online, the web version of the Toronto Star quoted psychology professor Steve Whittaker in an article on Facebook memories.
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UC Santa Cruz senior paints a path to success
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a senior business economics major in an article about a painting service that uses college students.
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Anders Breivik: Can Norway be too humane to a terrorist?
A Christian Science Monitor article on a Norwegian mass murderer and his prison sentence, contrasting it with U.S. prison practices, featured extensive comments from Craig Haney, University Professor of psychology and legal studies.
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2016’s best cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs
Economics department chair and professor Robert Fairlie was featured in a study about 2016's best cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs published by Wallet Hub, a website based in Washington, D.C. aimed at small business owners.
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What we know about the people who clean the floors in Silicon Valley
The Washington Post “Wonk Blog" wrote about a report by environmental studies professor Chris Benner, executive director of the Everett Program, about the ethnic disparity between high-tech workers in Silicon Valley and the contract workers who staff corporate campuses as janitors, landscapers, food service workers, and shuttle bus drivers.
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UCSC’s Chris Benner: Lessons from Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Oklahoma City
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered a talk by environmental studies professor Chris Benner to the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon.
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In animated, Oscar-nominated doc, a man turns his brother in for murder
Psychology professor Craig Haney was quoted in an NPR report on the documentary short by arts professor Dee Hibbert-Jones that was nominated for an Academy Award.