@ssn-njphilly
The New Jersey-Philadelphia chapter of @scholars.org connects researchers in the Garden State and the Philadelphia area with journalists, policymakers, and civic leaders to improve policy and strengthen democracy.
📆Upcoming Event: Thursday March 27, 2pm ET📆
🧌Trolls: How to Respond When Online Abuse Strikes🧌
For this March event, PEN America will share strategies for navigating online abuse—such as doxxing, hacking, threats or cyber mobs—if it happens to you or your colleagues.
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Hello from Chapter Fellow Sophia Fox-Dichter! Sophia is a PhD student in Planning and Public Policy @blousteinru.bsky.social Her research focuses on rental housing and social safety net policies in the United States. She is also on Bluesky @sewfox.bsky.social
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Hello from Chapter Fellow Molly Basdeo Mountjoy! Molly’s research interests include racial justice, childhood poverty, gender equity, educational equity, U.S. rural student populations, children of immigrant experiences, and curriculum design and instruction.
Hello again, Bluesky World!
This week we'll continue to introduce the members of our chapter leadership team with our two chapter fellows.
Top 3 bringers of joy despite the horrors:
1. @ssn-njphilly.bsky.social's participatory law event with @rlopez.bsky.social, Terrell Carter & Kempis Songster
2. Talking about the REST Act in Albany with @tenantbloc.bsky.social & For the Many
3. @thejinkx.bsky.social at Carnegie Hall w. my mom
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, at 4 PM (ET) for a virtual workshop on Participatory Law Scholarship with @rlopez.bsky.social and her colleagues and co-founders of Right to Redemption (R2R). Registration is still open: rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Hello from Chapter Leader Dr. Laura Johnson!
Laura's research focuses on the intersection of intimate partner violence and economic security. Overarching themes include economic impacts of intimate partner violence on survivors as well as the benefits of economic empowerment programming.
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Hello from Chapter Leader Dr. Andrea Hetling!
Andrea’s research focuses on the implementation and efficacy of U.S. social welfare policies. She is particularly interested in the impact of programs and policy on the economic well-being of vulnerable populations.
Hello, Bluesky World!
Newish semester, newish year, newish social media account, and newish chapter leadership! Stay tuned over the next week to meet our chapter leaders and fellows.