Publication Spotlights

CSSI’s Publication Spotlight Series highlights recently published, peer-reviewed work from our Researcher Affiliates, showcasing the breadth and impact of social science research across campus. The series underscores the value of affiliate scholarship and its contributions to advancing knowledge and informing practice.

UI researchers identify what helps and hinders hospital program to improve antibiotic prescribing at discharge

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
DeShauna Jones, assistant director of engagement, integration, and implementation at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and CSSI researcher affiliate, recently published a study that sheds light on how a hospital program – aimed at improving outpatient antibiotic prescribing – functions in real-world settings. The findings can help hospitals successfully implement an antibiotic stewardship program that is designed to prevent antibiotic overuse by reviewing prescriptions and making recommendations as patients prepare to leave the hospital.

UI researchers change how we understand school-aged children's categorization of speech sounds

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Ethan Kutlu, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and CSSI researcher affiliate, recently published a study tracking how school-aged children categorize speech sounds. His research supports new evidence that speech categorization continues to evolve beyond the first year of life, extending into elementary school years and becoming more refined.
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UI researchers explore how social work students can aid public library staff

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Two Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) researcher affiliates, Megan Gilster and Iulian Vamanu, have published a recent study that explores how collaborations between social work students and public libraries can support library staff's professional and personal needs.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Amy Colbert connects employee mood and significance of job duties

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Amy Colbert, researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), has published a recent study that links changes in employees’ mood with how important they perceive their job’s tasks.

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Researcher Affiliate Features

CSSI's researcher affiliate feature series highlights the personal and academic backgrounds of CSSI's researcher affiliates, along with their current work, offering insight into the people and ideas shaping social science research across campus.