Researcher Affiliate News

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CSSI researcher affiliate Samantha Zuhlke explores relationships between non-profits, the government, and the public

Monday, May 12, 2025
This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Samantha Zuhlke explores institutional relationships and how the public fits in.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Elizabeth Menninga applies math to civil wars

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn about Elizabeth Menninga's unconventional journey to mathematically investigating the mediation of civil wars.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Katharine Broton pursues solutions to barriers in higher education

Monday, March 24, 2025
This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Katharine Broton helps students in higher education meet their basic needs.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Patrick Barlow integrates social science and medicine

Thursday, March 6, 2025
This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Patrick Barlow uses social science knowledge to address diverse medical dilemmas.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Bogdan Kapatsila paves a road for sustainable and equitable transportation

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Bogdan Kapatsila studies transportation systems and their influence on people's travel behavior and well-being.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Brian Ekdale peels back the surface of digital media

Thursday, February 6, 2025
This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to discover how Brian Ekdale peels back the surface of digital media to understand people's experience and perception of the world.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Bingbing Zhang examines how media messages can promote scientific and political literacy

Thursday, January 16, 2025
This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn more about how Bingbing Zhang studies the relationship between media messages and scientific and political literacy.
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CSSI researcher affiliate James Wo connects city design to crime levels

Thursday, January 2, 2025
This article is the first in a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how James Wo connects city design to crime levels.