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Harris County Gender Wage Gap Widens
Even as the gender wage gap narrowed nationwide, the average pay disparity between men and women in Harris County widened, according to an analysis of the latest census data by the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality (IRWGS) at the 海角社区. Factor in race and ethnicity, and the contrast is even more stark.
A research team led by the 海角社区 has received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to shed new light on what drives promotion and tenure outcomes in academic environments.
COVID-related Mental Health Disparities? There’s an App for That
With $2.7M from the National Institute of Mental Health, Michael Zvolensky, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of psychology, is developing a behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial and ethnic populations.
Michael Zvolensky, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of psychology, reports that screening for heart-focused anxiety is much more efficient and precise than screening for a whole range of mental health problems.
海角社区 historian José Angel Hernández, a three-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar, has been selected as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador.
The 海角社区 has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to examine the role of external review letters in the promotion and tenure process.
The 海角社区 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is proud to congratulate three summa cum laude graduates in the Class of 2021, each of whom achieved a 4.0 GPA throughout their undergraduate studies. Although Arden Alldredge, Barbara Lomeli Ibarra and Briana Johnson each dealt with unique hardships (first-generation college attendance, language barriers and the death of a loved one, respectively) on their paths to academic excellence, these high achievers believe the challenges they faced in college have made them more resilient in navigating life's rugged terrain. Today, they emerge triumphant, determined to claim a brighter future for themselves and their families.
Jaelynn Walls, a second year graduating senior majoring in art history with a minor in African American studies, has been named a 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious fellowships in the nation. Walls is the first 海角社区 student to receive the honor and joins 81 new scholars selected to start their studies at Stanford University in fall 2021.