Yale FAS social scientists lead COVID-19 research
At Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS), sociologists, psychologists, economists, political scientists, and researchers in other allied fields apply social science insights to public policy. ISPS researchers are currently engaging with an extremely pressing question: how can we mitigate the impacts of COVID-19?
The new webpage COVID-19: ISPS and Yale Social Science is a digital hub where researchers address that question, share data and insights about the pandemic, and launch new projects and collaborations. There, you can learn about studies by psychologist Molly Crockett on how moral messages shape people’s willingness to wear masks and socially distance; political scientist Jacob Hacker’s insights on the effects of COVID-19 on economic inequality; work by economists Steve Berry and Zack Cooper, who are advising governments on COVID-19 economic policies; and more.
As Alan Gerber, FAS dean of social science and director of ISPS, says, “The pandemic is devastating. But crisis also spurs innovation.” ISPS’s COVID-19 research showcases how Yale’s social scientists are at the forefront of that innovation.
Pioneering women in the FAS
While the university-wide 50WomenAtYale150 celebrations wrapped up this fall, the FAS is continuing to recognize women faculty and researchers who have played foundational roles in their academic fields and at Yale. The Department of Chemistry will host a digital panel discussion on the history of women in the department and will unveil a permanent exhibit on the women who have made prominent contributions to the field. The Economic Growth Center has launched a digital exhibit on the lives and careers of women who did field-shaping work with limited recognition. Finally, the FAS website features “Firsts and Founders in the FAS,” a series of interviews and profiles of important scholars who have made key contributions to their fields and to Yale—and who just happen to be women.
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