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2013 Summer Fellows

To promote careers in social policy research, particularly for scholars who might otherwise be drawn to government or academe, Mathematica launched its summer fellowship program in 1992. The program supports independent, self-directed research on economic or social problems that affect minority groups or individuals with disabilities. The summer fellows, all of whom are working on a Ph.D., have access to Mathematica researchers, programmers, library staff, data, and other resources to help complete their projects. This year's summer fellows are as follows:

Ji Young Choi
Purdue University, Ph.D. candidate, Human Development and Family Studies
Topic: Minority Head Start Children’s Math Development: Contributions of Early Capabilities and Head Start Classrooms

Linsey Edwards
Princeton University, Ph.D. candidate, Sociology and Social Policy
Topic: Differential Effects of Official School Sanctions by Race and Gender

Abigail (Abby) Friedman
Harvard University, Ph.D. candidate, Health Policy
Topic: Examining Socioeconomic Differentials in Adolescent Health Behaviors: A Self-Medication Lens

Mustafa Hussein
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Ph.D. candidate, Health Policy
Proposal Topics: Exploring Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular Medication Adherence Among the Elderly

Megan Shoji
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D. candidate, Sociology
Topic: Nice to Meet You? The Development of Supportive Parent-School Relationships in Low-Income Latino Communities

Read about the summer fellows program.