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2011 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:

Suhui Li, PhD candidate, economics, Lehigh University
Topic: Racial Disparities in Use and Appropriateness of Cardiac Procedures

Angel Love Miles, PhD candidate, women’s studies, University of Maryland
Topic: The Barriers and Facilitators to Homeownership for African American Women with Physical Disabilities

Jayanti Owens, PhD candidate, sociology and demography, Princeton University
Topic: Early Childhood Behavioral Skills and the Male Disadvantage in Educational Attainment

Jane Rochmes, PhD candidate, sociology and public policy, University of Michigan
Topic: Teacher’s Beliefs About Students’ Potential: Exploring High School Contexts and Teachers’ Influence on the Achievement Gap

Maya Rossin, PhD candidate, economics, Columbia University
Topic: Why Do Fathers Matter? The Effects of In-Hospital Paternity Establishment Programs on Paternity Establishment, Marriage, and Family Well-Being Among African American and Hispanic Families

Kimberly Turner, PhD candidate, sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Topic: Race, Family, and Wealth: Men’s Wealth Accumulation Across Early Adulthood

Read about the summer fellows program.