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CSDE Affiliate Jing Xu (Anthropology) and co-authors recently published an article in the Journal of Adolescent Research, titled “Exploring Facilitators and Disruptors of Polarization During Adolescence Within Contested Settings: A Case Study of Catholic and Protestant Youth in Northern Ireland.” Xu and her collaborators draw on interview data to identify key socializing actors and settings within established theoretical frameworks: Ecological Systems Theory, Social Identity,

CSDE Affiliate Cynthia Chen (Civil & Environmental Engineering) published two studies that show untapped capacity for community resilience through place-based peer-to-peer (P2P) resource sharing. Both studies use data from two socioeconomically different communities in Seattle. First, in an article in Nature Cities, Chen demonstrated that under a 5-day isolation scenario, place-based P2P sharing can reduce a community’s resilience loss by 13.4–100%; on average, 22–44 social ties per household support an 80% sharing rate of surplus resources.

CSDE Affiliate Sana Khalil (Economics) recently published a study in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics that explored how gender and residential socioeconomic status shape hiring outcomes in Karachi’s information technology (IT) sector. To investigate employers’ hiring behavior, Khalil employed a three-pronged approach: analyzing job advertisements, conducting a resume audit experiment with 2,032 applications to 508 job openings, and surveying human resource officials. Her analysis provided evidence that employers discriminate based on gender,

In a recent article in the Journal of Family Violence, CSDE External Affiliate Anne Conway (Univesity of Tennessee) was part of a team that explored how intimate partner violence (IPV) shelter policies and practices influence autonomy and well-being among survivors who are parenting young children in the shelter. Using semi-structured interviews with 14 survivors from shelters across the United States, they examined the ways in which shelter rules,

External Affiliate Claus Pörtner (Seattle University) recently published an article in BMJ Global Health titled, “Economic shocks and mental health in Bangladesh.” Pörtner and co-authors used nationally representative panel data over two waves and applied individual fixed effects to estimate the impact of economic shocks on mental health outcomes. Of the 7900 individuals surveyed, more than 16% experienced depression, 6.5% experienced anxiety and 5% experienced both. Economic shocks significantly increased depression and anxiety.

CSDE Affiliate Anjum Hajat (Epidemiology, CSDE Development Core Director) was quoted by The South Seattle Emerald on an article concerning air pollution in the Duwamish Valley. Community organizers are opposing a newly approved permit that allows a South End cement manufacturing plant to burn more tires for fuel. Hajat discussed the health risks of air pollution and noted that residents of the Duwamish Valley, where 65% of residents are people of color and household incomes are among the lowest in the city,

CSDE Affiliate Theresa Rocha Beardall’s (Sociology) contributions to her field were recently recognized in two ways. First, Rocha Beardall was selected to serve as an Associate Editor for Youth & Society, a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that focuses on issues related to the 10-24 year old population. Second,Rocha Beardall was selected as one of eleven finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031.

Recognize a fellow demographer (or yourself!) who has contributed to the profession. Nominations are open for the the Annual Awards of the Population Association of America and close on January 31, 2026. Awards given in 2026 include:

• Clifford C. Clogg Award for Mid-Career Achievement
• Early Achievement Award
• Mindel C. Sheps Award
• Dorothy S. Thomas Award
• Sara McLanahan Award
• Excellence in Public Service Award.

In a recent article in Identities, CSDE External Affiliate Elizabeth Korver-Glenn (University of North Carolina) examined the narrative and performative aspects of immigrant and native-born residents’ neighborhood meaning-making. The research team drew from 37 in-depth interviews to understand how immigrant and native-born Swedish people perceive immigrant neighborhoods in two Swedish cities. Most respondents perceived immigrant neighborhoods as stigmatized, and most of these respondents engaged in discursive destigmatization of immigrant neighborhoods.