Save the Date: PhD Information Session 10/17
Learn more about the doctoral program in Social Welfare in person or online.
Author Archive for: mbraswell
Entries by Mary Braswell
Check out our Opportunities List!
Academic jobs, seminars, postdocs, and more!
L.A. Parking: How Did We Get Here?
Three experts from UCLA Luskin’s Institute of Transportation Studies weigh in on the “blood sport” of parking in Los Angeles.
Villasenor on ‘Deepfakes,’ Free Speech and the 2020 Race
A tension exists between reining in falsified videos and protecting First Amendment rights, he says.
Tilly on Selective Use of Wage Statistics
Presidential candidates use different methods to crunch data and form conclusions about the economy’s health.
Too Much Parking ‘Poisons Our Cities,’ Shoup Says
He tells APA podcast, “If you want more housing and less traffic, you shouldn’t limit the amount of housing at every site and require ample parking everywhere.”
Loukaitou-Sideris on Scooters and Sidewalk Wars
Bad decisions and bad design paved the way for the current turf grab over sidewalk space, she says.
Phillips Receives Grant to Develop Undergraduate Research Opportunities
She will use the UCLA Chancellor’s Award to teach students how to analyze data to help local schools create plans for improvement.
Shah on Health Benefits of Legal Sex Markets
Her research shows that decriminalization leads to lower rates of sexually transmitted infections, assaults and drug-related crimes
Tilly on California Bill’s Impact on the Gig Economy
He weighs in on legislation that would classify gig workers as employees rather than contractors.
