A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions
We propose a model to study when an intermediate action can serve as a stepping stone that enables the elimination of a harmful norm.
Research
Popular Support for Balancing Equity and Efficiency in Resource Allocation: A Case Study in Online Advertising to Increase Welfare Program Awareness
Algorithmically optimizing the provision of limited resources is commonplace across domains from healthcare to lending.
Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters
Marginalized racial and ethnic groups, women, and other historically disenfranchised populations are substantially underrepresented in clinical trials, despite increasing concern about this issue amon
Antiracist Institutional Change in Healthcare
Systemic racism is deeply embedded in U.S.
“A Contingent ‘Yes’” Revisited
Reading these essays gave me a thrill of excitement like the one I felt on hearing that the #MeToo movement had extended even into China.
Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Prosecutions are important, but not as the main policy lever for deterrence.
Youth and LGBTQ+ in Nonviolent Action: The WiRe+ Data Set
Over the past two years, and in collaboration with Dr. Erica Chenoweth and Dr.
Racial bias as a multi-stage, multi-actor problem: An analysis of pretrial detention
After arrest, criminal defendants are often detained before trial to mitigate potential risks to public safety.
Promoting gender equality in elected office
Feminist agenda-setting through transnational institutions has contributed to a shift in global norms concerning the political representation of women.
Collective Vigilantism in Global Comparative Perspective
Collective vigilantism, group violence to punish perceived offenses to a community, is both global and common in the contemporary world.
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