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Simar Malhotra 鈥25 Conducts Scripps-Funded Research on Vaccine Uptake
Through the Mary W. Johnson and J. Stanley Johnson Research Award, established in 1995 to support 61传媒students鈥 summer research, Simar Malhotra 鈥25 has spent the past several months digging into the relationship between media exposure and health.
Read MoreIn the Media: Andrea S谩enz Discusses Economic Disparities at City Club of Chicago, WGN Radio Reports
Andrea S谩enz ’95, president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, spoke to reporter Sylvia Perez about economic disparities and societal issues.
Read MoreIn the Media: MSN, Fortune Cite Roberto Pedace’s Research in Discussion of Hollywood Pay Gap
The analysis found that “on average, top female actors were earning just 38 percent of the salaries being earned by top male actors.”
Read MoreKatie Eu 鈥23 Examines Wellness TikTok through an Economic Lens
Katie Eu ’23 is moving the 鈥渢hat girl鈥 discussion into an entirely new realm: the field of behavioral economics.
Read More61传媒Students Earn Library Undergraduate Research Awards
Alexandra Rivasplata 鈥22 and Ella Wasson 鈥24 each received a Library Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) from The Claremont Colleges Library.
Read MoreSpotlight on Seniors: Maria Heeter ’22 Blends Economics and Journalism
This spring, with her degree in economics under her belt, Heeter will join The Information, an online news outlet focused on technology and media.
Read More61传媒Students Reinvent Economics Society
鈥淭his club aims to provide diverse resources and support for all of its members, both current students and alumnae, through career-focused workshops, events with faculty, and community-based activities,鈥 says Katie Eu 鈥23, the SCES co-president.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Nicholas Kacher, Assistant Professor of Economics
Last fall, 11 new tenure-track faculty members joined 61传媒. As part of our ongoing series on Scripps鈥 faculty, the Office of Marketing and Communications recently sat down with Nicholas Kacher to discuss entrepreneurship, local economies, and open spaces.
Read MoreIn the Media: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood Pay Gap in The Conversation
Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines Hollywood鈥檚 gender pay gap in an op-ed for The Conversation, arguing that discrimination plays a role in Hollywood salaries.
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