On July 22, 2024, the Population Association of America (PAA), in cooperation with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Statistical Association, Association of Population Centers, March of Dimes, Population Reference Bureau, and Society for Research in Child...
In the final weeks of June, the subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee that are responsible for funding most of the Federal agencies that directly and indirectly support the population sciences unveiled their Fiscal Year 2025 bills. Specifically, the House Commerce, Justice, Science...
“ Gender Inequality Reinforced: The Impact of a Child’s Health Shock on Parents’ Labor Market Trajectories ,” by Maria Vaalavuo, Henri Salokangas, and Ossi Tahvonen, has been named as a finalist for the Kanter Award . The award raises awareness of excellent work–family research,...
On June 10, 2024, the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers participated in the 2024 Congressional Life Science Fair. The event, which is organized by the Coalition for Life Sciences and Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, showcases...
In May 2024, the Population Association of America (PAA) Office of Government and Public Affairs released back-to-back action alerts on issues of interest to the population research community before the U.S. House of Representatives. PAA members were very responsive, resulting in hundreds of...
The Nominations Committee is pleased to put forward the following slate for the 2024 PAA Election. The Nominations Committee includes Kara Joyner, University of Texas, San Antonio, Ellis Monk, Harvard University, and Zhenmei Zhang, Michigan State University. PAA members will receive a ballot in...
As many of you may already know, last week activist Christopher Rufo reported online that an “anonymous” plagiarism complaint against PAA member Christina Cross had been filed at Harvard. PAA repudiates the targeted bullying of junior scholars of color in academia. Strong statements of support...
Congress Praises NIH Population Research Programs March 2024 proved to be a decisive month for action on the Federal budget. On March 23, six months after Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 began, Congress finally passed, and sent to President Biden to sign into law, the remaining six appropriations...
On March 5, the Population Association of America (PAA), in collaboration with the Association of Population Centers (APC), sponsored its 2024 Advocacy Day in which population scientists from 12 states conducted almost 60 meetings with key congressional staff. The delegation included Dr. Lisa...
PAA is led by members who volunteer their time and expertise to guide the organization and meet the needs of our field. Let's take advantage of the diverse perspectives and expertise of our membership by nominating yourself or a colleague for a PAA leadership position. PAA Secretary...