Rethinking the Obesity Epidemic
May 2, 2013 | Story
Abigail Saguy, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholar in Health Policy Research program, 2000-02, challenges assumptions regarding the health consequences of obesity and stereotypes about fat people.
Building Human Capital
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Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
The Influence of Public and Green Spaces on Physical Activity Among Blacks and Whites
May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
The Politics of Truth, Myth, and Health Policies
May 2, 2013 | Story
Political scientist Brendan Nyhan, PhD, a RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research, 2009–11, has focused his research on the origins and spread of misinformation in public discourse, especially on issues of health reform and health practice.
Examining the Intersection of Race, Politics, and Society
May 2, 2013 | Story
During the decade since he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research, political scientist Vincent Hutchings, PhD, has continued to explore the intersection of race, politics, communication, and conflict in America.
Studying Health Programs to Close the Gaps
May 2, 2013 | Story
Political scientist Andrea Campbell, PhD, a former RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research, studies the health insurance choices that governments make and how they affect individuals, especially older Americans.
Understanding the Economic Costs of Obesity
May 2, 2013 | Story
Health economist John Cawley, PhD, examines obesity from all angles: costs, consequences, and cures.
Making Health Care Work
May 2, 2013 | Story
Kelly Devers, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF Scholars in Health Policy Research program (1994-96), works at the Urban Institute, evaluating changes in the health care system that will save money and improve care, including the use of medical homes.
Linking Social, Health, and Economic Outcomes to Genetics
May 2, 2013 | Story
Former RWJF Scholar Dalton Conley, PhD, brings sociology, economics, and genomics to bear in research on the determinants of economic opportunity.
The Right Place at the Right Time
May 2, 2013 | Story
Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, an RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research,1995–97, has emerged as one of the nation’s leading researchers and commentators on health care and health care issues in the Obama era.