Social Sciences

Anthropology professor Leo R. Chavez’s new book explores birthright citizenship

Hiring of 57 educators goes a long way toward strategic plan goal of adding 250 by 2021

Bill Maurer, dean of the School of Social Sciences, will moderate a panel discussion featuring research sponsors from federal agencies and other government organizations at the 20th anniversary meeting of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Behavioral, Cognitive & Sensory Sciences. “It’s really quite exciting to participate in a forum that showcases the very […]

Mother’s social environment as well as individual risk factors influence infant health

Donation supports graduate student research, scholarship in social sciences

Chancellor Gillman’s new book provides important guidance on the contentious campus topic

A UCI professor changed Jeanett Castellanos’ life 25 years ago, and she’s been paying it forward ever since

UCI’s Glenda Flores wants her first-generation students to know that she’s been there and done that

Being in prison is known to adversely affect mental health, but it’s not just the  2.2 million people incarcerated in the U.S. who suffer. According to a new UCI study, the 12.2 million individuals arrested every year also experience mental health repercussions. “For the first time, our research documents the significant association between arrest and […]

Belinda Campos studies how the Latino approach to relationships yields mental and physical benefits