Professor Chiarello is a medical sociologist and socio-legal scholar whose work explores how cultural forces such as law, politics, and organizational policy shape decision-making in healthcare and the criminal-legal system. Chiarello gave a talk in January 2025 for the Center on her book, "Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis."
Magarian, a former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens, cautioned reading too much into the justices’ correspondence, noting that there’s different internal norms for memos compared to a dissent meant to go public.
Mcbride says if you're going to say there's a work requirement, then there has to be jobs available, or community engagement volunteer activities.
Senator Gramm argued that AI would be a force for economic good and drew parallels to the Industrial Revolution. The talk was cosponsored by Washington University's Olin Business School.
Professor Lucia Motolinia examines why electoral reforms often fail in young democracies and how legislators serve their constituents when parties control the necessary resources.
Rosenfeld says the potential strike would really come down to pay as the teachers are earning much less than otherwise similar workers in the high-cost state.
New article in the Journal of Experimental Political Science finds that for rural Americans, place-based identity is deeply influential in shaping their political perceptions.
Professor Michael Olson explores disfranchisement's effects, making a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between racial discrimination at the ballot box and public policymaking.
Congratulations to Andrea Katz on her recent promotion to Professor at Washington University School of Law, and to Michael Olson on his recent promotion to Associate Professor of Political Science in Arts & Sciences.
The professorship was established by Economics department alumnus James Langefeld, MA '75 and PhD '83. Langenfeld was a research assistant to Murray Weidenbaum on his book "Government Mandated Price Increases" and received grants from what is now the Weidenbaum Center.
Despite recent successes, existing challenges include residents causing disruptions due to too little time out of the cells and a failed inspection from the American Correctional Association.
Sandro Galea, Dean of the School of Public Health at Washington University, discusses the challenges facing public health on local podcast. Dean Galea will be moderating a special forum for the Weidenbaum Center on "Healthcare at a Crossroads: A Bipartisan Conversation on America's Future" on April 17. See our event page for more info.