GSAS News

Coercive control, threats, stalking, and legal or economic manipulation that continue after a woman leaves an abusive partner remain an overlooked public health issue. Jennifer J. Prah, PhD '98, of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice emphasizes that leaving an abusive relationship rarely ends the violence and the current systems meant to protect women and children are often manipulated by abusers.

Kim Clark, PhD '78, speaks on his tenure as dean of Harvard Business School, ushering in a new era of technology, expanding the School’s focus on entrepreneurship and globalization, and defining its mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.

Led by Jeffrey Liebman, PhD '96, the Government Performance Lab's new initiative helps jurisdictions connect residents to the right services at the right time by developing and implementing programs that divert 911 calls to other responses, such as unarmed community responder teams and behavioral health professionals.

Study co-authored by Oliver P. Hauser, PhD '16, and Ariella Kristal, PhD '22, shows that women and workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own.

Study co-authored by Harvard Griffin GSAS alumni T.C. Zeng and Alexander Mee-Woong Kim finds that a parent of Hungarian and Finnish emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia, farther east than many thought, then rapidly spread west.

PhD student Olúmídé Fagboyegun is a leader and community builder whose enthusiasm for science, excellent communication skills, and kindness make him a powerful role model.