A new study by SPA Professor Brandyn Churchill offers important insights into adolescent students’ perceptions of body image.
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SPA professor examines the relationship between performance pay and race- and gender-based inequities.
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These experts argue that, despite the horrific nature of cartel violence, designating them as terrorist groups was redundant and ineffective.
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SPA professor examines the role of litigation in the formation of victim identities, in the context of South Korea’s Jeju 4.3 Incident
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An SPA Policy Brief
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Faculty and students in the Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy (THSP) Program partner with data privacy firm Ridgeline International to develop new AI-driven solutions to support the homeland security enterprise.
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AU scholars have been named affiliates of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Racial and sexual minorities may face discrimination in accessing health care, particularly mental health resources, since mental health providers have more discretion over accepting patients.
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Chief Vision Officer and Founding Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, has received Carnegie Fellowship, a prestigious grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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SPA professor and student examine whether campus sexual assault prevention programs increase student comfort with accessing related resources.
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