McCormack Speaks

August 6, 2020
by Jack M Li
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Minimum Wage Continues to Stifle Economic Mobility in Massachusetts

Stephanie Haynes, MPA Candidate, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs Back when I first graduated from the University of Massachusetts – Boston (UMB), I thought for sure that I deserved and earned my way to a life of high … Continue reading

August 6, 2020
by Jack M Li
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Mental Health in the Times of COVID-19 – Describing the Necessity for Greater Access

Jeney Zhang, MPA Candidate, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs As we navigate these extraordinary times amid a global pandemic, economic closures, social distancing, and transitions to online learning have severely impacted the mental health and psyche of us … Continue reading

February 14, 2018
by McCormack Speaks
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40 Years of Studying Psychosocial Development: Insights from Sequential Research on Midlife and Beyond

Susan Krauss Whitbourne kicked off the University of Massachusetts Boston Department of Gerontology spring speaker’s series on January  29 with a presentation on the psychosocial development of subjects over a span of four decades. Whitbourne is an adjunct professor of … Continue reading

January 11, 2018
by McCormack Speaks
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UMass Boston Gerontology Contingent Follows Research Projects to South Korea

This post originally appeared in the Gerontology Institute blog written by Steven Syre. A small contingent of UMass Boston Department of Gerontology professors and students were simply following their work wherever it led. In this case, it took them nearly … Continue reading

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