Scholarly Colloquia and Events

  • 2/7 Luckey Lecture: Anna Gassman-Pines

    Luckey Family Studies Lecture Series: Anna Gassman-Pines

    Wednesday, February 7, 2018
    1:30pm – 2:30pm

    Storrs Campus
    Konover Auditorium, Dodd Center

    “How does daily work schedule instability affect low-income workers and their families?”

    Anna Gassman-Pines, PhD

    Anna Gassman-Pines is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. She is also Faculty Affiliate of Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy. Gassman-Pines received her BA with distinction in Psychology from Yale University and PhD in Community and Developmental Psychology from New York University.

    Her research focuses on low- wage work, family life, and the effects of welfare and employment policy on child and maternal well-being in low income families. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and various private foundations.

    Join us for refreshments following the presentation.

    Sponsored by the Department of Human Development & Family Studies with generous support from the Luckey family.

    https://familystudies.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2018/01/GassmanPines_11x17-Poster-REVISED.pdf

     

    For more information, contact: Eva Lefkowitz at eva.lefkowitz@uconn.edu