The 2002 International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Laureate Award has been granted this year to Professor Ronald Freedman,the founder of the Population Studies Center, for his outstanding contributions to knowledge in the field of social demography, to our understanding of reproductive behaviour, to the training of numerous demographers, and to the… Continue reading Ronald Freedman awarded IUSSP 2002 Laureate

Professor John Knodel was elected by the Population Association of America to serve as the organization’s Vice-President for 2002.

Professor Arland Thornton received a prestigious Merit Award from NICHD in July 2001. The award is given to “selected investigators who have demonstrated superior competence and outstanding productivity during their previous research endeavors. ” Dr. Thornton received this award for his new NICHD project entitled “Determinants of Marriage and Childbearing Attitudes”. The project will use… Continue reading Arland Thornton wins NICHD Merit Award, 2001

Professor Reynolds Farley was awarded the Robert P. Lapham Award, given biennially in recognition of contributions that blend research with the application of demographic knowledge to policy issues. Dr. Farley accepted the award at the PAA Annual Meeting in Washington DC on March 30, 2001.

Professor Emeritus Eva Mueller was honored for pioneering work in economics with the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award on January 6, 2001. The award is given annually by the American Economics Association’s Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession to recognize an individual who has furthered the status of women in the economics… Continue reading Eva Mueller honored with 2001 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

Professor [Arland Thornton] was elected by the Population Association of America to serve as the organization’s President for 2001. Dr. Thornton continues a long tradition of PSC leadership within PAA.

Professor Joseph Winchester Brown was awarded the 2000 Outstanding Young Professional Award for achievement and dedication during the early years of his professional career by the Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Section of the American Public Health Association.

PSC alumus Dr. Ted Mouw was presented with the 2000 Dorothy Thomas Award at the Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting in Los Angles. This annual award recognizes the outstanding graduate student paper on the interrelationships among social, economic and demographic variables.