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What Happened in the 2024 Election?

During a Nov. 11 post-election panel, four IPR experts unpacked the 2024 election results, putting polls, partisanship, and policy reactions into context for the more than 160 in attendance.

Moderated by political scientist Laurel Harbridge-Yong, political scientist Chloe Thurston, social psychologist Eli Finkel, and communications and policy scholar Erik Nisbet reflected on the rightward sweep of Congress and the presidency and what their research reveals about this political moment.

In Memoriam 

Remembering John McKnight, Community Development Pioneer (1931–2024)

IPR mourns the loss of John McKnight, one of our co-founders, who died on Nov. 2 at age 92. A visionary in community organizing, he championed a "glass half-full" approach, empowering communities to create change by focusing on their strengths.

Research News

Training Program Improves Police Officers' Interactions with the Public

New research by IPR computational linguist Rob Voigt and his colleagues analyzes body-worn camera footage. It shows that after going through a procedural justice program, police officers spoke more respectfully to drivers they pulled over for traffic stops.


IPR Researcher Launches Partnership to Support Irish Families with Disabilities

A new collaboration between Northwestern University, led by IPR research professor Terese Sommer, and institutions in County Cork, Ireland, aims to understand and address the needs of Irish families living with neuro-physical disabilities. 

Faculty Insights

 
"I think it's really an open question then of what is driving physicians to essentially be more likely to do this procedure [C-sections] for Black mothers."
Working Papers

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