Black Maternal Mortality Dataset Sources
Central Databases on Maternal-Child Health Studies Using Central Databases on Maternal-Child Health
Research
Planning for On-Campus K-12 Education During COVID-19
Rich Byrne, Gail H. Cassell, Matthew E. Downs, Florida International University, John Halamka, Shayri M. Kansagra, Leavitt Partners, Rakhee Palekar, Neelima Ramaraju, Kunal J. Rambhia, Kippy Rudy, Jay Schnitzer, Taylor Wilkerson August 2020 Introduction: The complex decision-making regarding reopening of…
Women-Centered Rituals and Levels of Domestic Violence
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Ritual as a Signaling and Solidarity-Building Strategy Kate J. Stockly, Stephanie Arel, Megan K. DeFranza, Damian Ruck, Luke Matthews Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, Vol. 14, No. 1 August 2020 Abstract: Prior research…
State of the Field Scientific Study of Religion in Bibliometric Perspective
Keynote Address to the International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion, August 12, 2018 Dr. Wesley J. Wildman CMAC Executive Director Dr. Wesley J. Wildman gave the following keynote lecture at the 2018 International Association for the Cognitive Science…
Q&A with shaunesse’ jacobs
One of CMAC’s newest projects is Black Maternal Mortality, which is looking at data from Boston hospitals to learn more about the underlying conditions that cause maternal mortality rates to be three to four times worse for Black mothers than…
The Social Side of Psychology
This is the 3rd in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 1: What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?Part 2: The Beauty of a Theoretical MessPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem I’ve been talking about the replication crisis…
The importance of open science for models of the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global health crisis. Given the urgency for a rapid response to the pandemic, the open communication of knowledge and expertise within the scientific community has never been more important. Scientific models and algorithms…
CMAC’s research in the time of COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all getting used to a new normal. Phrases like “in these unprecedented times” and “stay healthy” are now frequently used by myself and others. Even for those not experiencing the symptoms of the virus,…
The Beauty of a Theoretical Mess
This is the 2nd in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 1: What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?Part 3: The Social Side of PsychologyPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem The last post was a…
What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?
This is the 1st in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 2: The Beauty of a Theoretical MessPart 3: The Social Side of PsychologyPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem If you haven’t already heard – there’s a replication…
Stories of Intersex and Faith Now Offering Institutional Screenings
Five Intersex Stories of Sex, Gender, and Religious Faith November 8, 2019 Boston, MA – Intersex and Faith’s film Stories of Intersex and Faith is available to purchase for institutional screenings as of November 8, 2019. Stories of Intersex and…
Defining Intersex and Differences of Sex Development
The term intersex refers to more than 30 diagnoses of differences in sex development. Together these intersex conditions affect approximately 1.7% of the population. Although the intersex population is comparable to those with red hair, they are often hidden from…
Human Simulation: Perspectives, Insights, and Applications
Editors; Saikou Y. Diallo, Wesley J. Wildman, F. LeRon Shults, Andreas Tolk About the book: This uniquely inspirational and practical book explores human simulation, which is the application of computational modeling and simulation to research subjects in the humanities disciplines.…
Newburyport Documentary Film Festival to Screen Stories of Intersex and Faith
Five Intersex Stories of Sex, Gender, and Religious Faith September 4, 2019 NEWBURYPORT, MA – Intersex and Faith’s documentary film Stories of Intersex and Faith will be screened at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival on Saturday, September 14th, at 12:00…
Meet Our Summer Researchers
Our three summer researchers are hard at work on various projects. Learn more about the research they’re working on, the impacts it could have, and what our researchers like to do outside of CMAC! Kate Stockly is a PhD student…
Top 40 List Provides Links to Tools to Combat Child Trafficking
Anyone Can Get Involved in Anti-Trafficking Efforts with the Latest High-Tech Tools May 17, 2019 BOSTON, MA – The Center for Mind and Culture (CMAC) released “Counter-Trafficking Top 40: Tools Against Child Trafficking,” a white paper that serves as a…
Counter-Trafficking Top 40
Research Assistant Marqueze Kennedy May 2019 Introduction: Child trafficking has been a problem for centuries. The technological advancements of the internet era, however, have brought with them an alarming growth of trafficking. Traffickers now use technologies such as social media,…
Meet Nicole Smith, Admin & Communications Coordinator
We’re excited to bring Nicole Smith on board as our Administration and Communications Coordinator at CMAC. Find out a little more about her! How did you come to work at CMAC and what were you doing before here? I’m new…
February Research Meeting: Survey Data on Religious and Secular Sentiment in Turkey
After a winter break hiatus, CMACers are back to the grindstone. We had our first research meeting of 2019 on Wednesday, February 20, and heard from guest presenter and BU Psychology Masters student Khushboo Patel about her work with CMAC…
Meet Kippy Rudy, Chief Development Officer
We’re excited to bring Kippy Rudy, our Chief Development Officer, on board as our third full-time staffer at CMAC! With years of nonprofit fundraising experience, Kippy is exactly the kind of person we need here at CMAC. Find out a…