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Research & Action Annual Report 2025

New Digs for WCW’s Next Chapter

Simpson CottageAfter a half century based at Cheever House, WCW moved to Simpson Cottage on the main Wellesley College campus this past summer.

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Pilot Program Helps Fathers Talk to Their Teens About Sex and Relationships

Connected Dads, Healthy TeensJennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., and her team recently wrapped up a successful pilot of their Connected Dads, Healthy Teens program.

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Youth and AI: Applying Lessons Learned from Social Media

Digital Wellbeing WorkshopLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., believes that like social media, artificial intelligence is not inherently good or bad; its effects largely depend on context.

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Collaboration, Not Competition, is Key for the Future of Early Childhood Policy Research

Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research SummitWendy Wagner Robeson, Ed.D., and her colleagues at Northeastern and Boston University are developing a statewide early childhood policy collaborative.

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Coming Full Circle at WCW: Linda Williams and Kate Price

Linda Williams and Kate PriceIn a Q&A, Linda M. Williams, Ph.D., and Kate Price, Ph.D., discuss how their paths have crossed—or almost crossed—over the course of their lives.

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Leading Scholars and Practitioners Unite to Harness Mothers’ Soft Power for Peace

Hauwa Ibrahim (right) speaks with Her Royal Highness, Nahla Al-QassimiIn October, Hauwa Ibrahim, J.D., S.J.D., M.L., convened the colloquium “Mothers Without Borders: The Phenomenology of Mothers' Soft Power in Peace Building.”

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Pashtana Durrani Travels the Globe on Behalf of Afghan Girls

Pashtana Durrani (left) speaks with Courtenay Cabot VentonIn November, Pashtana Durrani spoke about her work at an event hosted by WCW called “Her Right to Learn: Educating Girls in Afghanistan.”

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Meet the Newest Members of WCW

new members collageIn a series of Q&As, Ben Berners-Lee, Ph.D., J. Maya Hernandez, Ph.D., and Nyasha Karimakwenda, Ph.D., introduce themselves.

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Apprenticeships in Out-of-School Time Programs: NIOST is Helping to Create More Pathways into the Field

school group outsideNIOST is involved in a statewide initiative to develop a professional apprenticeship program for out-of-school time educators in Massachusetts.

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Research Scientist Brings PTSD Treatment to College Campuses

person leaning against wallKatherine R. Buchholz, Ph.D., is implementing an evidence-based PTSD treatment in university counseling centers across the country.

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New Projects Will Examine Impacts of State Minimum Wages

path to wagesSari Pekkala Kerr, Ph.D., is working on two new studies that will help us understand how minimum wage policies impact low-wage workers.

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Research & Action Annual Report 2025

Research & Action Annual Report 2025

In this issue:

  • New Digs for WCW’s Next Chapter
  • Pilot Program Helps Fathers Talk to Their Teens About Sex and Relationships
  • Youth and AI: Applying Lessons Learned from Social Media
  • Collaboration, Not Competition, is Key for the Future of Early Childhood Policy Research
  • Coming Full Circle at WCW: Linda Williams and Kate Price
  • Leading Scholars and Practitioners Unite to Harness Mothers’ Soft Power for Peace
  • Pashtana Durrani Travels the Globe on Behalf of Afghan Girls
  • Meet the Newest Members of WCW
  • Apprenticeships in Out-of-School Time Programs: NIOST is Helping to Create More Pathways into the Field
  • Research Scientist Brings PTSD Treatment to College Campuses
  • New Projects Will Examine Impacts of State Minimum Wages

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