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July 13, 2018
Pilar Gonalons-Pons Study on Married Couples and Their Finances Quoted in The New York Times
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July 10, 2018
Ph.D Candidate Phoebe Ho and Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng ('14)'s Social Science Research Study Recently Featured in Education Week
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July 9, 2018
Ph.D. Candidate Tyler Baldor Talks with Behavioral Scientist About Research on Straight Patrons in Philadelphia Gay Bars