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John MacDonald's Research Inspires a Deeper Look into Crime Rate and Murals, Penn Today
After meeting John MacDonald, Maya Moritz, a criminology doctoral student, was inspired to investigate the correlation between murals and crime rate. Citation:
May 23, 2024
John MacDonald Quoted on Gun Violence Statistics, The New York Times
“You don’t want people to think that everywhere is so dangerous in a way that it’s not,” said MacDonald, “On the other hand, you don’t want people to think that, oh, this is just somebody else’s problem.
May 14, 2024
Check out John MacDonalds' New Article, "The Precautionary Principle", Vital City
The article written by MacDonald, focuses on social science as well as identifying root causes that form many social issues. Citation:
March 27, 2024
Studies by Dolores Albarracin, Courtney Boen, Angela Duckworth, John MacDonald, Eugenia South, Dorothy Roberts and Sarah Tishkoff are highlighted, Research at Penn
Research at Penn, 2023 Edition, features the research of Dolores Albarracin (pg 50),
July 20, 2023
Eugenia South and John MacDonald's study is highlighted on tackling gun violence, Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer highlights the study of John MacDonald and
April 13, 2023
John MacDonald reviews 70 years of evidence on how to prevent crime, Vital City
In an article for Vital City, Criminologist and PSC Research Associate
March 30, 2023
Eugenia C. South and John m. macdonald op-ed on reduction in gun violence, penn ldi
The study conducted by Eugenia C. South and John M.
February 22, 2023
John M. MacDonald shares his research about the impact of physical environments on crime in the OMNIA article, "Crime and the Scientific Method"
From street lights to heat waves, John M.
May 31, 2022
John M. MacDonald was featured in Penn Today for new research published
John M.
March 23, 2022
John MacDonald featured in 6ABC Interview
John M.
December 5, 2021
Venkataramani, Boen, and MacDonald investigators in new NIH grant
PSC/PARC Researchers Atheendar Venkataramani, Courtney Boen, and
October 12, 2021
John MacDonald featured in LDI Research Update
John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) was featured in an LDI research
August 17, 2021
New Research by John MacDonald featured in PlanPhilly
New research in JAMA Network Open co-authored by John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) found that inc
July 27, 2021
New study by PSC Research Associate John M. MacDonald cited in a recent Penn LDI Blog
New study by John M.
July 20, 2021
John MacDonald featured in recent In These Times podcast episode
John MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a recent episode of
April 20, 2021
John M. MacDonald Quoted in Mother Jones
John M. MacDonald (PSC Research Associate) writes on the correlation between the high numbers of incarcerated persons and the spread of the COVID-19.
April 5, 2020
John M. MacDonald was Quoted in Newsweek about Police Presence in New York City
John M.
February 10, 2020
John MacDonald discusses new book in Penn Today
John MacDonald (PSC) discusses his new book, grounded in years of research on the positive effects of remediation like fixing up abandonded lots and houses.
December 4, 2019
John M. MacDonald appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee on Law and Justice
PSC Research Associate John M. MacDonald is now a member of the Committee on Law and Justice (CLAJ).
February 28, 2019
Inventive legal approach decreases gang violence by 18 percent
According to analysis from John M.
November 9, 2018
Changing Places: Using Science to Design Safer and Healthier Cities
John M.
September 4, 2018
Turning up the heat on crime
PSC researcher, John M.
August 26, 2018
Greening vacant lots reduces depression in city dwellers
In the latest research published in Jama Network on the Effects of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling
July 24, 2018
Philly as a lab, classroom, and collaborator
John MacDonald, Emilio Parrado, Chenoa Flippen, and Kristen Harknett are among several researchers featured
July 18, 2018
Can Fighting Blight Prevent Gun Violence?
A Next City article mentions
March 8, 2018
Penn Fels Policy Research Initiative Announces Fall Interdisciplinary Grants
Dirk Krueger and John MacDonald were two of five conferences awarded grants will address a variety of issues related to economic policy, infrastructure, housing in the future, diversity and more: The Philadelphia Workshop on
November 27, 2016
John MacDonald examines the relationship between natural habitat and crime in new Omnia article.
John MacDonald examines the relationship between natural habitat and crime in new Omnia article.
September 9, 2016
John MacDonald: Avaialble online today: The Effect of a Sunday Liquor-Sales Ban Repeal on Crime: A Triple-Difference Analysis
John M. MacDonald's paper in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research with co-authors S. Han and C. C.
April 18, 2016
Jason Schnittker, John MacDonald and colleagues discuss the long term consequences of mass incarceration in the US in the new Penn SAS magazine Omnia.
Jason Schnittker, John M.
October 31, 2015
John MacDonald is quoted in Wall Street Journal article about healthy commuting.
John MacDonald is quoted in Wall Street Journal article about healthy commuting.
August 11, 2015
A study by John MacDonald (with co-investigators Michelle Kondo and Charles Branas) found that remediating abandoned buildings in cities reduced crime in the immediate vicinities
A study by John MacDonald (with co-investigators Michelle Kondo and Charles Branas) found that remedi
July 14, 2015
John MacDonald is interviewed in an article entitled "Justice By The Numbers," in the Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine.
John MacDonald is interviewed in an article entitled "Justice By The Numbers," in the Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine.
December 18, 2013
John MacDonald has been appointed to the fifth cohort of Penn Fellows.
John MacDonald has been appointed to the fifth cohort of Penn Fellows.
February 12, 2013
In SAS Frontiers, John MacDonald discusses America’s relationship with guns.
In SAS Frontiers, John MacDonald discusses America’s relationship with guns.
February 1, 2013
Jonathan Klick of Law and John MacDonald of Criminology point to widespread cell-phone use as a factor in a "remarkable" crime-rate drop in the ‘90s.
Jonathan Klick of Law and John MacDonald of Criminology point to widespread cell-phone use as a factor in a "remarkable" crime-rate drop in
January 14, 2013
John MacDonald has won the 2012 David N. Kershaw Award For Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Public Policy Analysis and Management from the Association of Public Policy and Management’s (APPAM).
John M. MacDonald has won the 2012 David N.
September 5, 2012
"Don’t Shut the Golden Door," an op-ed by John MacDonald in NYT
"Don’t Shut the Golden Door," an op-ed on the beneficial impacts of immigration by John MacDonald and Robert J.
June 22, 2012
John MacDonald comments on Trayvon Martin in SAS Frontiers
John MacDonald sheds light on the Trayvon Martin case and the impact it’s making on the public.
April 30, 2012
John MacDonald’s research on public transit and weight loss has been discussed in the Telegraph and on RedOrbit.com
John MacDonald's research on public transit and weight loss has been discussed in the Telegraph on June 29, "
July 6, 2010
John MacDonald’s research has been discussed in the Economist on April 8, "The mean streets of Guildford."
John MacDonald's research has been discussed in the Economist on April 8, 2010 "The mean streets of Guildford."
May 23, 2010