IES Predoctoral Program Seminar: Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa

The University of Pennsylvania Predoctoral Training Program in Interdisciplinary Research Methods for Field-based Research in Education, sponsored by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), welcomes Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa to our weekly seminar series. Dr. Yoshikawa will present this talk virtually via Zoom.

Baby's First Years:  Experimental Impacts at Age 12 Months of an Unconditional Cash Transfer for Low-Income Mothers of Infants in Four U.S. Cities
Presented by Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Baby's First Years is a multi-university collaboration to conduct the first experimental evaluation of a monthly unconditional cash transfer for mothers in poverty to focus on the first 4 years of children's lives.  This presentation will focus on initial impacts on mothers as well as infants at age 12 months.  

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The IES Predoctoral Program’s weekly seminar series connects program fellows and affiliates to scholars and practitioners who engage in educational research and the development of research methods. 

Seminars are likely of interest to doctoral students and faculty. If you are interested in attending virtually, please email Melanie Bahti for Zoom information.