WASHINGTON – Howard University Assistant Professor of Economics Andria Smythe, Ph.D., was recently selected as a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Poverty Studies Scholar-in-Residence Program, an initiative of IRP, aims to enhance research interests and resources available to poverty scholars from underrepresented populations, foster interaction among a diverse set of scholars, and broaden the corps of poverty researchers.  

“The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is at the forefront of poverty research in the United States,” explains Smythe. “As the National Poverty Research Center with affiliate centers around the country, IRP will allow me to access and be a part of the network of researchers working on improving the effectiveness of public policy in reducing poverty and inequality and improving the well-being of the American people.”

As a scholar-in-residence, Smythe will be integrated into the center’s mentorship and training activities for emerging scholars. Scholars will interact with its resident faculty, present a poverty-related seminar of their choosing, and become acquainted with staff and resources at the Center. 

Four U.S.-based scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations were chosen for the program. Beyond providing scholars a venue for presentation of and feedback on their work, the visits provide extended contact and discussion with the U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers (CPC)affiliates, including the University’s Center on Race and Wealth, housed within the department of economics. 

For additional information on the Poverty Studies Scholar-in-Residence Program, including program qualifications and applications deadlines, visit https://www.irp.wisc.edu/scholars-in-residence-program/. 

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ABOUT THE RESEARCH ON POVERTY 

IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality and the impact of related policies and programs. As the National Poverty Research Center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, IRP coordinates the U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers (CPC) in an integrated set of activities with the ultimate goal of improving the effectiveness of public policies to reduce poverty and inequality and their impacts on the well-being of the American people.

ABOUT HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.  For more information on Howard University visit www.howard.edu

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