We conduct multidisciplinary research with a focus on the Gulf South and in partnership with both government and community partners, to provide evidence for programs and policies that improve gender equity and women’s empowerment. This work includes data and evidence generation, creation of open-access datasets, collecting and preserving archival materials for public access, and training undergraduate, and graduate, and post-doctoral researchers.

Faculty Grants Newcomb Affiliated Faculty Archival Research

 

 
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Research Focus


Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health and Policy

Newcomb Institute researchers analyze attitudes, behaviors, experiences, and outcomes, along with legislative and cultural discourses, related to sexual, reproductive, and maternal health. 

PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Community-research partnerships on maternal and reproductive health in New Orleans and Louisiana: New Orleans Maternal and Child Health Coalition Research and Education; Self-Managed Abortion and Research Ethics in Illegal Settings; Reproductive Rights and Health in Louisiana Legislative Politics 

Measuring Reproductive Agency and Women’s Empowerment (EMERGE): Visit emerge.ucsd.edu for more information; UNFPA measurement work

Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

We conduct research on domestic violence and sexual violence, as well as other forms of gender-based violence and harms, and assess the associations between these experiences and economic vulnerability, mental health concerns, and substance misuse.

PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Survey research on Gender-Based Violence: Violence Experiences Survey; Visit vexdata.org #MeToo and Sexual Harassment

Measuring Reproductive Agency and Women’s Empowerment (EMERGE): Visit emerge.ucsd.edu for more information; UNFPA measurement work 

Feminist Civic Engagement and Leadership

We study feminism and women’s empowerment in various contexts, including in the classroom, in the Gulf South, and across the globe. 

PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Feminist Pedagogies and Epistemologies: View the Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online website for more information. 

Research and Faculty