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Improving College Access and Success

Laura Perna is an expert in college access, affordability, and success, especially for low-income, first-generation, and non-traditional students.

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Computational Social Science

I am broadly interested in topics at the intersection of social science and computer science, with a particular interest in computational studies of media, collective intelligence, network diffusion, and common sense.

Human Factors/Human Systems Engineering

The research will focus on optimizing human integration with the environment around us, both physical and technical environments, by understanding how humans think, make decisions, and behave.

Research in behavioral economics and global health

The Behavioral Economics and Global Health Insights (BEGIN) Lab seeks innovative solutions to persistent challenges that limit healthy lifespans globally. In pursuit of these solutions, we design and evaluate behavioral, structural, and policy interventions with the potential to advance health for all.

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