Tiffany Joseph

Patrons of O'Lunney's Times Square Pub clink glasses as they finish the last of their drinks before closing time in New York on Monday, March 16, 2020. Bars and restaurants will become takeout-only and businesses from movie theaters and casinos to gyms and beyond will be closed throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut because of the coronavirus. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

What about the people who aren’t self-isolating?

While there are likely many reasons people all over the United States have been flouting instructions to stay home and avoid crowds, it might be fair to blame a sense of “rugged individualism” baked into the culture of the U.S., says sociologist Tiffany Joseph.

by Molly Callahan March 18, 2020

Tiffany Joseph, an associate professor of sociology, anthropology, and international affairs at Northeastern, has spent the past seven years examining immigrants’ access to healthcare under shifting public policies. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Healthcare policies have consequences. She has spent seven years understanding them.

Penalizing legal immigrants for using public benefit programs will result in poor financial and health outcomes for immigrants, says Tiffany Joseph, a Northeastern professor whose research explores immigrants’ access to healthcare under shifting public policies.

by Khalida Sarwari May 31, 2019

Follow the journey to the U.S. border of the caravan of people fleeing Central America

Thousands of people from Central America are fleeing the unstable governments and widespread violence in their home countries to seek a better life in the United States. But who are they, and what awaits them? We tracked their weekslong journey with this interactive map and spoke to two Northeastern associate professors to get a better understanding of this complex issue.

by Molly Callahan and Gregory Grinnell November 21, 2018

What about the people who aren’t self-isolating?

Healthcare policies have consequences. She has spent seven years understanding them.

Follow the journey to the U.S. border of the caravan of people fleeing Central America

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