Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in an ABC News article about social distancing and the recent presidential rally.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about potential challenges for the region as we move into the "yellow" phase.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was featured in a NPR article about vaccine hesitancy and a recent referendum in Maine.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was interviewed for an article in Philadelphia Magazine about lifting restrictions and social distancing in Philadelphia. Read "When Is the Best Time to Reopen Philadelphia?" and check out other coronavirus coverage.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was recently interviewed in a segment of NPR's The Pulse. The episode, which aired on May 1, 2020, is about the role of public health amid outbreaks and pandemics.
Rachel M. Werner (PARC Research Associate) and Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) were featured in an LDI Virtual Seminar, the first in the new "Experts at Home" series. The panel discusses the conundrums of COVID-19 including a timeline for treatment and vaccine, social distancing, and vulnerable children.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) talks about the social distancing practices that will need to continue. Listen here.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) and colleague discuss where we are at in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen at Amplify Nursing.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) discusses how the spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 should be checked at all levels of government. Read more at RollCall.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) talks about how important and difficult it is to adhere to social distancing guidelines to flatten the coronavirus curve. Read more at Tradeoffs.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in article by The Philadelphia Inquirer discussing how social distancing measures can reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Alison Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) discusses individual behaviors that can stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more here
The proposal spearheaded by Alison M. Buttenheim,(PSC Research Associate) and Harsha Thirumurthy, (PSC/PARC Research Associate) have been named in the Top 100 in the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition, which offers a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) and Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) have received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind nudge unit focused on HIV prevention in South Africa. They will co-lead this three-year initiative with their colleagues at HE²RO. Read more at Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine News and CHIBE’s blog.
Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) and Harsha Thirumurthy (PSC/PARC Research Associate) were featured in a collection of behavioral science projects titled “Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science.” Read more about their projects here.
Congratulations to Principal Investigators, Atul Gupta and David S. Mandell, alongside Co-Investigators, Alison M. Buttenheim, Norma Coe, and Harsha Thirumurthy, on receiving 2020 LDI pilot research grants. The various early stage health services research projects target challenges in health and health care delivery. Read more here
Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA , was invited by Representative Rosa DeLauro to brief the Congressional Baby Caucus on December 4, 2019, on the topic of vaccine hesitancy as a threat to infant health. Rep. DeLauro (D-CT) chairs the Caucus and holds regular briefings for interested members of Congress and their staff on topics relevant to child health and welfare. Read more here.
Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, an associate director of Penn’s Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), and Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, interim director of CHIBE, have received a three-year, $3.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind HIV-focused nudge unit in South Africa. The nudge unit will form partnerships with government and HIV services providers and test behavioral interventions to increase population-level coverage of HIV prevention services. The project will be led by CHIBE with a strong local partner, HE2RO (Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office at Wits University in Johannesburg).
Alison Buttenheim was recently quoted in an article in the New York Times. Read "How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States.
Alison Buttenheim, PSC & PARC Research Associate, was recently named Director of Engagement at the Leonard Davis Institute. This new position will focus on the connection of senior and associate fellows to research resources. Read more in LDI News.
PSC Associate, Alison M. Buttenheim got to talk about measles, vaccines, and vaccine-hesitant parents on WhyyRadioTimes. Listen for more here.
PSC Associate, Alison M. Buttenheim said in an MPRNews interview that people who oppose vaccinations for themselves and their children are not a homogenous group. As a result, “a one-size-fits-all solution is not going to be the answer” when encouraging vaccination.
Kevin G. Volpp, Executive Director of Penn's Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), announced that Penn Nursing's Alison M. Buttenheim would become Interim Director of CHIBE when he goes on sabbatical in January. Both are LDI Senior Fellows and PSC researchers.
Alison M. Buttenheim was interviewed on The Pulse podcast about vaccination laws in America.
Alison Buttenheim and co-researchers' study on the Philadelphia community's use of the Free Library staff as de facto social workers and community health specialists in preparation for an opiod overdose, was mentioned in Penn Medicine News.
Alison Buttenheim is cited in a new article written by Isabel Fattal in The Atlantic about the complexities of policy change as it relates to school start times. Although people are not in agreement about what time high school should actually start, it is clear that many are slow to challenge the status quo. Buttenheim and a team of researchers wrote "Applying behavioral insights to delay school start times" published in Sleep Health. They suggest 4 strategies to influence decision-making processes and demonstrate how they can be applied to efforts aimed at changing school start time policies. Read the Atlantic article here.
Allison Buttenheim spoke about best nursing practices at the 2016 Penn Health Policy Retreat.
Alison Buttenheim is cited in new research project that uses Twitter as a data source.
Alison Buttenheim is cited in LDI article about applying behavioral economics to the issue of vaccine acceptance.
A research study led by Alison Buttenheim of Penn Nursing focused on cases of pertussis (whooping cough) which have increased dramatically over the past five years, putting infants at risk of serious illness or death. The group valuated the feasibility and impact of different interventions aimed at increasing the number of vaccinated caregivers. The results of their study are available online here.
A study by Alison Buttenheim found that vouchers for whooping cough vaccines did not increase vaccination rates amongst caregivers of infants.
Newsworks.org reports Alison Buttenheim has found that many children who have vaccination exemptions have actually recieved at least one MMR vaccine, which increases the risks for the "truly unvaccinated".
Alison Buttenheim wrote an article for LDI Policy$ense about vaccination status.
Newsworks' The Pulse interviewed Alison Buttenheim about the reasons for parents' views on vaccinations.
Alison Buttenheim is cited for her views on intentionally unvaccinated children in Science Daily.