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Christie Allen

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Intellect
Forty years of voting history reveals vote-by-mail does not give either political party an edge
By Christie Allen
August 26, 2020
Researchers evaluated over 40 million individual voting records and found the system is unlikely to advantage Democrats, disadvantage Republicans.
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Reports of domestic violence on the rise during pandemic, BYU study finds
By Christie Allen
August 21, 2020
The conditions created by COVID-19—unexpected time at home, unemployment and financial insecurity, anxiety and stress—are the same conditions known to aggravate domestic violence.
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Study: Women’s in-class participation, performance increase with more female peers, instructors
By Christie Allen
August 05, 2020
Because 60% of biology undergraduates nationwide are female, the life sciences have long been thought to enjoy more gender equity than other STEM fields. But a new BYU study challenges the notion that all is well for gender parity in biology classrooms.
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Intellect
Want to increase your scientific impact? Consider popular media, new research finds
By Christie Allen
July 27, 2020
New BYU research published in PLOS One found that the more scientific publications were referenced in popular media — mainstream news and social media — the more they were also cited in peer-reviewed literature.
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BYU history professor explores what freedom without family meant to enslaved people
By Christie Allen
July 02, 2020
Analysis of former slaves’ narratives: freedom was a family affair
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Study: Going to virtual work spaces has changed leadership. Have you noticed?
By Christie Allen
June 29, 2020
According to recent BYU research, members of virtual teams identify leaders in significantly different ways compared to members of in-person teams.
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