From NPR July 24, 2017 Robert Siegel Harris Public Policy Professor James Heckman Harris Public Policy Professor James Heckman spoke on NPR about his most recent research, an analysis of a nurse visitation program which supports new mothers and which has measurable returns on children's social and cognitive abilities. "There does seem to be an enhanced strength of the maternal environment in the sense the mother has less anxiety. She seems better able to cope, and she herself is calmer and more maybe focused and directed towards the education of her child." Full coverage available at NPR. Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MSCAPP Faculty and Current Students Tue., October 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM USC Graduate Schools Fair Wed., October 22, 2025 | 11:00 AM Trousdale Parkway, University of Southern California 3551 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089 United States Coffee Chat in Washington, D.C. Wed., October 22, 2025 | 4:30 PM 1301 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-1815 United States
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