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Overview

Susan Welch was affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States during their academic career. Their research primarily contributed to the field of Social Sciences, with specific focus in subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Emergency Medical Services, Clinical Psychology, Political Science and International Relations, and History.

The main topics covered in their work included:

  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
  • European History and Politics
  • French Historical and Cultural Studies
  • Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

Susan Welch published in several academic venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Frequent publication venues included:

  • Journal of Genocide Research
  • Nursing Education Perspectives
  • Genocide Studies and Prevention
  • Pharmacy Growth Research Innovation and Training
  • Nurse Education in Practice

Throughout their career, Welch collaborated with various coauthors, notable among them were Deborah Capasso Richardson, Amy Thompson, Emma Wong, Jeffrey S Kopstein, and Jelena Subotić.

Their published papers contained important contributions to historical, social, and health-related research. Selected recent publications included:

  • "Gender and Selection During the Holocaust: Transports of Western European Jews to the East" (2020) in Journal of Genocide Research
  • "The Lived Experience of DACA Recipients Who Are US Nursing Program Graduates and Their Pathways to Professional Licensure: A Phenomenological Study" (2022) in Nursing Education Perspectives
  • "Gender, Age, and Survival of Italian Jews in the Holocaust" (2020) in Genocide Studies and Prevention
  • "COVID-19: Tales from the ED" (2020) in Pharmacy Growth Research Innovation and Training
  • "The process of engaging stakeholders in nursing curricula development, renewal and evaluation: An academic nursing perspective" (2023) in Nurse Education in Practice

The diversity in research topics demonstrated an intersection of historical analysis, social science methodologies, and healthcare education and practice. Their work addressed themes ranging from the Holocaust and European history to contemporary issues in global health workforce and nursing education.

Best Publications

  • Women, elections & representation

    R. Darcy;Susan Welch;Janet Clark

  • The Contact Hypothesis Revisited: Black-White Interaction and Positive Racial Attitudes

    Lee Sigelman;Susan Welch

  • Black Americans' Views of Racial Inequality: The Dream Deferred

    Lee Sigelman;Susan Welch

  • The Effects of Charges of Corruption on Voting Behavior in Congressional Elections

    John G. Peters;Susan Welch

  • The Impact of Gender on Activities and Priorities of State Legislators

    Sue Thomas;Susan Welch

  • Women as Political Animals? A Test of Some Explanations for Male-Female Political Participation Differences*

    Susan Welch

  • The effects of charges of corruption on voting behavior in congressional elections, 1982-1990

    Susan Welch;John R. Hibbing

  • Black Representation and Urban Policy

    Albert K. Karnig;Susan Welch

  • The Impact of Federal Incentives on State Policy Innovation

    Susan Welch;Kay Thompson

  • Making contact? Black-white social interaction in an urban setting

    Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Susan Welch;Michael W. Combs

  • THE EFFECT OF RACE ON SENTENCING: A RE-EXAMINATION OF AN UNSE"TT'LED QUESTION

    Cassia Spohn;John Gruhl;Susan Welch

  • Race and Place: Race Relations in an American City

    Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Michael Combs

  • Women as Policymakers: The Case of Trial Judges

    John Gruhl;Cassia Spohn;Susan Welch

  • THE IMPACT OF THE ETHNICITY AND GENDER OF DEFENDANTS ON THE DECISION TO REJECT OR DISMISS FELONY CHARGES

    Cassia Spohn;John Gruhl;Susan Welch

  • Multi-Member Districts and the Representation of Women: Evidence From Britain and the United States

    Susan Welch;Donley T. Studlar

  • Are Women More Liberal than Men in the U. S. Congress

    Susan Welch

  • The Impact of At-Large Elections on the Representation of Blacks and Hispanics

    Susan Welch

  • Political Corruption in America: A Search for Definitions and a Theory, or If Political Corruption Is in the Mainstream of American Politics Why Is It Not in the Mainstream of American Politics Research?*

    John G. Peters;Susan Welch

  • Do Black Judges Make a Difference

    Susan Welch;Michael Combs;John Gruhl

  • Financial Conditions, Gender, and Voting in American National Elections

    Susan Welch;John Hibbing

  • Residential Context and Racial Solidarity among African Americans

    Timothy Bledsoe;Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Michael Combs

  • SAMPLING BY REFERRAL IN A DISPERSED POPULATION

    Susan Welch

  • The Opportunity Structure for Women's Candidacies and Electability in Britain and the United States

    Susan Welch;Donley T. Studlar

  • Race and Place: Race Relations in Detroit, 1968–1992

    Susan Welch;Lee Sigelman;Timothy Bledsoe;Michael Combs

Frequent Co-Authors

Lee Sigelman
Lee Sigelman George Washington University
Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Cassia Spohn
Cassia Spohn Arizona State University
Alan Booth
Alan Booth Pennsylvania State University
David P. Forsythe
David P. Forsythe University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Sue Thomas
Sue Thomas Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation
John R. Hibbing
John R. Hibbing University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David R. Johnson
David R. Johnson Pennsylvania State University
Christian Davenport
Christian Davenport University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James H. Svara
James H. Svara University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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