Karra Presents at Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting
Karra presented on research exploring topics such as “User-Centered Counseling in Contraceptive Decision-making” and “The Association Between Age, COVID-19 Symptoms, and Social Distancing Behavior in the United States.”
Karra Publishes Research on User-Centered Family Planning
Professor Karra’s research aims to determine how a tailored, preference-driven approach to family planning counseling and the involvement of male partners may contribute to shaping women’s contraceptive preferences and choices.
Karra Publishes Op-ed on Maternal & Child Health Amid COVID
“If the delivery of routine maternal and child health care is disrupted…many women and children will die. The longer coverage gaps persist, the more lives will be lost even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.”
Karra Presents Findings of Study on Family Planning in Malawi
Professor Karra’s new research explores how effective user-centered counselling approaches may be to help women in Malawi make informed decisions when considering contraceptive method.
Faculty Weigh In On Priorities for Human Development
What should the top policy priorities be for supporting human development in the year ahead?
Pardee Center Launches Rising Powers Initiative
RPI will conduct interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research on five emerging powers with increasing global impact.
Karra Awarded BU Seed Grant Award
Professor Karra’s research aims to identify strategies for delivering reproductive health services through social networks in low-income settings in India.
Karra Joined the Editorial Committee for Studies in Family Planning
Professor Karra joins the journal, which publishes public health, social science, and biomedical research with a primary focus on developing countries.
Karra’s Research Published in AJAE
Prof. Karra’s research analyzes how inter‐generational power dynamics within rural Indian households affect women’s network formation.
Karra’s Research Published in Multiple Academic Journals
Two of Professor Karra’s papers were featured in JMIR Research Protocols and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.
Karra’s Research Featured in Ideas for India
Prof. Mahesh Karra’s featured forthcoming research explores the role of mothers-in-law in India.
Karra Named Max Planck Sabbatical Award Laureate
Through the Max Planck Sabbatical Award, Professor Mahesh Karra plans to be at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research during his sabbatical in 2021.
BtH: Why Global Studies Matters Right Now
During a special online edition of Beyond the Headlines (BtH), panelists discuss why global studies is so important today.
Karra Presents on Gender and Mobile Money
Professor Mahesh Karra presented the preliminary findings of a study on gender and mobile money in Mozambique.
Karra Publishes Research on Medicare & Medicaid Expansion
Professor Mahesh Karra’s new research on public perception of the future expansion of Medicare and Medicaid has been published.
Karra Co-Authors Research on Postpartum Family Planning in Tanzania
New research co-authored by Mahesh Karra evaluates the intervention that sought to improve women’s access to PPFP in Tanzania.
Karra Publishes Research on Birth Spacing and Child Health
Prof. Mahesh Karra publishes a co-authored research paper entitled “Birth Spacing and Child Health Trajectories,” in the Population and Development Review.
Karra and Colleagues Release First Round Results of COVID-19 Survey
Early results of a national web survey on COVID-19 symptoms and responses, conducted by Prof. Karra and colleagues, finds that older people in the U.S. are maintaining fewer close contacts than younger cohorts.
Karra Launches Survey on COVID-19 and Social Distancing
Mahesh Karra launches a national web survey to gather information on the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms and social distancing behavior from the general U.S. population
Karra Presents at EEA on Reproductive Health in India
Prof. Mahesh Karra spoke at EEA Conference in Boston and presented research on “Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women’s Social Networks, Mobility, and Reproductive Health in India.”