Greg Miller

Chicago map with spatial distribution of complaints about excessive use of force; Models showing increased preterm birth and cardiovascular disease risks for Black women.

Study shows that police violence linked to higher likelihood of heart disease and preterm delivery among Black women

Ten-year analysis links police complaints with hospital records, suggesting that the consequences of police misconduct may begin in utero and persist across the life course According to the study led by Northwestern professor of psychology Greg Miller, professor of sociology Andrew...

Professor Edith Chen and Professor Greg Miller

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Researchers discover students who were psychologically successful, with strong sense of self-control and persistence, had cells that were biologically older

Professors Edith Chen and Greg Miller, of the Department of Psychology, found that overcoming adversity can actually be harmful to the health of low-income adolescents of color. The researchers discovered that students who were psychologically successful, with a strong sense of self-control and...