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Dan McAdams

A Shift in Trump’s Self-Control?

November 05, 2026

“Something is changing with Trump,” Dan P. McAdams, a professor at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, told The New York Times.

AI and the Illusion of Empathy

October 21, 2026

AI assistants like Claude can appear to have emotions, whether by apologizing profusely for making a mistake or expressing frustration when stuck. So, what happens to humans when AI appears to have feelings?

Alumni Return for Homecoming Luncheon

October 07, 2026

More than two dozen School of Education and Social Policy alumni will return home on Friday, Oct. 9 for our annual homecoming luncheon.

SESP's Big Ten Players of the Week

October 06, 2026

School of Education and Social Policy alumnus Braydon Brus and undergraduate Ashley Sessa were named Big Ten Player of the Week in their respective sports.

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The Anxious Generation Tries Logging Off

Spring 2026

Amid growing signals that using smartphones and social media is bad for mental health, some SESP students, alumni, and faculty are seeing the upside of taking a break.

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Crossing The Divide

Spring 2026

After the 2016 presidential election, Sara Shacter (MS90) felt the need to get out of her blue bubble. Could so many people really have a different set of values than she did? When she learned a friend's husband leaned conservative and loved talking politics, she invited him out for brunch.

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