SPI sessions at the 2023 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Conference
Four Social Policy Institute researchers presented their papers and hosted discussions at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) conference from November 9-11, 2023. Below are the papers and discussions presented by the SPI team. Thursday, November 9, 2023 Friday, November 10, 2023 Saturday, November 11, 2023
Accepting submissions for special issue of Nutrients (Links to an external site)
SPI Associate Director Dan Ferris and faculty affiliate Sarah Moreland-Russell co-editing. Submission deadline May 15, 2024. The topic is “Nutrition Policy and Programs in Educational Settings: Equitable Approaches to Food Security.”
City launches Guaranteed Basic Income program for families (Links to an external site)
The St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Program has opened applications, and SPI will help evaluate its outcomes.
Israeli student visiting WashU wins $3,000 in thesis competition, donates it all to IDF (Links to an external site)
Avnor is a Ph.D. clinical neuropsychology student at the University of Haifa and she is associated with the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis.
City of St. Louis, Offices of the Treasurer and Mayor Announce Launch of the STL Guaranteed Basic Income (STL GBI) Pilot, Outline Timeline and Eligibility (Links to an external site)
Washington University in St. Louis’ Social Policy Institute and the Brown School Evaluation Center are partnering with the City for data analysis and evaluation of the program.
Mastercard Impact Fund renews grant to Social Policy Institute
Latest $1.5M grant will extend ongoing work to foster inclusive economic growth in St. Louis The Mastercard Impact Fund, with support from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth —a founding partner of the Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis — will continue its support for SPI with a second round of […]
Faculty receive equitable growth grants (Links to an external site)
Stephen Roll, associate director of research at SPI, received an equitable growth grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth
A Safe Place’: Rural HIV Patients and Providers Fight Stigma, Isolation Through Connection (Links to an external site)
Phil Marotta was quoted regarding his work on HIV in rural areas, and the impact stigma has on important health decisions.
Social Policy Institute to study impact of short-term credentials on advancing equity and meeting local labor market demands
Contact: Jason Jabbari, Associate Director of Community Partnerships, Social Policy Institutejabbari.jason@wustl.edu. ST. LOUIS, Missouri (August 28, 2023) – The Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis has received a two-year, $475,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation. These funds will support a research project aiming to understand the impact of short-term credentials on […]
JPMorgan Chase awards $1.6 million grant to address employment vulnerability of low-wage frontline workers
JPMorgan Chase has awarded a $1.6 million grant to the Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis in aid of its Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility (WEIM) Project to address the employment vulnerability of low-wage frontline and essential workers. Through this work, SPI will build a better understanding of the public policy […]
What to Do With Your Tax Refund? Save for Emergencies. (Links to an external site)
Stephen Roll, associate director of research, did an interview with the New York Times on how to best use your tax refund
Free Online Course Focuses on Cultivating Collaborative and Equitable Data Practices
Data for Social Impact, an initiative of the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, has launched a free online course for social sector professionals. While many courses develop technical data skills, this course—designed with, by, and for social sector leaders—supports organizations in cultivating equitable, collaborative data practices. Each module includes worksheets, resource […]