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Jun 01, 2015 Volden and Wiseman’s Book Wins the APSA Kammerer Award Domestic Policy & Politics Democracy The American Political Science Association (APSA) recently announced that “Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress: The Lawmakers” by Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman won the prestigious Gladys M. Kammerer Award for best book on U.S. national policy. Learn more
May 22, 2015 New Research Examines Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access Education Domestic Policy & Politics Each year, many students fail to enroll in college, enroll in institutions where they are not positioned for success or drop out before earning a degree. These students often have the academic skills needed and have access to affordable college options, but still face barriers to success. Learn more
May 15, 2015 Ed Policy Student Wins AERA-MET Dissertation Fellowship to Study Changes in Teaching Practice Education Domestic Policy & Politics Mindy Adnot, a graduate student in the Education Policy doctoral program, has been awarded a $20,000 Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Fellowship Program. Learn more
May 07, 2015 Randall Lutter Awarded Grant to Study Cognitive Benefits of Breastfeeding Health Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School Senior Lecturer Randall Lutter was recently awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the economic value of improvements in cognitive performance attributable to breastfeeding. Learn more
Apr 25, 2015 MPP Alumna Annie Rorem Named Top Thinker Under 30 Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We’ll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April. Learn more