Syracuse University Center for Policy Research
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At the Center for Policy Research (CPR), experts develop and translate knowledge that enables leaders to make meaningful policy decisions.
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Read our briefs: https://surface.syr.edu/cpr_policybriefs/
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Join us for the next LAPPRI Research Seminar on November 19th! Hosted by the Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative, this series features scholars who use policy process theories and methods to explore unique policy dynamics and challenges across Latin America.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Join us for the next LAPPRI Research Seminar on November 19th! Hosted by the Latin America Policy Process Research Initiative, this series features scholars who use policy process theories and methods to explore unique policy dynamics and challenges across Latin America.
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"Alternative” high schools meant to help struggling students often function as dumping grounds with limited resources and severe inequities. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/512/
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Alternative” high schools meant to help struggling students often function as dumping grounds with limited resources and severe inequities. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/512/
Congratulations to CPR Graduate Research Associate, Jingni Zhang, who won the Best Poster Award at the Associate for Budgeting & Financial Management Conference (ABFM) for her poster, "Taxing EV Use by Time and Place."
Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Congratulations to CPR Graduate Research Associate, Jingni Zhang, who won the Best Poster Award at the Associate for Budgeting & Financial Management Conference (ABFM) for her poster, "Taxing EV Use by Time and Place."
Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Nearly 9 in 10 people have concerns about calling #988 for a mental health crisis, and many are based on misconceptions. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/511/ #MentalHealth #CrisisResponse
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Nearly 9 in 10 people have concerns about calling #988 for a mental health crisis, and many are based on misconceptions. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/511/ #MentalHealth #CrisisResponse
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Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk
More info here:
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To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics
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October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at Ciaran.ONeill@qub.ac.uk
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
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The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief:
How Does County Industry Mix Matter for Working-Age Mortality?
The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community, even for people who don't work in those sectors. This brief summarizes findings of a study that…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief:
"22.4 million households across America will be disrupted if the benefits are not disbursed on time. And the total impact of the delay in SNAP benefits will ripple throughout the local economy," says CPR Senior Research Associate, Colleen Heflin in @newsweek.com.
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Millions warned SNAP benefits may be delayed in November
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families. In California alone more than 5.5 million Americans rely on SNAP each month.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"22.4 million households across America will be disrupted if the benefits are not disbursed on time. And the total impact of the delay in SNAP benefits will ripple throughout the local economy," says CPR Senior Research Associate, Colleen Heflin in @newsweek.com.
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Today at 12:30 ET! Interested in understanding what's wrong with our food system and what we can do to fix it? Join CPR Senior Research Associate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, "Will Work for Food."
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Book Event 📚: Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. After registering, ...
You are invited to join me on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 12:30-1:30 PM for a virtual conversation with Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares, authors of a new book called Will Work for Food: L...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Today at 12:30 ET! Interested in understanding what's wrong with our food system and what we can do to fix it? Join CPR Senior Research Associate Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares for a conversation about their new book, "Will Work for Food."
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Adults with #ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3x more likely to report past-year illicit drug use or prescription drug misuse than those without ADHD. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/284/
Adult ADHD is Linked to Higher Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents and young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely than their peers without ADHD to use illicit drugs and misuse prescription drugs. This brief summarize...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Adults with #ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3x more likely to report past-year illicit drug use or prescription drug misuse than those without ADHD. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth brief: surface.syr.edu/lerner/284/
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On Episode 12 of the Art of Science podcast, Geoboo Song, Saba Siddiki, Tomás Olivier, and Cali Curley discuss the editorial process behind PSJ's latest Policy Design Special Issue.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On Episode 12 of the Art of Science podcast, Geoboo Song, Saba Siddiki, Tomás Olivier, and Cali Curley discuss the editorial process behind PSJ's latest Policy Design Special Issue.
Watch: lnkd.in/eCFwQnnR
Listen: lnkd.in/e7vEbWxB
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Join us on 10/16 at 4pm for the 37th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy! At this year's lecture, Dr. Hassan Tetteh will discuss the current landscape and future directions of AI in health care.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Join us on 10/16 at 4pm for the 37th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy! At this year's lecture, Dr. Hassan Tetteh will discuss the current landscape and future directions of AI in health care.
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Today at 3! Join us virtually for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.
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Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today at 3! Join us virtually for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.
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Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain."
Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social
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October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain."
Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Congratulations to CPR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, India Luxton, who was one of four postdoctoral students awarded the Vice President for Research Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work!
Learn more: news.syr.edu/2025/10/01/u...
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University Honors 4 Scholars During Postdoc Appreciation Week
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October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Congratulations to CPR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, India Luxton, who was one of four postdoctoral students awarded the Vice President for Research Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work!
Learn more: news.syr.edu/2025/10/01/u...
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🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab!
Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.
Simple changes, major impact.
Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.
Simple changes, major impact.
Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study
Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study
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September 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab!
Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.
Simple changes, major impact.
Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.
Simple changes, major impact.
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Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social
Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.
RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"Debt Accumulation in Fossil Fuel-Reliant Localities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition" by CPR Graduate Research Associate, Brandon Charles, has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Debt Accumulation in Fossil Fuel-Reliant Localities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition" by CPR Graduate Research Associate, Brandon Charles, has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/
An @nber.org working paper by CPR Senior Research Associates, Monica Deza and Maria Zhu finds that being exposed to a higher share of female peers significantly improves mental health outcomes for both boys and girls.
Read the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34269
Read the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34269
More Girls, Fewer Blues: Peer Gender Ratios and Adolescent Mental Health
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
An @nber.org working paper by CPR Senior Research Associates, Monica Deza and Maria Zhu finds that being exposed to a higher share of female peers significantly improves mental health outcomes for both boys and girls.
Read the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34269
Read the paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34269
A new book co-written by CPR Senior Research Associate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern examines the essential role—and exploitation—of frontline workers across the food chain.
To learn more, visit: willworkforfoodbook.com
To learn more, visit: willworkforfoodbook.com
Will Work For Food – Labor Across the Food Chain
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September 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A new book co-written by CPR Senior Research Associate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern examines the essential role—and exploitation—of frontline workers across the food chain.
To learn more, visit: willworkforfoodbook.com
To learn more, visit: willworkforfoodbook.com
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The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
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A Guide to the Job Market for New Economics PhDs
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September 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
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Poor health, lack of access to healthy food & transportation challenges make it harder for older adults to obtain and consume healthy food. Learn how nonfinancial factors shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in brief 4 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/
September 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Poor health, lack of access to healthy food & transportation challenges make it harder for older adults to obtain and consume healthy food. Learn how nonfinancial factors shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in brief 4 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/
"Education and Fertility: Evidence from an Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions in Turkey" by Badi H. Baltagi and Haci M. Karatas has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/
September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Education and Fertility: Evidence from an Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions in Turkey" by Badi H. Baltagi and Haci M. Karatas has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series.
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/
Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/
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Check out our latest Research to Practice Brief: “What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders,” co-written by Nicholas Croce and Saba Siddiki.
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#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods
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#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Check out our latest Research to Practice Brief: “What Municipalities Really Want: Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among New York State Municipal Leaders,” co-written by Nicholas Croce and Saba Siddiki.
surface.syr.edu/cpdg/10/
#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods
surface.syr.edu/cpdg/10/
#ai #NewYork #rurality #governance #technology #researchmethods
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Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social
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September 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social