Jennifer Mosley
@jenmosley.bsky.social
Faculty @UChicagoCrown
Ranting about inequality, social policy, & cycling
Research: safety net, governance, philanthropy, nonprofits, & social change
Editor @socservreview.bsky.social
https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/directory/jennifer-e-mosley
Ranting about inequality, social policy, & cycling
Research: safety net, governance, philanthropy, nonprofits, & social change
Editor @socservreview.bsky.social
https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/directory/jennifer-e-mosley
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One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California | CNN Politics
The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimina...
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
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New reading! Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discussed their book Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector on HistPhil
#ReadUP
#ReadUP
Resisting the Hierarchy of Evidence: Philanthropic Foundations and the Rise of RCTs
Editors’ Note: Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discuss their new book, Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector (Stanford University Press,…
histphil.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
New reading! Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discussed their book Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector on HistPhil
#ReadUP
#ReadUP
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A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.
October 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.
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New HistPhil post: Nicole Marwell and Jennifer Mosley chronicle the rise of the randomized controlled trial to the top of the hierarchy of program evaluation, while also highlighting the significant ambivalence nonprofit & foundation staff have to that ascension.
histphil.org/2025/10/10/r...
histphil.org/2025/10/10/r...
Resisting the Hierarchy of Evidence: Philanthropic Foundations and the Rise of RCTs
Editors’ Note: Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley discuss their new book, Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector (Stanford University Press,…
histphil.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New HistPhil post: Nicole Marwell and Jennifer Mosley chronicle the rise of the randomized controlled trial to the top of the hierarchy of program evaluation, while also highlighting the significant ambivalence nonprofit & foundation staff have to that ascension.
histphil.org/2025/10/10/r...
histphil.org/2025/10/10/r...
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This is also a case of systems setting people up to fail. Public university systems often standardize course numbers/names/descriptions, to simplify transfer credits. But the approved descriptions end up being incredibly generic, because otherwise campuses/faculty fight about what to include. 1/
I don’t know why anybody is going along with the course description justification for firing a professor. A class discussion can go anywhere depending on who is in the class and their questions. Everything is political, so what would be off the table for political scientists?
September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is also a case of systems setting people up to fail. Public university systems often standardize course numbers/names/descriptions, to simplify transfer credits. But the approved descriptions end up being incredibly generic, because otherwise campuses/faculty fight about what to include. 1/
Come join the conversation!
What does it do to social change organizations when RCTs aren’t just the best option, but the only option?
SSIR speaks w/ Nicole Marwell and @jenmosley.bsky.social about their article, “The Nonprofit Sector Has an RCT Problem.”
Join us Wed., Sept. 17 at 10 am PT: ssir.org/live-rct-conversation
SSIR speaks w/ Nicole Marwell and @jenmosley.bsky.social about their article, “The Nonprofit Sector Has an RCT Problem.”
Join us Wed., Sept. 17 at 10 am PT: ssir.org/live-rct-conversation
September 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Come join the conversation!
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This is the first example I've seen of a university trying to mobilize constituents to stand up against Trump threats.
There's been a lot of "wHaT eLsE CaN AdMiNiStRaToRs Do?" in The Discourse when this is exactly the thing they haven't been doing. Good for UCLA for trying.
Others should follow.
There's been a lot of "wHaT eLsE CaN AdMiNiStRaToRs Do?" in The Discourse when this is exactly the thing they haven't been doing. Good for UCLA for trying.
Others should follow.
August 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is the first example I've seen of a university trying to mobilize constituents to stand up against Trump threats.
There's been a lot of "wHaT eLsE CaN AdMiNiStRaToRs Do?" in The Discourse when this is exactly the thing they haven't been doing. Good for UCLA for trying.
Others should follow.
There's been a lot of "wHaT eLsE CaN AdMiNiStRaToRs Do?" in The Discourse when this is exactly the thing they haven't been doing. Good for UCLA for trying.
Others should follow.
I will die on this hill
The credibility revolution was good; now we need a statistical power revolution
August 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I will die on this hill
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Call for papers!
*The Next 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of SSR*
To celebrate 100 years of SSR in 2026, the journal will publish a collection of thought-provoking papers exploring the history, current state, and future of social work and social welfare.
Abstracts due September 15!
*The Next 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of SSR*
To celebrate 100 years of SSR in 2026, the journal will publish a collection of thought-provoking papers exploring the history, current state, and future of social work and social welfare.
Abstracts due September 15!
July 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Call for papers!
*The Next 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of SSR*
To celebrate 100 years of SSR in 2026, the journal will publish a collection of thought-provoking papers exploring the history, current state, and future of social work and social welfare.
Abstracts due September 15!
*The Next 100 Years: Reflections on the Centennial of SSR*
To celebrate 100 years of SSR in 2026, the journal will publish a collection of thought-provoking papers exploring the history, current state, and future of social work and social welfare.
Abstracts due September 15!
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FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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This was such a satisfying project, and one in which I realized for the first time how much my whole life had been spent in a manscape, in places where almost everything was named after men.
#WomensHistoryMonth: The City of Women Map is a fascinating visualization of women’s history and urban transportation. Created by Molly Roy, Rebecca Solnit, and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, the map renames subway stops after notable women with links to that area, offering an entirely new way to view #NYC.
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This was such a satisfying project, and one in which I realized for the first time how much my whole life had been spent in a manscape, in places where almost everything was named after men.
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The people responsible for this should be fired directly into the sun
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
March 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The people responsible for this should be fired directly into the sun
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...
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it's been years upon years of labored "campus culture" op-eds from salaried writers hectoring students about free speech, and now the state is kidnapping students for their speech in broad daylight
March 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
it's been years upon years of labored "campus culture" op-eds from salaried writers hectoring students about free speech, and now the state is kidnapping students for their speech in broad daylight
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This is going to be a great event, particularly for early career folks. Everyone is welcome!
Join us April 8 at 1pm CT for our Writing Great Book Reviews workshop!
Have you ever been invited to review a book for a journal, but felt unsure of how to proceed? This webinar will offer tips on how to craft effective, insightful reviews.
Register here:
uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Have you ever been invited to review a book for a journal, but felt unsure of how to proceed? This webinar will offer tips on how to craft effective, insightful reviews.
Register here:
uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Writing Great Book Reviews. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Have you ever been invited to review a new book for an academic journal, but felt unsure of how to proceed? Book reviews are an important service to the academic world, but few of us were ever taught...
uchicagogroup.zoom.us
March 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This is going to be a great event, particularly for early career folks. Everyone is welcome!
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I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests.
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
March 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’ve seen a lot of assumptions in the media that Trump (and Musk) are targeting institutions with loyalty tests.
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
But that’s not quite right. They’re using dominance tests. And the difference between these two things matter. 🧵
Thank god for term limits, and please let this sleaze-ball disappear forever. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in sports
The Democratic California governor made the stunning remarks in his debut podcast with conservative guest Charlie Kirk.
www.politico.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Thank god for term limits, and please let this sleaze-ball disappear forever. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
This is so grim.
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is so grim.
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I wrote a short blog post about the tragedy currently unfolding in the evaluation industry. Trump is destroying vital research capacity and decades of instructional knowledge for pocket change. 1/x
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...
The Irreparable Damage Being Done to Federal Policy Research and Evaluation - Roosevelt Institute
Though their goals obviously differed, Republican and Democratic administrations have for decades relied on the work of social scientists both within and outside the government to conduct research on ...
rooseveltinstitute.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I wrote a short blog post about the tragedy currently unfolding in the evaluation industry. Trump is destroying vital research capacity and decades of instructional knowledge for pocket change. 1/x
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-irr...
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Most people are not political scientists using formal definitions. So I am curious when is the moment that people tell themselves "oh, I live under an authoritarian government now." Because what else is this?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Most people are not political scientists using formal definitions. So I am curious when is the moment that people tell themselves "oh, I live under an authoritarian government now." Because what else is this?
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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It is really hard to watch people willfully tear down an infrastructure that allowed us to double lifespans, drastically reduce poverty, and become one of the richest countries in the world.
February 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It is really hard to watch people willfully tear down an infrastructure that allowed us to double lifespans, drastically reduce poverty, and become one of the richest countries in the world.