Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims
@kaitsims.bsky.social
Asst. Prof of Public Policy @ University of Denver. SHAPE Lab director. Sweater knitter/oil painter/coffee needer. She/her
Research: DV, crime, health, housing, welfare, Econ
https://sites.google.com/view/kaitsims
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Research: DV, crime, health, housing, welfare, Econ
https://sites.google.com/view/kaitsims
🏳️🌈 BLM, protect trans kids
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Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims
@kaitsims.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Practice and Practicalities: Challenges To Housing First Implementation across Nine DV Service Providers - Journal of Family Violence
Purpose Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) prioritizes removing survivors’ immediate barriers to safe and stable housing via unconditional and flexible financial assistance to reduce exposure to v...
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🚨new publication alert!🚨
Over the last four years, I've been collaborating with Kate Walsh and Mariel Barnes @ UW-Madison on a large-scale evaluation of a DV Housing First pilot program at 9 service providers in the state.
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Over the last four years, I've been collaborating with Kate Walsh and Mariel Barnes @ UW-Madison on a large-scale evaluation of a DV Housing First pilot program at 9 service providers in the state.
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
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“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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Literally everyone who even vaguely knew what a tariff was said this when they were introduced! You don’t need a team of economists to analyze the situation — no one who lives in reality was confused by this!
“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
“Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.”
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Literally everyone who even vaguely knew what a tariff was said this when they were introduced! You don’t need a team of economists to analyze the situation — no one who lives in reality was confused by this!
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social and Korbel MPP student Samantha Berkowitz in @msmagazine.com on why the NHL should adopt a formal and specific domestic violence policy when players are accused of sexual or domestic violence.
Because I couldn’t stop myself from getting involved in the Heated Rivalry discourse…. My latest, with my cool grad student, for Ms. Magazine! Off the ice relationships on HBO are great tv, but uhhh why doesn’t the NHL have a DV policy? Asking the league to do better
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
Hockey’s Cultural Renaissance Can’t Ignore Domestic Violence
While we are on the subject of hockey (cough, Heated Rivalry) ... why doesn’t the NHL have a domestic violence policy?
msmagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social and Korbel MPP student Samantha Berkowitz in @msmagazine.com on why the NHL should adopt a formal and specific domestic violence policy when players are accused of sexual or domestic violence.
Because I couldn’t stop myself from getting involved in the Heated Rivalry discourse…. My latest, with my cool grad student, for Ms. Magazine! Off the ice relationships on HBO are great tv, but uhhh why doesn’t the NHL have a DV policy? Asking the league to do better
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
Hockey’s Cultural Renaissance Can’t Ignore Domestic Violence
While we are on the subject of hockey (cough, Heated Rivalry) ... why doesn’t the NHL have a domestic violence policy?
msmagazine.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Because I couldn’t stop myself from getting involved in the Heated Rivalry discourse…. My latest, with my cool grad student, for Ms. Magazine! Off the ice relationships on HBO are great tv, but uhhh why doesn’t the NHL have a DV policy? Asking the league to do better
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Government jobs are real jobs
Government jobs are real jobs
Government jobs are real jobs
Government jobs are real jobs
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two years from the first time i opened this word doc, sitting here on NYE with a complete first draft of my first book is surreal as hell.
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
two years from the first time i opened this word doc, sitting here on NYE with a complete first draft of my first book is surreal as hell.
particularly galling in light of bari weiss spiking the 60 mins piece because they didn't have white house officials on record responding
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever." - Dept. of Education to ProPublica's @megomatz.bsky.social
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
particularly galling in light of bari weiss spiking the 60 mins piece because they didn't have white house officials on record responding
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the peer review system is totally unprepared to handle the AI-sparked influx of papers we've seen.
December 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
the peer review system is totally unprepared to handle the AI-sparked influx of papers we've seen.
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4 extra seconds of daylight let's goooooo
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
4 extra seconds of daylight let's goooooo
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Colorado workers need to earn $36.79 an hour to afford a fairly low Denver rent.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Colorado workers need to earn $36.79 an hour to afford a fairly low Denver rent.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
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Korbel faculty @kaitsims.bsky.social and @schaveznorgaard.bsky.social w/ @jcgreenfield.bsky.social examine the promise and pitfalls of guaranteed income programs, which can provide meaningful support to families but are complicated, expensive + hard to administer. Read more @us.theconversation.com
Colorado workers need to earn $36.79 an hour to afford a fairly low Denver rent.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
buff.ly
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Korbel faculty @kaitsims.bsky.social and @schaveznorgaard.bsky.social w/ @jcgreenfield.bsky.social examine the promise and pitfalls of guaranteed income programs, which can provide meaningful support to families but are complicated, expensive + hard to administer. Read more @us.theconversation.com
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I have creative projects that I've been struggling to finish for *years* that I would rather fling into a fire than let a computer complete them for me.
December 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I have creative projects that I've been struggling to finish for *years* that I would rather fling into a fire than let a computer complete them for me.
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That should be a red flag for an accrediting body
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
That should be a red flag for an accrediting body
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With federal safety net programs more unstable & inadequate than ever, is it time to establish an income floor for everyone? In this piece, Kaitlyn Sims, Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, & I some potential costs & benefits of creating a cash dividend program in Colorado.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
With federal safety net programs more unstable & inadequate than ever, is it time to establish an income floor for everyone? In this piece, Kaitlyn Sims, Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, & I some potential costs & benefits of creating a cash dividend program in Colorado.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
TABOR absolutely threatens Colorado's ability to nimbly adapt to changing funding environments (and to innovate with programs like UBI) -- @smotus.bsky.social and I discussed this earlier this year in the Denver Post! www.denverpost.com/2025/02/14/f...
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
TABOR absolutely threatens Colorado's ability to nimbly adapt to changing funding environments (and to innovate with programs like UBI) -- @smotus.bsky.social and I discussed this earlier this year in the Denver Post! www.denverpost.com/2025/02/14/f...
This autumn's disastrous government shutdown -- and the threat to SNAP coverage for millions of Americans -- have re-spurred conversations about guaranteed income, UBI, and publicly funded cash dividend programs.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high
A few hundred extra dollars a month would go a long way for many Coloradans.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This autumn's disastrous government shutdown -- and the threat to SNAP coverage for millions of Americans -- have re-spurred conversations about guaranteed income, UBI, and publicly funded cash dividend programs.
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
theconversation.com/a-colorado-g...
Go hang with my grad school office mate and super cool friend Nicole Karwowski!
PERC graduate fellowships for summer 2026 are open. Very useful for environmental and resource economists. Did one of these myself in graduate school and made very useful connections. 📈📉
Fellowships | PERC
Research • Programs Fellowships Research is at the core of PERC’s identity. Through our fellowships, PERC invites scholars and graduate students to spend time at our headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, ...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Go hang with my grad school office mate and super cool friend Nicole Karwowski!
“AI-generated knowledge shouldn’t be treated differently”
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“AI-generated knowledge shouldn’t be treated differently”
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Some closing thoughts for my students this semester on LLMs and learning #rstats datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/news/2025-12...
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Some closing thoughts for my students this semester on LLMs and learning #rstats datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/news/2025-12...
the silliness of
- saying that newly minted phds are 25yo
- acting like hiring a phd is committing to them for half a century without knowing if they can 'keep up' when there's literally an entire tenure/promotion process
- saying that newly minted phds are 25yo
- acting like hiring a phd is committing to them for half a century without knowing if they can 'keep up' when there's literally an entire tenure/promotion process
“That’s the new norm at Albright, Townsley says, adding that she’ll never again hire someone with tenure protections anywhere she works. “You’re bringing someone in who’s finished their Ph.D., and if they’re 25 years old they can work 50 years or more. Are they going to keep up?” she asks.”
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
the silliness of
- saying that newly minted phds are 25yo
- acting like hiring a phd is committing to them for half a century without knowing if they can 'keep up' when there's literally an entire tenure/promotion process
- saying that newly minted phds are 25yo
- acting like hiring a phd is committing to them for half a century without knowing if they can 'keep up' when there's literally an entire tenure/promotion process
new life milestone, the google alert for my name was actually something about me, not the *checks notes* Utah ice cream shop owner
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
new life milestone, the google alert for my name was actually something about me, not the *checks notes* Utah ice cream shop owner
just one of many ways that women handle unpaid and invisible emotional labor in the academy
It struck me this week that I probably have more students cry in my office in a semester than some faculty have over the course of their entire careers. Not crying about my courses (phew) but bc they are having a hard time, bc the moment feels like too much, &/or bc they just want to be heard.
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
just one of many ways that women handle unpaid and invisible emotional labor in the academy