Laura Wherry
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
Health econ/policy. Associate Prof at NYU Wagner.
http://laurawherry.com
http://laurawherry.com
Job opportunity - come and join our incredible research team led by Maria Steenland at UMD as a health data analyst - partial or full telework will be considered. Happy to answer any questions over email, info here: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j... #healthpolicy
Faculty Specialist
Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: Assistant Professor Dr. Maria Steenland is seeking a health data analyst (functional title) / Faculty Specialist (business title) to join a re...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Job opportunity - come and join our incredible research team led by Maria Steenland at UMD as a health data analyst - partial or full telework will be considered. Happy to answer any questions over email, info here: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j... #healthpolicy
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The study, with Laura Wherry, Maria Steenland, and our awesome student researchers, can be found here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social
@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social
Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants
This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.
jamanetwork.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The study, with Laura Wherry, Maria Steenland, and our awesome student researchers, can be found here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social
@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social
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Thrilled to share this (open access!) paper out now in JAMA Health Forum on the ways different states cover postpartum care for immigrants in the United States:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)
Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants
This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.
jamanetwork.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Thrilled to share this (open access!) paper out now in JAMA Health Forum on the ways different states cover postpartum care for immigrants in the United States:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)
Great intro and explainer of current health policy discussion by Sherry Glied @nyuwagner.bsky.social #healthpolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...
WagTalk: Presidential Policy — The Future of Healthcare Coverage with Dean Sherry Glied
YouTube video by NYUWagner
www.youtube.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Great intro and explainer of current health policy discussion by Sherry Glied @nyuwagner.bsky.social #healthpolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...
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Yo I’ll be in NYC at @nyuwagner.bsky.social for a lot of the next few months. If you be in NYC at this time (the greatest city in the world!) holla at a playa.
wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...
wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...
Jason Coupet Joins NYU Wagner as Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professor | NYU Wagner
wagner.nyu.edu
February 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Yo I’ll be in NYC at @nyuwagner.bsky.social for a lot of the next few months. If you be in NYC at this time (the greatest city in the world!) holla at a playa.
wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...
wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...
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I know the world is on fire, but maybe next week will be less chaotic and you would like a little break to talk drug policy? If so, please join me and Laura Tollen at Health Affairs to talk about the next 15 drugs selected for Medicare negotiation!
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
www.healthaffairs.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I know the world is on fire, but maybe next week will be less chaotic and you would like a little break to talk drug policy? If so, please join me and Laura Tollen at Health Affairs to talk about the next 15 drugs selected for Medicare negotiation!
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
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Application deadline Tuesday!
A few days left to apply for the 2025 Dissertation Research Grants supported by @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. PhD candidates studying employment-related topics, especially policy-relevant issues related to BIPOC communities, should apply 👇
Dissertation Research Grants | Upjohn Institute
Deadline to apply is Feb. 4, 2025
www.upjohn.org
February 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Application deadline Tuesday!
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Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
February 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb
Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a
Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb
Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX
Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
Welcome to BlueSky my amazing @columbiahpm.bsky.social colleagues:
@sorchabrophy.bsky.social
@jamiedaw.bsky.social
@nuannuanxiang.bsky.social
!!!
@sorchabrophy.bsky.social
@jamiedaw.bsky.social
@nuannuanxiang.bsky.social
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January 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Our paper on the recent decline in unintended births (UIB) is finally out in JHR! We find that UIBs fell 22% between 2007 & 2019, driven by less sex and more IUD use among those likely to have a UIB. W/ @luciegschmidt.bsky.social @mguldi.bsky.social
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...
January 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Our paper on the recent decline in unintended births (UIB) is finally out in JHR! We find that UIBs fell 22% between 2007 & 2019, driven by less sex and more IUD use among those likely to have a UIB. W/ @luciegschmidt.bsky.social @mguldi.bsky.social
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...
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Holy forking shirt balls
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
January 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Holy forking shirt balls
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "
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Housing research friends, @arnoldventures.bsky.social has two new RFPs to support rigorous policy evaluation. We *desperately* need high-quality evaluation of recent state/local zoning reforms - would love to see proposals!
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...
Arnold Ventures | Two New Ways to Learn What Actually Works
The Evidence and Evaluation team has launched two new requests for proposals to strengthen and build evidence of proven programs, policies, and…
www.arnoldventures.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Housing research friends, @arnoldventures.bsky.social has two new RFPs to support rigorous policy evaluation. We *desperately* need high-quality evaluation of recent state/local zoning reforms - would love to see proposals!
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...
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The Society of Government Economists has extended their conference deadline, and will be waiving the registration fee for participants this year. #EconSky
Call for Papers: Society of Government Economists 2025 Annual Conference – The Society of Government Economists
www.sge-econ.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Society of Government Economists has extended their conference deadline, and will be waiving the registration fee for participants this year. #EconSky
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Check out Sandy Black's congratulatory video and her presentation at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
January 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Check out Sandy Black's congratulatory video and her presentation at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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To say I’m excited is an understatement, and immensely honored to be following in the (giant, impossible to fill!) footsteps of @dynarski.bsky.social, @joshua-goodman.com, and sean reardon with the 4th CEPEO Annual Lecture! Hope you will join us in London on July 10th.
🎙️📆⏰SAVE THE DATE - CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025
Thurs 10th July, 6pm, Central Hall Westminster ⏰📆🎙️
We're delighted to be joined by @chloergibbs.bsky.social
Sign up link to follow - subscribe to our mailing list now to make sure you don't miss it ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Thurs 10th July, 6pm, Central Hall Westminster ⏰📆🎙️
We're delighted to be joined by @chloergibbs.bsky.social
Sign up link to follow - subscribe to our mailing list now to make sure you don't miss it ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
To say I’m excited is an understatement, and immensely honored to be following in the (giant, impossible to fill!) footsteps of @dynarski.bsky.social, @joshua-goodman.com, and sean reardon with the 4th CEPEO Annual Lecture! Hope you will join us in London on July 10th.
Extremely cool job alert 😎 #healthpolicy
I hear that the extremely cool Medicaid director in Oregon (IYKYK) is looking for a chief of staff: oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_Ex...
January 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Extremely cool job alert 😎 #healthpolicy
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Forgot to upload this teaser, this was a super fun conversation and -once again- I learned something every time I listen to it!
January 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Forgot to upload this teaser, this was a super fun conversation and -once again- I learned something every time I listen to it!
Exceptional program that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in both as a mentee and mentor #econsky
Based on feedback from past participants, potential applicants, and mentors, the CeMENT workshop will now be held June 30 - July 2, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. To apply, go to: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Deadline to apply is March 15.
Deadline to apply is March 15.
CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
www.aeaweb.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Exceptional program that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in both as a mentee and mentor #econsky
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Based on feedback from past participants, potential applicants, and mentors, the CeMENT workshop will now be held June 30 - July 2, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. To apply, go to: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Deadline to apply is March 15.
Deadline to apply is March 15.
CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
www.aeaweb.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Based on feedback from past participants, potential applicants, and mentors, the CeMENT workshop will now be held June 30 - July 2, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. To apply, go to: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Deadline to apply is March 15.
Deadline to apply is March 15.
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#AcademicSky An unexpected email from my deep grad school past reminded me about how that person helped save my career when someone was trying to destroy it. I got help because I talked to other women when I realized what was happening & they used the power they had to intervene 1/4
January 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
#AcademicSky An unexpected email from my deep grad school past reminded me about how that person helped save my career when someone was trying to destroy it. I got help because I talked to other women when I realized what was happening & they used the power they had to intervene 1/4
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NIJ and other federal agencies have paused research funding, but @arnoldventures.bsky.social has not! Check out our open RFPs. We're looking for causal studies across a range of issues, including crime/criminal justice.
www.arnoldventures.org/grantees
www.arnoldventures.org/grantees
January 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NIJ and other federal agencies have paused research funding, but @arnoldventures.bsky.social has not! Check out our open RFPs. We're looking for causal studies across a range of issues, including crime/criminal justice.
www.arnoldventures.org/grantees
www.arnoldventures.org/grantees
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1/ In our latest episode of #TheHiddenCurriculum, we had a great discussion with Nathaniel Hendren about policy evaluation, academic publishing, and navigating the economics field.
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing
Home - Policy Impacts
Policy Impacts is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis.
www.policyimpacts.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1/ In our latest episode of #TheHiddenCurriculum, we had a great discussion with Nathaniel Hendren about policy evaluation, academic publishing, and navigating the economics field.
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing
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SURPRISSSSSSSSSSSSE I'll be speaking at the annual @sadiecollective.bsky.social conference this year! If you know students interested in learning more about economics and related fields, sign them up or send this over to them.
Featured speakers include @itsafronomics.bsky.social (Harvard Kennedy School), Bree Jones (Parity), and Jacqueline Musiitwa (former USAID)! Career fair participants will include top employers in economics & related fields. 🎟️ BUY TIX HERE https://buff.ly/4eRR1u1 (3/3)
2025 Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields
NEW VOICES, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, bringing engaging discussions across economics, policy, data science, finance, and more. Join us!
sace2025.eventbrite.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
SURPRISSSSSSSSSSSSE I'll be speaking at the annual @sadiecollective.bsky.social conference this year! If you know students interested in learning more about economics and related fields, sign them up or send this over to them.
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Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
CSWEP Call for Abstracts
www.aeaweb.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
Looking forward to co-organizing one of BFI's most popular conferences again! And this year, we were super duper lucky to nab @seema.bsky.social as the keynote speaker :)
More info: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Please please RT and share with your networks!
More info: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event...
Submission deadline: Feb 28
Please please RT and share with your networks!
January 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM