Natasha Pilkauskas
@natashap.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Policy @fordschool @umich. Social demographer studying children and families, poverty, and social policy. Mitad Española. She/her.
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As the federal government shutdown continues and the USDA opts not to use emergency funds for the SNAP program, 42 million people stand to lose all federal food/nutrition assistance on Nov. 1. In a Q&A, @natashap.bsky.social shared findings from her Milbank Quarterly research on the benefits of SNAP
The Impact of Income Support Policies on Children's Health | Milbank Memorial Fund
News article: In her contribution to The Milbank Quarterly centennial anniversary issue, Natasha V. Pilkauskas discusses what the evidence shows about the role of different types of income support pol...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As the federal government shutdown continues and the USDA opts not to use emergency funds for the SNAP program, 42 million people stand to lose all federal food/nutrition assistance on Nov. 1. In a Q&A, @natashap.bsky.social shared findings from her Milbank Quarterly research on the benefits of SNAP
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Affecting 1 in 5 people, transportation insecurity is America's overlooked hardship. New research from Alexandra Murphy and @natashap.bsky.social uses the Transportation Security Index to provide insights on this prevalent challenge. #EconSky #PolicySky psc.isr.umich.edu/news/transpo...
April 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Affecting 1 in 5 people, transportation insecurity is America's overlooked hardship. New research from Alexandra Murphy and @natashap.bsky.social uses the Transportation Security Index to provide insights on this prevalent challenge. #EconSky #PolicySky psc.isr.umich.edu/news/transpo...
Sometimes you just need to laugh so you don’t cry
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Food Stamps: Myth Vs. Fact
More than 41 million Americans receive monthly benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. The Onion dispels the common myths surrounding SNAP. MYTH: Defunding food stamp programs won’t actually save the government money. FACT: Cutting food stamp funding will eliminate millions of unnecessary citizens. MYTH: People who receive food stamps […]
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April 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sometimes you just need to laugh so you don’t cry
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🌸 During the Covid pandemic, Congress temporarily expanded the EITC for workers without a qualifying child. Jiwan Lee et al present findings at #PAA2025 showing the policy helped reduce material hardship among young adults. @kmichelmore.bsky.social + @natashap.bsky.social #EconSky myumi.ch/E8ww7
March 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🌸 During the Covid pandemic, Congress temporarily expanded the EITC for workers without a qualifying child. Jiwan Lee et al present findings at #PAA2025 showing the policy helped reduce material hardship among young adults. @kmichelmore.bsky.social + @natashap.bsky.social #EconSky myumi.ch/E8ww7
Teaching housing policy next week. Went to HUD to see…mass layoffs. Having no staff will definitely solve the housing crisis. And their press site was just links to Fox News.
February 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Teaching housing policy next week. Went to HUD to see…mass layoffs. Having no staff will definitely solve the housing crisis. And their press site was just links to Fox News.
Some positive news (for me) in a time of just non-stop bad news: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/pi...
Pilkauskas inducted to the National Academy of Social Insurance
Natasha Pilkauskas, associate professor of public policy at the Ford School, is one of 64 experts who were inducted into the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) this year. Approved by the NASI...
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February 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Some positive news (for me) in a time of just non-stop bad news: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/pi...
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ISR is accepting applications for the next cohort of Junior Professional Researchers! This is a great opportunity for recent college grads to get experience working in social science research at ISR. Please reach out with any questions! #statsky #episky #econsky #publichealth #academicsky #polisky
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January 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ISR is accepting applications for the next cohort of Junior Professional Researchers! This is a great opportunity for recent college grads to get experience working in social science research at ISR. Please reach out with any questions! #statsky #episky #econsky #publichealth #academicsky #polisky
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JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
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January 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
I am so proud of Kathy - this recognition of her work is well deserved. Lucky to call her my friend and collaborator (& colleague).
My amazing colleague Katherine Michelmore has won the Kershaw Award from @appam.bsky.social. The award recognizes pathbreaking contributions to public policy before age 40. The Ford School at Michigan now boasts 3 Kershaw winners! #policysky
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Katherine Michelmore wins the 24th David N. Kershaw Award and Prize
Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her con...
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September 25, 2024 at 8:49 PM
I am so proud of Kathy - this recognition of her work is well deserved. Lucky to call her my friend and collaborator (& colleague).
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New work: @natashap.bsky.social @kmichelmore.bsky.social & Nicole Kovski show that “2021 Child Tax Credit reforms improved housing affordability for families with low incomes” & allowed them to ↓ the # residing in households & ↓ past-due rent or mortgage. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
July 11, 2024 at 4:10 PM
New work: @natashap.bsky.social @kmichelmore.bsky.social & Nicole Kovski show that “2021 Child Tax Credit reforms improved housing affordability for families with low incomes” & allowed them to ↓ the # residing in households & ↓ past-due rent or mortgage. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
We’ve got some new work out in the CTC and living arrangements.
New work: @natashap.bsky.social @kmichelmore.bsky.social & Nicole Kovski show that “2021 Child Tax Credit reforms improved housing affordability for families with low incomes” & allowed them to ↓ the # residing in households & ↓ past-due rent or mortgage. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
July 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM
We’ve got some new work out in the CTC and living arrangements.
Kathy and I wrote a thing about the latest CTC expansion being debates.
Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time @theconversationus.bsky.social @natashap.bsky.social
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Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this...
Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless lawmakers act, it will get much smaller in 2026.
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January 22, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Kathy and I wrote a thing about the latest CTC expansion being debates.