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Waiving Physical Presence Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Increased WIC Caseloads

Colleen Heflin, William Clay Fannin, Leonard Lopoo, and Camille Barbin
This brief summarizes findings from a study that compared WIC caseload data collected across 738 counties in 10 U.S. states between January 2019 and May 2021 to determine how these waives affected WIC participation.
November 19, 2024

Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Between U.S. Civilians and Military Veterans in the Gulf War and Post-9/11 War Eligibility Cohorts: A Research Note

Kevin J. Ortiz Diaz, Scott D. Landes, Shannon M. Monnat
“Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Between U.S. Civilians and Military Veterans in the Gulf War and Post-9/11 War Eligibility Cohorts: A Research Note,” co-authored by sociologists Scott Landes and Shannon Monnat, was published in Armed Forces & Society.
November 18, 2024

Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?

Colleen Heflin, James P. Ziliak

“Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?” co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.

November 15, 2024

How Can We Improve Educational Experiences for Refugee Students in Poland?

Iwona B. Franczak and Amy C. Lutz
This brief summarizes findings from a study that used data from 24 interviews conducted in 2022 with teachers and mothers of Ukrainian refugee children attending elementary schools in Poland to examine the impact of forced migration on academic progress and socio-emotional well-being of refugee students. 
October 23, 2024

Behavioural patterns of leaders versus followers in setting local sales tax policy

Jongmin Shon, Yilin Hou

“Behavioural patterns of leaders versus followers in setting local sales tax policy,” co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Fiscal Studies: The Journal of Applied Public Economics.

October 16, 2024

How Does the Reauthorization of the Farm Bill Impact SNAP?

Colleen Heflin and Camille Barbin
Negotiations on a new Farm Bill have included SNAP proposals to limit state discretion on work requirements during periods of low job availability, indefinitely freeze the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan, and lift the ban on prepared meals. This brief describes how these proposals could increase food insecurity and suggests way the new Farm Bill could better serve the nutritional needs of low-income households.
October 16, 2024

Kids in Limbo: War, Uncertainty, and the School Experiences of Ukrainian Refugee Students in Poland

Iwona B. Franczak, Amy C. Lutz

“Kids in Limbo: War, Uncertainty, and the School Experiences of Ukrainian Refugee Students in Poland,” co-authored by Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, and Ph.D. student Iwona B. Franczak, was published in Sociological Forum.

September 23, 2024

See related: Conflict, Education, Europe, Refugees

Evidence-based practices and US state government civil servants: Current use, challenges, and pathways forward

Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, Leslie Thompson, Shuping Wang, Jules Marzec, Chengxin Xu, Weston Merrick, and Patrick Carter

"Evidence-based practices and US state government civil servants: Current use, challenges, and pathways forward," co-authored by Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, Leslie Thompson, Shuping Wang, Graduate Research Associate for the Center for Policy Design and Governance and the Center for Policy Research, Jules Marzec, Chengxin Xu, Weston Merrick, and Patrick Carter, was published in Public Administration Review.

September 19, 2024

Public Health Measures Related to the Transmissibility of Suicide

Jane Pirkis, Jason Bantjes, Madelyn Gould, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Jo Robinson, Mark Sinyor, Michiko Ueda, Keith Hawton

“Public Health Measures Related to the Transmissibility of Suicide,” co-authored by Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in The Lancet Public Health.

September 18, 2024

Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States

Jennifer Karas Montez, Shannon M. Monnat, Emily E. Wiemers, Douglas A. Wolf, Xue Zhang

“Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Jennifer Karas Montez, Shannon Monnat, Emily Wiemers and Douglas Wolf, was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

September 17, 2024

On Uniform Confidence Intervals for the Tail Index and the Extreme Quantile

Yuya Sasaki, Yulong Wang

“On Uniform Confidence Intervals for the Tail Index and the Extreme Quantile,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Econometrics.

September 16, 2024

See related: Research Methods

The Effects of Waiving WIC Physical Presence Requirements on Program Caseloads

W. Clay Fannin, Colleen Heflin, Leonard M. Lopoo

“The Effects of Waiving WIC Physical Presence Requirements on Program Caseloads,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Colleen Heflin and Leonard Lopoo, and Ph.D. student W. Clay Fannin, was published in Social Service Review.

September 11, 2024

Fiscal Implications of Disasters and the Managed Retreat Thereafter: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy

Qing Miao, Wei Guo, Yilin Hou, Meri Davlasheridze

“Fiscal Implications of Disasters and the Managed Retreat Thereafter: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy,” co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Natural Hazards Review.

September 3, 2024

Machine Learning (ML) Platforms Can Contradict Dairy Scientists and Feed Firm Websites Regarding Dairy Cattle Performance from Feeding Seaweed Supplements

Siobhan O'Keefe, Rick Welsh, Mercy Oppong, Ryan Fitzgerald, David Conner, Michelle Tynan, Nichole Price, Charlotte Quigle

“Machine Learning (ML) Platforms Can Contradict Dairy Scientists and Feed Firm Websites Regarding Dairy Cattle Performance from Feeding Seaweed Supplements,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, was published in Choices.

September 3, 2024

Institutional fit and policy design in water governance: Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts

Tomás Olivier, Sechindra Vallury
"Institutional fit and policy design in water governance: Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts," co-authored by Tomás Olivier, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Policy Design and Governance and the Center for Policy Research, and Sechindra Vallury, was published in Policy Studies Journal.
August 19, 2024

Logical interdependencies in infrastructure: What are they, how to identify them, and what do they mean for infrastructure risk analysis?

David J. Yu, Hoon C. Shin, Tomás Olivier, Margaret Garcia, Sara Meerow, Jeryang Park
"Logical interdependencies in infrastructure: What are they, how to identify them, and what do they mean for infrastructure risk analysis?," co-authored by David J. Yu, Hoon C. Shin, Tomás Olivier, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Policy Design and Governance and the Center for Policy Research, Margaret Garcia, Sara Meerow, and Jeryang Park, was published in Risk Analysis.
August 6, 2024

Participating in Childcare Subsidy Programs Increases Employment and Annual Earnings for Working Parents

William Clay Fannin, Colleen Heflin, Taryn Morrissey, Siobhan O’Keefe
This brief describes associations between childcare subsidy program participation and household employment and earnings outcomes among low-income families in Virginia. 
July 31, 2024

Pains of privacy: Mapping carceral practices onto electronic monitoring

Gabriela Kirk-Werner

“Pains of privacy: Mapping carceral practices onto electronic monitoring,” authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Theoretical Criminology.

July 17, 2024

See related: Crime & Violence

Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions

Martin Karlsson, Yulong Wang, Nicolas R. Ziebarth

“Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Health Economics.

July 15, 2024

See related: Research Methods

Rural and Small-Town America: Context, Composition, and Complexities

Shannon M. Monnat, Tim Slack

Professor of sociology and Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, Shannon M. Monnat, and co-author Tim Slack, professor of sociology at Louisiana State University, share lessons offered from rural society and confront common myths and misunderstandings about rural people and places. Their main premise—rural America is not monolithic.

July 3, 2024

See related: Rural Issues, United States

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