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Askelson Publishes AcademyHealth Blog on Iowa's 1115 Waiver
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Natoshia Askelson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, UI College of Public Health and Researcher in the PPC's Health Policy Research Program, recently published a blog on AcademyHealth's website on an evaluation of Iowa's Healthy Behavior Program (HBP) 1115 waiver, which highlighted the importance of communication and instrument testing. From the blog:
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PPC Researchers Bring Gun Violence Issues to Light
Friday, August 30th, 2019
PPC researchers bring light to lack or research, education, and funding for gun violence studies.
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Frisvold Named New Director of Social and Education Policy Area
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
David Frisvold, associate professor in the Department of Economics, Tippie College of Business, will take over as director of the Social and Education Policy Research program.
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PPC Introduces New Media, Policy, and Public Opinion Program
Monday, August 26th, 2019
The PPC is rolling out a new Media, Policy and Public Opinion Research program this semester.
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Tate Joins PPC as Scholar-in-Residence
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
Eric Tate, an associate professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainablity Sciences, will join the PPC as a scholar-in-residence for the Fall 2019 semester.
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Iowa's Grants to Counties Program Evaluation Released
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Silvia Secchi and David Cwiertny released a report on their evaluation of Iowa's Grants to Counties Program, which finds that the program is underutilized.
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Wehby Named 2019 COPH Distinguished Faculty Lecturer
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Dr. George Wehby, professor of Health Management and Policy, and PhD program director, was selected as the UI College of Public Health's distinguished faculty lecture for 2019. He will present his lecture on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 12:30pm, at the Callaghan Auditorium in the College of Public Health Building. Wehby is a researcher for the PPC's Health Policy Research Program.
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Locke Awarded Fulbright Grant for 2019-20
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Leslie Locke, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at the UI College of Education, and summer scholar-in-residence in the PPC Social and Education Policy Research Program, was one of three Iowa faculty members to be awarded a Fulbright grant for 2019-20. Locke will co-teach a graduate course at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in Mérida, Mexico.
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Berg Awarded CDC Grant
Monday, August 5th, 2019
Dr. Mark Berg was awarded funds for one of four interdisciplinary research projects as part of a recent $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Berg to Lead New Course on Social Psychology of Aggression
Friday, July 26th, 2019
Mark Berg, director of the PPC's Crime and Justice Policy Research Program and associate professor in the UI Department of Sociology, will be teaching a new course this fall called Social Psychology of Aggression. The course will include topics such as gun violence, crime data and trends, theories of violence and crime, and conflict escalation.
