Public Policy Center

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ISRC Offers Grant Writing Groups for Social Sciences Faculty

Kris Ackerson, grant development manager, hosts weekly grant writing groups for faculty to develop and workshop grant proposals, one of the many grant development services offered by the ISRC.

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Social & Education Policy

Mikucki-Enyart Publishes Article on the Struggles of 'Empty Nesters'

Stethoscope and stick figures holding hands on health policy document.

Health Care Reform

Heeren, Sewell, and Ashida Publish Study Exploring Accountable Communities of Health

Water Quality & Management

Cwiertny Discusses 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

Events

Nov

30

2022

Reflections on Sicilian Insularity

12:00 PM

MidwestOne Bank, 102 S. Clinton St.

Dec

1

2022

School Mental Health Research Lunch Series #3

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

N116 Lindquist Center (LC)

Dec

7

2022

Research Development Seminar Series: Dave Frisvold

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

008 Public Policy Research Building

Dec

7

2022

ISRC Workshop: Introduction to Survey Recruitment Design

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

S112 Lindquist Center (LC)

Latest Research Publications

Health Care Reform | Journal Article

Applying Network Analysis to Assess the Development and Sustainability of Multi-Sector Coalitions

Social & Education Policy | Web Article

Sadness and Joy: Managing the Transition to an Empty Nest

Education Policy | Book Chapter

Reflections From the Original ROC Research Team Members

Social Policy | Policy Brief

#FinTok and Financial Regulation

Nutrition and Physical Activity | Journal Article

A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Food Choices and Food Sources Among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

About Us

The Public Policy Center provides policymakers and the public with information that can make our lives and communities thrive in sustainable ways through academic research.

Our four missions are:

Research

We conduct externally funded, academically rigorous and engaged policy-relevant research.

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Engagement

We share policy-relevant research outcomes and the expertise of UI scholars by engaging with our community, the public, and with policy-makers in Iowa.

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Student Success

We provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students on campus through employment and policy-relevant courses and experiences.

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Research Support

We support social science research on campus by providing resources directly to researchers.

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We hold the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion as central to the four core missions