Social Policy and Policy Analysis

Associate Dean Abimbola Asojo has received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for her project, “Using Cross-Cultural Fractals to Promote Design and Math Careers for BIPOC Youth in Minnesota.”

Professor Morris Kleiner is co-editor of a new book, "Grease or Grit: International Case Studies of Occupational Licensing and Its Effects on Efficiency and Quality," published by Upjohn Press. 

PhD student Shuyi Deng has been selected to participate in the Social Equity Summit October 6-8, 2022 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

PhD student Nishank Varshney, along with Professors Judy Temple and Arthur Reynolds, published the paper, Early Education and Adult Health: Age 37 Impacts and Economic Benefits of the Child-Parent Center Preschool Program, in the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis.

Affiliate faculty member Joseph Bauerkemper is co-editor of a new book, Tribal Administration Handbook: A Guide for Native Nations in the United States.

Professor Samuel Myers Jr. has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Committee on Contracting Equity. He began his three-year term in April. 

The 2022 Economic Report of the President includes a section on occupational licensing and its impact on the labor market, referencing ongoing research by Professor Morris Kleiner and Assistant Professor Janna Johnson.

Research scientist Angie Fertig is part of a new $3.25 million research project to measure the impact of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) on the health and emotional well-being of individuals across the life course.

Social policy research scientist Angie Fertig collaborated on a recent study examining the relationship between food insecurity and health care spending in Minnesota. 

Professor Samuel Myers Jr. co-edited the June 2022 special issue of the Journal of Economic Literature, "Symposium on Race and Economic Literature."