It's finally time! Registration for #2026APPAM is open! Join us in Boston this fall for opportunities to learn & grow from others in the field of public policy. Learn more: ow.ly/jbEN50Zrs1L

Starting in 45 minutes!

SPA Prof. Dave Marcotte's research examines the effectiveness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in supporting mental health and reducing incidents of self-harm. Has the hotline led to a measurable dip in self-harm incidents? Join his #2026appam session to find out!

The impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) extends beyond physical & emotional harm. Fear of job loss may also prevent survivors from reporting abuse, meaning the true scale of women reporting could be even greater than 1 in 3 women.
Important research presented at #2026APPAM.

Do not tell us our members aren't multi-talented!

Great talk at #2026APPAM by @AwadKoroles showing that individuals who start GLP-1 medications reallocate their food budgets, spending less on ultra-processed foods and more on minimally processed foods

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Collin Hitt, alum of the @ua_edreform, does a great job presenting the descriptive report on the Missouri Scholarship #SchoolChoice program. @g_ritt @mojeanevans

Poster presentation underway
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One of the joys of #APPAM2026: reconnecting with my IU O’Neill PhD community!

Grateful for the colleagues who shared the journey and mentors like @coady_wing @KosaliSimon and Stephanie Moulton, who helped shape my commitment to research with public impact.

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We’re pleased to welcome Mass. State @RepAlicePeisch to #2026APPAM! She spoke during “From Right-to-Read Laws to AI Moratoria,” exploring how research & evidence can inform education policy, from literacy instruction to the growing role of AI in classrooms.

Today is the last day in Boston for #2026APPAM, but we are FAR from winding down. What's on your schedule for today? Don't forget the poster lunch, visiting exhibitors, APPAM booth games at noon, & all those amazing session throughout the day.

Exciting new work by @GeorgiaCisneros at #2026APPAM showing that geographic differences in SNAP purchasing power matter for time allocation

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A criminologist at #2026APPAM? Of course!
SPA Justice, Law and Criminology PhD candidate @moriahtsharpe talks about her experience presenting at her first @APPAM_DC conference.

COO Colleen Graber and Senior Research Associate Dr. Neda Senehi are representing PPA at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 2026 Annual Fall Research Conference, November 5–7 in Boston, Massachusetts. Today, Colleen took part in a panel with other nal hour child care provision, practices, and policies. Research findings on provider perspectives across states."

This year’s theme, Fifty States, Fifty Systems: State Policy Variations and Impacts, highlights the importance of understanding how state policies differ and how those differences affect outcomes. More info- appam.org/events/2026app…

SPA's @Erdal_Tekin_ wears two hats — he is the Fotis Family Dist. Prof. of Health Policy at AU SPA, and he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of @APPAM_DC's Journal for Public Administration & Management (JPAM).
Hear his thoughts on the role of AI in journal publishing.
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AI is changing how workers learn and build expertise. Who should shape it? The people who do the work.

At #2026APPAM, Radha Roy shares lessons from Abt’s applied work with AI.

Find out more about her Saturday session here: abtglobal.com/insights/event…

Thank you, @APPAM_DC, for bringing so many people together at #2026APPAM to talk about how policy shapes families’ lives. From left: Immediate Past President Ingrid Gould Ellen, President @KosaliSimon and our executive director, @BlahaOsborne, APPAM's president-elect.
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Was pleased to present the results of our experimental study of how to increase participation in benefit programs at #2026APPAM! Joint work with @mistygallo2 & @hpatrinos @ua_edreform

Great presentation by @jmkristof of @edchoice on public opinion surrounding #SchoolChoice to kick off a great panel on educational choice at #2026APPAM

Here is @mistygallo2 doing a terrific job presenting the highlights from our accountability report on the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program for the Arkansas Department of Education at #2026APPAM. @ua_edreform

Temur Rakhmatov doing the @ua_edreform proud by presenting our study of the competitive effects of #SchoolChoice! #2026APPAM