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New Member Spotlight: L.J. McElravy Advocates for Compromise in Nebraska
SSN is excited to welcome L.J. McElravy, an associate professor of leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as the 1900th member to join the...
New Member Spotlight: Niki vonLockette Builds Relationships at White House Event
The core of the Scholars Strategy Network’s mission is helping researchers connect and build relationships with policymakers, civic leaders, and the...
Chapter Spotlight: For Utah SSN, a Deep and Fast-Paced Dive into Policy
“We had an idea of some of the bills that were going to come up. We wanted to figure out how to get people prepared to engage in a way that might be...
Member Spotlight: Two Different Perspectives, One Impactful OpEd
What do a sociologist and an engineer have in common? For professors Michael Haedicke and Jean MacRae , who study environmental pollutants from...
Chapter Spotlight: Connecticut SSN Starts Column in Local News Outlet
“The Connecticut Mirror focuses sharply on state politics and public policy, and runs a popular public forum that lets non-journalists address timely...
Chapter Spotlight: Florida SSN Runs Workshops with Local Policy and Media Experts
"As a state legislator and a doctoral student at UCF, I know there are disconnects between research and policy making; it's great to have the...
Scholar Spotlight: Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat
This week’s Scholar Spotlight highlights Anna Gassman-Pines and Liz Ananat, whose work on paid family leave in North Carolina led to a legislative...
Scholar Spotlight: Amy Fried
This week's Scholar Spotlight is Amy Fried, who recently won the Career Recognition Award from the University of Maine's Rising Tide Center. The...
Scholar Spotlight: Nathan Jensen and Margaret O'Mara
Amazon announced its plans for HQ2, splitting its second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia. Dozens of cities offered billions...
Scholar Spotlight: Jonathan Cohen
Earlier this week, the Mega Millions lottery reached the second-highest jackpot ever, with a prize of over $1 billion. This week's spotlight shines on...