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New Member Spotlight: Rebecca Newman Speaks Out About Academic Suppression in Florida
As a longtime Florida resident, Professor Rebecca Newman has witnessed the political winds change in the Sunshine State. Over the last few years, that...
Todd Swanstrom Works to Address the Need for Home Repairs in St. Louis and Beyond
"The research completed by Professor Swanstrom and his team allowed the Home Repair Network to jumpstart a lot of the work that we aim to do over 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...
Member Spotlight: Peter Jones Helps Change Alabama's System of Fines and Fees
“I don't think we could have gotten the bill over the finish line without [Jones’s] contribution.” - Leah Nelson, Research Director at Alabama...
Member Spotlight: Ken Kolb Collaborates with Local Newspaper for Award-Winning Series on Gentrification
“Ken’s work was absolutely essential to the Greenville News project…It was a great illustration of how academic research can reach out from campus and...
New Member Spotlight: Roy Chan on Improving Free College Programs
“Tuition-free programs must remain accessible and affordable for all types of students and should be designed with a promise to reduce the national...
New Member Spotlight: Lara Perez-Felkner Tackles Inequality in STEM Education
“In order to best support STEM students, and especially, to help underserved students thrive in these programs and open the door for high-paying...
Scholar Spotlight: Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
We elect state legislators to craft bills for us, but three large conservative groups have a huge influence in shaping - and even writing - these laws...
Scholar Spotlight: Susan Dynarski
This week's scholar spotlight is Susan Dynarski, whose groundbreaking research on low-income students and the college application process gained...
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...