university-based child & family policy consortium

University-Based Child & Family Policy ConsortiumInformation session for current & potential members*May 5, 2011

http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com

*This session was designed specifically for entities that are interested in joining the Consortium

http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com/


University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com

Speakers• Matt Stagner, Ph.D., Consortium Steering Committee member, Executive

Director of Chapin Hall Center for Children & Families at the University of Chicago, & Senior Lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.

• Jenni Owen, MPA, Consortium Director and Interest Group Co-Chair, Director of Policy Initiatives at the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University.

• Sara Benning, MLS, Consortium Interest Group Co-Chair, Policy Coordinator at the University of Minnesota’s Children, Youth and Family Consortium.

• Rachel Gordon, Ph.D., Consortium Steering Committee member & Interest Group Chair, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and a faculty member of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at UIC.


Who we are• A national, interdisciplinary organization of university-based

entities that focus on child and family policy, broadly defined.

• Membership is at an organization level. All affiliated faculty, staff, undergraduate & graduate students may fully participate. (Note: The opportunity for individual memberships is in discussion.)

• Members vary from large university-based entities with multi-million dollar budgets to a small department of a few people.

Anthropology Economics

Human developmen

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Political science Psychology Public

health Sociology

University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium


Our missionAn organized and intentional forum fostering

• Research - sharing of the latest findings and strategies for conducting policy-relevant research and facilitation of scientific collaboration around child and family policy issues,

• Careers - cross-disciplinary training at the undergraduate, graduate, and junior faculty level that supports the next generation of child and family policy researchers, and

• Engagement - effective translation between research, practice, and policy issues and efforts to use research to inform policy.


The Consortium is evolving

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2009

2010

2011

•We began in 2002 with a handful of interested university leaders to over 25 member universities in 2011

Occasional meetings of members

Started to build infrastructure•Received funding to develop a Strategy & Business Plan from the Foundation for Child Development.•Launched website

Continue to grow•Interest Group chairs established •Co-sponsored an event at SRCD

Engaged in many new substantive activities •Interest Groups formed and met regularly• Website enhancements•APPAM proposal accepted

Consortium founded


Governance/Administration• Currently led by Steering Committee of 5 elected individuals from

member institutions.▫ Karen Cadigan, Ph.D., University of Minnesota▫ Ken Dodge, Ph.D., Duke University ▫ Rachel Gordon, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago▫ Anna Johnson, Ph.D., Columbia University▫ Matthew Stagner, Ph.D., University of Chicago

• Organized around Interest Groups (see following slides)

• 2002-2009: Administratively housed at Georgetown University▫ Facilitated by Deborah Phillips, Ph.D.

• 2010: Administration transferred to Duke University▫ Director Jenni Owen, MPA (Director of Policy Initiatives at the

Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University)


Interest Groups• Primary benefit for

members

• Interest Groups are working groups that meet via regular monthly conference calls

• The groups are organized around the core components of the Consortium’s mission

Careers

Research

Engagement


Careers Interest Group Activities1. Conducted a nation-wide survey

of university student, staff and faculty members’ interest in, access to and use of career development mechanisms

2. Creation of a student internship position

3. Focus on developing mentoring opportunities for students, staff, and faculty

Chaired by Sara Benning, MLS (University of Minnesota, [email protected]) &

Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D. (Rutgers University, [email protected])

Upcoming Calls

• Monday, May 16 (11-12 EST/10-11 CST)Discussion about options/ideas for developing a summer training institute

(Meets monthly, every 3rd Monday)

mailto:[email protected]


Research Interest Group Activities

1. Presentation of "works in progress" by members

2. Discussion of pragmatic research challenges for policy researchers

Upcoming Calls

• Tuesday, May 10 (1-2 EST/12-1 CST)“Navigating Promotion and Tenure as a Policy Scholar”(Speaker: Cathy Jordan, Director, Children, Youth, and Family Consortium, University of Minnesota Conference )

• Tuesday, June 14 (1-2 EST/12-1 CST)“Incorporating Biomarkers Into Policy-Relevant Social Science Research”(Speaker: Emma Adam, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University)

(Meets monthly, every 2nd Tuesday)

Chaired by Rachel Gordon, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago, [email protected]) &

Ann-Marie Iselin, Ph.D. (Duke University, [email protected])




Engagement Interest Group Activities1. Discuss effective ways for

researchers to communicate their work to policymakers

2. Form subgroups to strategize on how to inform policy on specific issues

3. Advise the Consortium on ways it can use its network and website as mechanisms for delivering academic research to policymakers

• Recent guest speaker: John Turcotte, Director of the Program Evaluation Division of the North Carolina General Assembly, gave a presentation on effectively communicating research to policymakers.

• Current initiative: The Early Childhood subgroup is preparing to approach the National Governor’s Association on childcare licensing

(Meets twice a month, every 2nd Monday & 4th Friday, 11-12 EST/10-11 CST)

Chaired by Jenni Owen, MPA (Duke University, [email protected]) &

Ray Firth, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh, [email protected]).





Other Consortium Resources• Networking events at conferences

• Website resources: ▫ Compendium of policy-relevant research briefs and reports▫ Syllabi for Child & Family Policy Classes at universities nationwide▫ Guide to Careers in Child & Family Policy

• List serve: Join our list serve and receive updates on new research funding opportunities, child and family policy events, and Consortium news.

Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com

http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com/resources.html





http://cfp.igpa.uiuc.edu/

http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com/joinlist.php



Participation is encouraged at all levels by

Faculty

Research ScientistsGraduate and undergraduate studentsCommunication specialists

Other staff of member organizations


Membership benefits for FACULTY & RESEARCH SCIENTISTS

• Use the Consortium Interest Group network to connect with policy researchers in the same field

• Get tips on how to effectively communicate your research to policymakers

• Join individuals from other universities to learn about career opportunities

FACULTY-SPECIFIC:

• Use the Careers Interest Group as a source of support for students interested in policy-relevant tracts

• Discuss how to navigate the challenges of being a policy researcher in an academic department


Membership benefits for STUDENTS•Use Interest Groups and Consortium

events to identify possible mentors who conduct policy-relevant work in your field or assist with a Consortium project

•Connect with other students across universities


Recent Accomplishments• Developed a strategic plan for the Consortium

• Increased membership

• Co-Sponsored The Edward Zigler SRCD Biennial Policy Pre-Conference: “From Neurons to… Policy”

• Proposal accepted for the 2010 APPAM conference and submitted for the 2011 conference

• Expanded the website to include publications, employment opportunities, and other relevant announcements.


More Accomplishments• Established 3 working Interest Groups

• The Careers group conducted an extensive survey (N=500) of faculty and students that assessed demand for Consortium career-development services.

• The Engagement group hosted calls with the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Governor’s Association.

• The Engagement group formed an early childhood subgroup.

• The Research group developed a proposal in response to SRCD’s RFP in conjunction with SRCD’s strategic plan.


Current Consortium efforts• Create an Expert Database as a resource for

policymakers seeking expert advice and researchers seeking collaborators

• Create a searchable database of policy briefs

• Develop a prestigious Consortium Award

• Create a lecture series to communicate research on child and family policy topics to policymakers

We are a young, dynamic organization that is ever-evolving to meet the needs of our members


Current MembersBoston College

Lynch School of Education

Brandeis University

The Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy

Brown University

Education Department Center for the Study of Human Development

UCLASchool of Public Health

Center for Healthier Children, Families, and

Communities

Case Western Reserve

UniversitySchubert Center for Child

Studies

The University of

ChicagoChapin Hall

Clemson University

Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL)

Columbia University

Mailman School of Public Health

National Center for Children in Poverty

Columbia University,

Teachers College National Center for

Children and Families Cornell University

College of Human EcologyFamily Life Development

Center (FLDC)

Cornell University

College of Human EcologyFamily Life Development

Center (FLDC)

Duke UniversityCenter for Child and

Family Policy

Fordham University

Applied Developmental Psychology Program,

Department of Psychology

Georgetown University

Center for Research on Children in the United

States (CROCUS)

Georgia State

UniversityAndrew Young School of

Policy StudiesChild Policy Initiative

Harvard University

Center on the Developing Child

University of Illinois

Institute of Government and Public Affairs

University of Minnesota

Children, Youth and Family Consortium

University of Nebraska,

Consortium of CollegesCenter on Children,

Families, and the Law

New York University

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education,

Human Development Institute of Human

Development and Social Change

Child and Family Policy Center

University of North

Carolina Chapel Hill

FPG Child Development Institute

Northwestern UniversitySchool of Education

and Social PolicyHuman Development

and Social Policy

University of Pennsylvania

Graduate School of Education

Pennsylvania State

UniversityChildren, Youth, and Families Consortium

(CYFC)Prevention Research

Center

University of Pittsburgh

School of EducationOffice of Child Development

Princeton University

Center for Research on Child Wellbeing

(CRCW)

Rutgers University

Graduate School of Education

National Institute for Early Education

Research

Tufts University

College of Arts and Sciences

Eliot-Pearson Department of Child

Development

University of Washington School of Social

WorkPartners for Our

Children

Yale University

School of Medicine, Child Study Center

Edward Zigler Center in Child

Development and Social Policy

See website for list of members


How to get involved• Join our list serve (free)• Become a member ($1,000 annual dues per

organization)• Become a student intern. Contact Sara Benning at

[email protected] for details.

For more information or to become a memberE-mail: Shannon Smith at [email protected]

or call 919-613-9303

Visit us at:http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com






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