University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium Information 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
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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
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.
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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
tNursing & pediatrics
Political science Psychology Public
health Sociology
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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.
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
The Consortium is evolving
2002
2002-2008
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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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)
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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]) &
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]) &
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)
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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