Special and Business Events

1. Understanding Immigrants’ Cancer Mortality Advantage: Contributions of Health Insurance and Age at Diagnosis - Presenting Author: Eslam Abousamra, CUNY Graduate Center; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Mustafa Hussein, CUNY School of Public Health

2. Effects of the Dobbs Decision on Medical Out-of-Pocket Expenditures - Presenting Author: Joelle Abramowitz, University of Michigan

3. Beyond Technical Metrics: Redesigning Performance Appraisals to Incorporate Relational Competency in the Age of AI - Presenting Author: Omololu Adeyemi, University of Baltimore

4. How do climate change education policies bring in community partners? Blueprints laid during policy formulation - Presenting Author: Fran Agnone, Hunter College

5. Cash Transfers and School Completion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from A Staggered Difference-in-Differences Design - Presenting Author: Sodiq Abiodun Ambali, University at Albany

6. Public Insurance Expansions and Employer Reliance on Foreign-Born Medical Labor - Presenting Author: Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, University of California, Merced

7. Does school resource officer training matter? Evidence on student discipline and law enforcement outcomes - Presenting Author: Montserrat Avila Acosta, Syracuse University

8. Capabilities Under Constraint: Immigration Policy and Wellbeing of Highly Educated Immigrants - Presenting Author: Sahar Badiezadeh, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Mitra Naseh, Washington University in St. Louis

9. The Role of County-Level Housing Assistance in Child Welfare Outcomes: A Multilevel Analysis - Presenting Author: Rong Bai, Virginia Commonwealth University

10. Utilizing AI to Mitigate Administrative Burden in Social Welfare Programs - Presenting Author: Jack Baldwin, Syracuse University

11. From Policy to Participation: Cumulative Administrative Exposure in Medicaid and SNAP - Presenting Author: Mahana Barbadillo, City Of New York

12. Closing the revolving door: The effect of state legislation on patient brokering in substance use treatment - Presenting Author: Nadia Bell, Harvard University

13. Constructing the Reality of Housing Construction: How Local Administrators Serve as Data Generators in California Policy - Presenting Author: Laura Calista Brisbane, University of California, Berkeley

14. Parental Experiences with Child Care Subsidies: Policy Design and Use in Oregon’s ERDC Program - Presenting Author: Eileen Chanti, Oregon State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Ines de Pierola, Oregon State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Kelly D. Chandler, Oregon State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Megan E Pratt, Oregon State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Asia Thogmartin, Oregon State University

15. Housing Affordability and the Educational Workforce: Survey Evidence from North Carolina - Presenting Author: Tianyu Chen, Michigan State University

16. Making Digital Government Work: Barriers and Intermediary Roles in Service Access - Presenting Author: Lingwei Cheng, University of Central Florida; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Kyungmin Lee; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Andrew Alfred Sullivan, University of Central Florida; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Xi Huang, University of Central Florida

17. Impact of the Restaurant Meals Program on SNAP Participation among Older Adults - Presenting Author: Xiaoyi Chi, North Carolina State University

18. Characteristics of Youth and Young Adults in the Youth At-Risk of Homelessness Summative Evaluation - Presenting Author: Jeani Choe, Mathematica; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Menbere Shiferaw, Mathematica; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Lanae Davis, Center for Policy Research; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Max Gross, University of California - Los Angeles

19. Pre-Existing Mental Health Conditions and the Timing of Disability Insurance Uptake: Evidence from the HRS - Presenting Author: Eunjin Choi, Syracuse University

20. When Colleges Come Closer: The Effects of Local Higher Education Expansion on Educational Outcomes in India - Presenting Author: Aditi Choudhary, University of Georgia

21. Not All Ratings Are Equal: Decomposing Rating Effects on Nonprofit Resource Mobilization - Presenting Author: Il Hwan Chung, Sungkyunkwan University

22. Public Credit, Private Exit: Borrower Selection in Parental Student Loans - Presenting Author: Ruth Jacobson Cohen, University of Wisconsin-Madison

23. Modeling the True Cost of Inclusion: New Evidence on Early Childhood Services for Children with Disabilities - Presenting Author: Allison B Comport, Public Consulting Group

24. Advancing the Digital Mental Health Field: A Novel Approach to Clinical Service Quality Measurement - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Tracy E Costigan, Crisis Text Line; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Christopher Zachary Upton, Crisis Text Line; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Margaret Meagher, Crisis Text Line; Presenting Author: Priya Gandhi, Crisis Text Line

25. Intersectionality in SNAP Take-Up Among Likely-Eligible Women: Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy - Presenting Author: Fernando da Cruz Souza, University of Illinois

26. Who Benefits from Clean Water? Evidence from Peru’s Rural Sanitation Program Rollout and Infant Feeding Status - Presenting Author: Beatriz De Araujo Silva, Pennsylvania State University

27. Do Sexual Assault Kit Reforms Improve Case Outcomes? Evidence from a 50-State Quasi-Experimental Analysis - Presenting Author: Jameka Donkor, University of South Carolina; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Scott M. Mourtgos, University of South Carolina

28. Evaluation of the Texas Dual Language Project - Presenting Author: Ryan Eisner, American Institutes for Research

29. The Benefit-Cost of Inclusion: Evidence from a Cross-State Evaluation of a Special Olympics Schoolwide Program - Presenting Author: Rachel Feldman, American Institutes for Research (AIR)

30. From Social Vulnerability to Mental Distress: Climate Change Beliefs and Risk Perceptions as Potential Psychological Pathways - Presenting Author: Yueyang Feng, Clemson University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Chien-fei Chen, Clemson University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Jody S Nicholson, Clemson University

31. Parents' Perception of School Environment, Religiosity, and the Policy Implications of Texas SB10 - Presenting Author: Miranda Lee Fierro, St. Edwards University

32. Beyond the Achievement Gap: How Systemic Inequalities Shape Literacy Outcomes in Washington, D.C. - Presenting Author: Victoria Ford, MPP, Independent researcher

33. School Recess Policy and Discriminatory Bullying: Evidence from Rhode Island - Presenting Author: Neiva Joseanna Fortes, Syracuse University

34. State variation in nonprofit hospital tax exemption value - Presenting Author: Judith Garber, Lown Institute

35. How U.S. Adolescents Want to Be Measured: Demographic Questions and Implications for Youth Equity Research - Presenting Author: George Reuben Garcia, University of California - Los Angeles

36. The Hungry Mind of US Youth: How Universal Free Meals Narrow Student Achievement Gaps - Presenting Author: Michael Garcia, University of California, Berkeley

37. Policy Ambiguity and Preschool Inclusion: A 50-State Study - Presenting Author: Karin Garver, National Institute for Early Education Research

38. Transition-Age Youth in Foster Care: A Content Analysis of Education and Support Resources by State - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Lauryn Marie Gaylord, University of Connecticut; Presenting Author: Anne Elizabeth Berset, University of Connecticut; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Preston Britner, University of Connecticut

39. Networked Far-Right Advocacy and the Transformation of Education Governance in California - Presenting Author: Michael Grigsby, University of Southern California; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Huriya Jabbar, University of Southern California

40. Administrative Rulemaking, Epistemic Injustice, and TANF Funding for Pregnancy Resource Centers - Presenting Author: Madri Hall-Faul, University of Kentucky; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Emily Loveland, California State University San Bernardino; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Gilean Chikwati, University of Kentucky; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Kathryn Libal, University of Connecticut

41. Safety Net Participation and Young Adulthood Material Hardship and Health - Presenting Author: Christal Hamilton, University of Connecticut

42. Navigating Dual Admissions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Experiences and Academic Success in California - Presenting Author: Melissa L Herman, Teachers College, Columbia University

43. Are Complaints to an Independent Ombudsman Associated with Subsequent Local Service Outcomes? - Presenting Author: Hirofumi Hirata, University of Exeter

44. The Unequal Race: Fiscal Competition and Widening State Income Gaps - Presenting Author: Trang Hoang, Texas A&M University

45. Not All Students Use AI Equally: A Multidimensional AI Usage Divide Among College Students - Presenting Author: Hyuk Im, Donseo University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Hee Yun Lee, The University of Georgia; Non-Presenting Co-Author: JONGHYUN CHAE, Busan Geumjeong Community Senior Club; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Bokyung Seo, Wachi Community Welfare Center; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Soohong Jung, Bumin Senior Welfare Center; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Jinhee Koo, Pusan National University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Hansol Kim, Pusan National University

46. Pandemic Proximity: Did COVID-19 Redraw the Geography of Korea's National R&D Collaboration? - Presenting Author: Haseon Jeong, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)

47. The Importance of Student Interest in STEM During High School - Presenting Author: Nathan Jiang, Washington University in St. Louis

48. From Approval to Access: Understanding Why Eligible and Approved Families Don’t Use Child Care Subsidies - Presenting Author: Laura Jimenez Parra, Urban Institute

49. State SNAP Benefit Reductions and Food Insufficiency Among Medicare–Medicaid Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries - Presenting Author: Hyeryung Jo, Syracuse University

50. Five Years After VMT Reform: Project Siting Before and After SB 743 - Presenting Author: Armin Angelo Jorgenson, Not in this list

51. The Causal Effect of 12-Month Postpartum Medicaid Extensions on Child Maltreatment and Infant Welfare - Presenting Author: Eunseo Kang, Calvin University

52. Who Bears the Burden? Attitudinal Profiles of Government Responsibility and Redistributive Spending - Presenting Author: Yeon-Joo Kang, The New School

53. Microspatial Climate Risks Exposure and Health Disparities in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metropolitan Area - Presenting Author: Hina Khurshid, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Elham Hesari, University of Massachusetts at Boston

54. The Effect of Gradual Expansion of Childcare Subsidy on Maternal Employment: Evidence in South Korea - Presenting Author: Eunha Kim, Columbia University

55. Does Regional R&D Specialization Drive Cross-Metropolitan Collaboration? Evidence from Korean National R&D Administrative Data - Presenting Author: Hanul Kim, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning

56. Debt, Homeownership, and Youth Policy Preferences: Evidence from Seoul’s Subnational Policy Laboratory - Presenting Author: Jiwon Kim, Chung-Ang University, Precarious Work & Social Policy Research Lab

57. Willingness to Compromise: A Coping Response to Role Tensions in Intergovernmental Collaboration - Presenting Author: Seohyeon Ko, University of Illinois, Chicago

58. Investments in Childhood Community Resources and Subsequent Adult Health Outcomes - Presenting Author: Jaime Michelle La Charite, University of California - Los Angeles

59. Embedding Literacy and Numeracy in Workforce Training: Initial Evidence from Canada and Australia - Presenting Author: Cheryl Silvia Lavigne, ETS; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Zhongxin Zheng, George Washington University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Anita M. Sands, ETS Research Institute

60. A Genealogy of Strategic Technologies: Evidence from Government R&D Spending Across Administrations in South Korea - Presenting Author: Daeun LEE, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Non-Presenting Co-Author: GYUHA JO, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)

61. For Me or For Us? Cultural Orientations and Compliance with Government Data Access in Disaster Response - Presenting Author: Gabeen Lee, University at Albany; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Jeongmin Oh, Hanyang University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Junghwa Choi, University of Nebraska-Omaha

62. Effects of VHA’s National Oncology Program on Prostate Cancer Treatment Initiation and PSA Screening - Presenting Author: Yun Lee, Tulane University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Brigham Cody Walker, Tulane University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Lizheng Shi, Tulane University

63. Beyond the National Peak: Local Mitigation Gaps and Policy Pathways in China’s Agriculture - Presenting Author: Jia Li, Tsinghua University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Junming Zhu, Tsinghua University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Xinyu (Simon) Wu, Yale University

64. How Do Statutory Law and Administrative Regulations Determine Medicaid Eligibility - Presenting Author: Mingjian Li, University of Illinois, Chicago

65. Children’s Academic Trajectories From Kindergarten to Fifth Grade: Family Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Title I Funding - Presenting Author: Yifang Li, University of North Carolina Greensboro; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Kierra Marie Pettit Sattler, University of North Carolina Greensboro

66. Impact of percutaneous coronary intervention facility openings on post-procedure outcomes by insurance type - Presenting Author: Xiaodan Liang, National Bureau of Economic Research; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Yu-Chu Shen, National Bureau of Economic Research; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Renee Hsia, University of California, San Francisco

67. Identifying Social Returns to Higher Education: Evidence from a Policy-Driven Higher Education Spatial Expansion - Presenting Author: Lu Lin, Peking University

68. Who Hires AI Talent? Impacts of AI on Employer Hiring Behavior and Labor Market Dynamics - Presenting Author: Tian Lou, The Ohio State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Bruce A Weinberg, The Ohio State University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Jiong Wu, Ohio State University

69. Can Financial Inclusion Serve as an Education Policy Instrument? Household-Level Evidence from China - Presenting Author: XINYU LU, Zhejiang University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Yanyi Wu, Zhejiang University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: CHENGHUA LIN, ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY

70. Translating NSF Broadening Participation Priorities into Practice: The Role of Multi-Level Mentorship in STEM - Presenting Author: Manisha Maurya, Georgia State University

71. “Natural advocates, but not for themselves": CHW Advocacy for Medicaid Reimbursement in the Southeast US - Presenting Author: Gahssan Mehmood, University of South Carolina

72. Laundering and Evasion in Response to Sustainable Sourcing Policies: Evidence from Brazil's Cattle Sector - Presenting Author: Tara Mittelberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison

73. Local Government Expenditure Preferences Under Top-Down Mandates: A Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on China’s Education Reform - Presenting Author: Zhirui Mo, China University of Political Science and Law; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Tao Ren, China University of Political Science and Law; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Xiangyang Han, Renmin University of China

74. Barriers and Facilitators to Staying Housed for Formerly Homeless Older Adults in New York City - Presenting Author: Lauren Mulcahy, New York University

75. Navigating Global Politics in Local Policymaking: Strategic Hedging and the Internalization of Governance Norms in Vietnam - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Hanh Phuc Ngo, Academy of Policy and Development, The Ministry of Finance; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Quynh Anh Nguyen, University of Dayton; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Gia Bao Mai, University of Maryland, College Park; Presenting Author: Bao-Ngoc Luu Nguyen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

76. Pay Transparency and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from Subnational Implementation Heterogeneity in Japan - Presenting Author: Ryuto Nishimura, Boston University

77. Residency Requirements in Welfare Policy: Implications for Migration and Economic Mobility - Presenting Author: Catherine O'Donnell, Boston University

78. Does Marrying a Native Improve Immigrant Employment? Evidence from U.S. Labor Markets - Presenting Author: VAIBHAV OJHA, Boston College

79. Heat, Aging, and Adaptation: How State Energy Policy Shapes Climate Vulnerability in an Aging America - Presenting Author: Muiz A Olasupo, University at Buffalo

80. Foreign-born Human Capital, Innovation, and Economic Growth: Does State-Level Fiscal Policy and Economic Condition Matter? - Presenting Author: Nabila Parijat, Georgia Southern University

81. Leveraging Large Language Model Embeddings to Predict Technology Adoption in Manufacturing - Presenting Author: Chaneum Park, Georgia Institute of Technology

82. The Role of Empathy and Morality in Counteracting Non-Neutrality in Charitable Giving and Welfare Support - Presenting Author: Shinyoung Park, Indiana University

83. How Physician Burnout Shapes Perceptions of Care Quality and Safety: The Moderating Role of Political Ideology - Presenting Author: Sarah Adi Paul, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

84. Homelessness Among Families with Child Welfare Investigations: Prevalence, Co-Morbidities, and Case Opening Risks - Presenting Author: Emily Rhodes, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

85. Building Agency and Economic Capacity: Evidence from Cherokee Nation - Presenting Author: Rinjisha Roy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Meredith McKee Adkins, University of Arkansas

86. Addressing Administrative Burdens through Digital Government Innovations: Evidence from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Presenting Author: Zehra Sahin-Ilkorkor, Virginia Commonwealth University

87. Gaps in Policy Supporting the Rehousing and Stabilization of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness - Presenting Author: Samara Scheckler, Harvard University

88. Pathways to Quality Recognition: Understanding Validation and Observation Outcomes in Michigan’s Child Care Programs - Presenting Author: Neda Senehi, Public Policy Associates

89. Disability and Work Outcomes in the Legal Profession Following the COVID-19 Pandemic - Presenting Author: Erblin Shehu, Syracuse University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Fitore Hyseni, Syracuse University

90. How State Policies and Federal Orders Restricting Diversity and Inclusion Affect Early Care and Education - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Demi Siskind, Start Early; Presenting Author: Eghonghon Imarenezor, Start Early

91. Between Law and Practice: Rental Screening, Renter Protections, and Housing Access for Voucher Holders - Presenting Author: Alex Sizemore, Enterprise Community Partners

92. Seniority and Scarcity: Water Rights, Agricultural Responses, and Spatial Allocation in the Western United States - Presenting Author: Kavitha Srikanth, Purdue University

93. How the U.S. Social Safety Net Shapes Child and Family Well-Being: An Integrative Review and Framework - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Noelle Suntheimer, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Presenting Author: Katie Pullom, University of Pennsylvania; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Lindsay Dusard, University of Pennsylvania; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Ka I Ip

94. Socio-economic and Healthcare Characteristics Associated with the Distribution of Direct Primary Care Practices in the US - Presenting Author: Revathy Suryanarayana, UTSW

95. Trends, Transitions, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Child Wellbeing, 2016–2024 - Presenting Author: Tiantian Vicky Tang, University of Minnesota

96. Perceived Stress in Low-Income Renters: Testing Associations in an RCT of Direct-to-Tenant Rental Assistance - Presenting Author: Emilie M Tanski, University of Pennsylvania

97. Recurring Reforms and Policy Amnesia: Evaluating the Re-adoption of All-Grades Special Education Certification in New York - Presenting Author: Joselina Tejada, CUNY, Hunter College

98. Living Under Enforcement: Community-Based ICE Arrests and Mental Health Among Hispanic Adults in the United States - Presenting Author: Dinara Tekin, American University

99. Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Use after U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Universal Adult Depression Screening - Presenting Author: Sonia M Tetlow, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute

100. Cash Assistance and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Adolescent Refugees in the United States - Presenting Author: Gabrielle Toborg, University of Pittsburgh

101. Skill Information on Job Postings and Student Sorting in the Co-op Market - Presenting Author: Enrique Eduardo Valencia Lopez, University of California Irvine

102. Student Voice’s Impact on K-12 Education Policy: Lessons Learned from Three School Districts - Presenting Author: Dylan Van Duyne, University of Pennsylvania; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Brooke Chanel Porter, University of Pennsylvania

103. Extreme Heat and the Economic Vulnerability of Downtown Businesses: Evidence from Nine States - Presenting Author: Andrew J. Van Leuven, University of Vermont

104. Affordable Housing after Flood Disasters: The Role of Disaster Recovery Provisions in LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plans - Presenting Author: Bella Vandersall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

105. Patterns, Trends, and the Effectiveness of Water Safety Regulations on Drowning Mortality in Indigenous Populations - Presenting Author: Arabella Eileen Velleux, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

106. Supporting a Just Energy Transition - Presenting Author: Randa P Watts, Prairie Rivers Network

107. The Dynamic Implications of Capital Appropriations for Higher Education Institutions - Presenting Author: Benjamin Wilkerson, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

108. Reducing Financial Burden in Dental Care: The Role of Insurance and Procedure Mix in the U.S. - Presenting Author: Victoria Wyant, University of Pittsburgh

109. Health Care Handcuffed: ERISA Preemption’s Unyielding Grip on State Health Laws - Presenting Author: Miranda Elyse Yaver, University of Pittsburgh

110. All roads lead to Rome? Sub-national patterns and variations in China’s pro-natalist family policy configuration - Presenting Author: Jiayin Yuan, University of Hong Kong

111. Party Switching, Central Alignment, and Local Environmental Performance in Indonesia - Presenting Author: Qiu Yuan, National University of Singapore; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Yuhao Ba, National University of Singapore; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Tianhao Zhao, National University of Singapore; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Yiyun Xia, National University of Singapore – Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

112. Displacement Without Separation: Eviction Reform and Domestic Violence Recidivism and Revictimization in Wisconsin - Presenting Author: Xiaoou Zhan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

113. Sticky Floors, Sticky Ceilings, and Where to Intervene: A Markov-Chain Analysis of Achievement Mobility - Presenting Author: Michael J Zhang, Equity Learning

114. Economic, Workforce, and Policy Implications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in U.S. Industry - Presenting Author: Sophia Zhang, Cary Academy

115. Do Local Climate Plans Push Emissions Next Door? Evidence from U.S. Cities - Presenting Author: Yuetong Zhang, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

117. What Really Determines Math Placement? Evidence from a Massachusetts Public School District - Presenting Author: Yuxuan Zhuang, Boston College