Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
Abt Global is once again a proud Gold Sponsor of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management’s (APPAM) 2022 Fall Research Conference. This year’s conference theme, Advancing Policy Research with Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives, reflects our own commitment to connecting disciplines for meaningful and impactful change. Whether we’re studying programs focused on health, labor, disabilities, education, or housing, we look for cross-sector solutions that can make a real impact on the most vulnerable populations.
Stop by our booth #204/206 and chat with our public policy experts, or join them during one of the following sessions:
*All times are EST
Thursday, November 17, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | 1st Floor, Tenleytown West
Student Research - Effects of Targeted Public Housing Programs and Assistance
Discussant: Judy Geyer
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Terrace Level, Columbia 11
Super Session - Engaging Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives to Address and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences
Organizer: Katharine Witgert
Moderator: Soledad De Gregorio, Abt Global
Speakers: Cori Sheedy, Abt Global; April Joy Damian, Weitzman Institute; Anne Fletcher, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | 1st Floor, Tenleytown West
Student Research - The Effect of Public Policy on Unhoused and Housing Insecure Individuals
Discussant: Hannah Acheson-Field
Friday, November 18, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Concourse Level, Lincoln West
Panel Paper - Leveraging Administrative Data to Examine Policy-Relevant Issues Impacting Understudied Students - Differences in Educational Outcomes Among Students Experiencing Homelessness in NYC: Variation by Temporary Housing Type
Presenter: Zachary T. McDermott
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Terrace Level, Gunston
Panel Paper - New Evidence on Supports and Services for Youth with Disabilities - New Evidence on in-School Predictors of Post-School Success for Transition-Aged Youth with Autism
Presenter: Hassan Enayati
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Terrace Level, Columbia 11
Super Session - Lessons Learned from SSA Demonstrations in Disability Policy
Organizer: Sarah Prenovitz
10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m. | Terrace Level, Cardozo
Panel - Unburdening the Public: Alleviating Administrative Burdens for Those Most Affected
Discussant: Correne Saunders
10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m. | Terrace Level, Columbia 4
Panel Paper - From Safety Net to Socioeconomic Mobility: How Social Welfare Programs Disrupt Intergenerational Poverty - A Cross-Disciplinary Study of the Education Outcomes of NYC Youth in Foster Care
Abt Co-Author: Zachary T. McDermott
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Concourse Level, Georgetown East
Panel - Understanding the Determinants and Consequences of Disability Insurance
Organizer: Sarah Prenovitz
Panel Paper - Understanding the Determinants and Consequences of Disability Insurance - Effects of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration on Exits from SSDI, and Post-Exit Experiences
Presenter: Sarah Prenovitz
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | 1st Floor, Shaw
Panel Paper - Supporting Successful Workforce Development for Low-Income Individuals: Factors Related to Short and Long-Term Impacts of Sector-Focused Programs - Lessons from the PACE and HPOG 1.0 Evaluations: Synthesis of Six-Year Impact Findings
Presenter: Randall Juras
Abt Co-Authors: Karen N. Gardiner, Laura Peck, and Larry Buron
Saturday, November 19, 2022
8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. | Lobby Level, Oak Lawn
Panel: Equity-Related Challenges and Solutions in Career Advancement for Workers without a Four-Year College Degree
Organizer: Karen N. Gardiner
Panel Paper - What Do We Know about Biases in Hiring Practices in the Low-Wage Labor Market?
Abt Co-Authors: David Kaz, Karen N. Gardiner, Marissa Cuellar, Blake Dohrn, Maureen Sarna, Andrew Clarkwest
Panel Paper - Wage Growth Disparities by Gender and Race/Ethnicity Among Entrants to Mid-Level Occupations in the United States: Findings from the Career Trajectories and Occupational Transitions Study
Presenter: Deena Schwartz
Abt Co-Authors: Andrew Clarkwest, Tresa Kappil, Marissa Hashizume, Karin Martinson
Panel Paper - How Do Women and People of Color Fare in Apprenticeship? - Findings from the American Apprenticeship Initiative Outcomes Study
Presenter: Douglas Walton
Abt Co-Author: Karen N. Gardiner
10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m. | 1st Floor, Rock Creek
Panel Paper - Employment and Substance Use: Policy and Program Interventions - Integrating Employment Services with Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery: The Experiences of Five Programs
Presenter: Hannah Betesh
10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m. | Terrace Level, Gunston
Panel Paper - Maternal and Child Well-being in Families with Low Incomes - The Punished Mother: Consequences of Entanglements with Child Protection
Presenter: AshLee Smith
10:15 a.m. -11:45 a.m. | Lobby Level, Northwest
Panel Paper - Doubling up: Helpful or Harmful? New Research on Shared Housing in the U.S. - Estimating and Characterizing Doubled up Homelessness in Los Angeles
Organizer and Presenter: Soledad De Gregorio
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Concourse Level, Lincoln East
Panel Paper - Race, Inequality, and Segregation: The Effect of Racial Isolation on Teacher Effectiveness and Mobility: Evidence from Pennsylvania
Presenter: Haisheng Yang
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Lobby Level, Jay
Panel Paper - Innovative Data and Methods for Social Equity and Race - Disability and Employment Among Federal Contractors: Initial Impact of Section 503 Rules
Presenter: Hassan Enayati
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Terrace Level, Dupont
Panel - Partial Incapacitation as an Alternative to Incarceration
Discussant: Walter Campbell
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lobby Leve, Oak Lawn
Panel - Work, Injury and Disability
Discussant: Andrew Clarkwest
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lobby Level, Kalorama
Labor Market Dynamics and Worker Experiences
Chair: Laura Peck
Additional Resources
Uncovering Barriers in Employment to Expand Workforce Access
Racial bias can be present in any step of the employment process. That includes how jobs are advertised, applications are screened, tasks and work hours are assigned, mentoring is offered, compensation is set, and retention and promotion decisions are…
Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT), and for populations…
Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES)
Many Americans struggle in the labor market even when overall economic conditions are good. Unemployment is persistently high for some demographic groups and in certain geographic areas, and a large proportion of working-age adults – about one in five in…
BOND: Benefit Offset National Demonstration
Would national policy that pays partial disability benefits when earnings exceed the substantial gainful activity level encourage beneficiaries to work? Abt Global answered this question for the Social Security Administration (SSA) through our…