Andrew Young School Research Day
In conjunction with the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ 30th anniversary, the inaugural AYS Research Day, Celebrating 30 Years of Research Impact, honors the school’s legacy of research excellence by showcasing the breadth and impact of research across the school. We look forward to celebrating our research excellence together!
Noon–1:10 p.m. | Signature Panel: The Evolution of Research Impact at the Andrew Young School
110A, Senate Salon
A conversation about the evolution of research impact across the Andrew Young School’s research centers.
Paul Benson, Senior Director, Public Finance Research ClusterKatherine Dunn, Senior Director, Georgia Policy LabsDr. Karen Minyard, Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Health Policy CenterDr. Charles Noussair, Noah Langdale Chair in Economics, Director of the Experimental Economics Center, and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
1:20–2:30 p.m. | Session 1: Health, Well-Being, and Access to Care
Room 216 | Chair: Dr. Lindsey Disney
Dr. Suresh Nath Neupane, Limited Term Lecturer, Department of Public Management and Policy: Crime, Place, and Diabetes: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Across U.S. CountiesDr. Natasha De Veauuse Brown, Assistant Project Director, Georgia Health Policy Center: A Decade of Research Data: Lessons from the Georgia Apex School-Based Mental Health ProgramZachariah Emmanuel, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics: Does Medicare Part D Have Spousal Spillover Effects? Evidence from Spouses of SSDI Medicare BeneficiariesDr. Lindsey Disney, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work; Session Chair: Determinants of Telehealth Acceptance Among Resettled Refugees
1:20–2:30 p.m. | Session 2: Institutional Exclusion and Social Change
Room 217 | Chair: Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet
Dr. Tammy Greer, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy: The Mammies of U.S. DemocracyDr. Jacob Harris, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology: Margins of Misdemeanor Punishment and Voter Turnout: Evidence from Tampa, FloridaDr. S. Michael Gaddis, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy: The Mark of a For-Profit Associate Degree: A Correspondence Audit Examining 2-Year Credentials and Racial Discrimination in the Labor MarketDr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, Associate Professor and B.S.W. Program Director, School of Social Work; Session Chair: Fighting to Be Recognized: Examining Georgia’s Legitimation Process as a Barrier to Father Involvement
1:20–2:30 p.m. | Session 3: Fiscal Sustainability, Urban Governance, and Inclusive Growth
Room 218 | Chair: Dr. Andrey Timofeev
Anna Maria Vargas, Graduate Student, Urban Studies Institute: Uplifting Urbanism?: MÍO Cable and the (Re)Making of a Vertical Mobility Regime in Cali, ColombiaDr. Kshitiz Shrestha, Senior Research Associate, Public Finance Research Cluster: When Does Fiscal Decentralization Lead to Inclusive Growth?Dr. Federico Corredor, Visiting Scholar, Public Finance Research Cluster: From Institutional Design to Service Delivery: An Integrated Approach to Decentralization in Latin AmericaDr. Andrey Timofeev, Research Associate Professor, Public Finance Research Cluster; Session Chair: Fiscal Sustainability, Revenue Stability, and Resilience
2:40–3:50 p.m. | Session 4: Innovative Data and Methods in Policy Research
Room 216 | Chair: Dr. Peter Bluestone
Xianchen Hou, Doctoral Student in Public Policy and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Public Management and Policy: Machine Learning Meets Government Finance Review: A 40-Year Text Analysis of Practitioner Knowledge in Public FinanceDr. Jonathan Oxley, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy: Does Charity Begin at Home for the Homeless?Dr. Jason Coupet, Associate Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy: Clan-destine Bureaucracy: Black Street Gangs and a Theory of the FirmDr. Peter Bluestone, Research Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Domestic Programs, Public Finance Research Cluster; Session Chair: Tax Incentive Evaluation: Georgia’s Film Tax Credit
2:40–3:50 p.m. | Session 5: Educational Policy and Employment Outcomes
Room 218 | Chair: Dr. Gregory B. Lewis
Dr. Christine H. Roch, Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy: Counselors, AP Access, and Socioeconomic Differences within DistrictsDr. Thomas Goldring, Director of Research, Georgia Policy Labs: High School Completion and College Outcomes After COVID-19Dr. K. Jurée Capers, Associate Professor and M.P.P. and M.P.A. Program Director, Department of Public Management and Policy: Tutoring and Student Achievement Growth: Evidence from AmeriCorps Math and Reading ProgramsIbnat Hasan, Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Policy Labs: Re-Assessing Atlanta’s Place-Based College Scholarship and ServicesDr. Gregory B. Lewis, Professor, Department of Public Management and Policy; Session Chair: Are Social Scientists Happy in Non-Academic Jobs?
4–5 p.m. | Fireside Chat with Dr. Raphael Bostic
Room 120
Dr. Raphael Bostic, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: An informal fireside conversation drawing on his research, leadership, and public policy experience across the Federal Reserve, academia, and federal service.