University-Based Child & Family
Policy Consortium
http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Information session for current & potential members*
May 5, 2011
*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 universitybased 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 multimillion dollar budgets to a small department of a few people.
Anthropology
Economics
Human
development
Nursing &
pediatrics
Political
science
Psychology
Public health
Sociology
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Our mission
An 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
•We began in 2002 with a handful of interested university leaders to over 25
member universities in 2011
Started to build
infrastructure
Consortium
founded
Continue to grow
•Received funding to develop a Strategy
& Business Plan from the Foundation
for Child Development.
•Launched website
2002
2011
2009
2002-2008
Occasional
meetings of
members
•Interest Group chairs
established
•Co-sponsored an event
at SRCD
2010
Engaged in many new
substantive activities
•Interest Groups formed and
met regularly
• Website enhancements
•APPAM proposal accepted
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
Careers
Research
Engagement
• 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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Careers Interest Group Activities
1.
2.
3.
Conducted a nation-wide survey of
university student, staff and faculty
members’ interest in, access to and use
of career development mechanisms
Creation of a student internship
position
Focus on developing mentoring
opportunities for students, staff, and
faculty
Upcoming Calls
• Monday, May 16 (1112 EST/10-11 CST)
Discussion about
options/ideas for
developing a summer
training institute
(Meets monthly, every 3rd
Monday)
Chaired by Sara Benning, MLS (University of Minnesota, sbenning@umn.edu) &
Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D. (Rutgers University, curenton@rutgers.edu)
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Research Interest Group Activities
Upcoming Calls
1. Presentation of
"works in progress"
by members
2. Discussion of
pragmatic research
challenges for
policy researchers
• 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, ragordon@uic.edu) &
Ann-Marie Iselin, Ph.D. (Duke University, annemarie.iselin@duke.edu)
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Engagement Interest Group Activities
1.
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, jwowen@duke.edu) &
Ray Firth, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh, rfirth@pitt.edu).
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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Participation is encouraged at all
levels by
Faculty
Research Scientists
Graduate and undergraduate students
Communication specialists
Other staff of member organizations
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Membership benefits for STUDENTS
• Use Interest Groups and Consortium events to
identify possible mentors who conduct policyrelevant work in your field or assist with a
Consortium project
• Connect with other students across universities
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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.
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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 careerdevelopment 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.
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Current Members
Boston College
Lynch School of Education
Clemson
University
Brandeis
University
The Institute for Child, Youth
and Family Policy
Education Department
Center for the Study of Human
Development
Columbia
University
Columbia University,
Teachers College
Institute on Family and
Neighborhood Life (IFNL)
Mailman School of Public
Health
National Center for Children in
Poverty
Georgetown
University
Georgia State
University
Center for Research on
Children in the United States
(CROCUS)
Andrew Young School of Policy
Studies
Child Policy Initiative
New York University
University of
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Steinhardt School of Culture,
Education, Human
Development
Institute of Human
Development and Social
Change
Child and Family Policy Center
Brown
University
FPG Child Development
Institute
Princeton
University
Center for Research on
Child Wellbeing
(CRCW)
UCLA
School of Public Health
Center for Healthier Children,
Families, and Communities
Cornell
University
Case Western
Reserve
University
The University
of Chicago
Duke
University
Fordham
University
Schubert Center for Child
Studies
National Center for Children
and Families Cornell University
College of Human Ecology
Family Life Development
Center (FLDC)
College of Human Ecology
Family Life Development
Center (FLDC)
Center for Child and Family
Policy
Harvard
University
University of
Illinois
University of
Minnesota
Center on the Developing
Child
Northwestern
University
School of Education and
Social Policy
Human Development and
Social Policy
Rutgers University
Graduate School of
Education
National Institute for
Early Education
Research
Institute of Government and
Public Affairs
University of
Pennsylvania
Graduate School of
Education
Tufts University
College of Arts and
Sciences
Eliot-Pearson
Department of Child
Development
Children, Youth and Family
Consortium
Pennsylvania
State University
Children, Youth, and
Families Consortium
(CYFC)
Prevention Research
Center
University of
Washington
School of Social Work
Partners for Our
Children
Chapin Hall
Applied Developmental
Psychology Program,
Department of Psychology
University of
Nebraska,
Consortium of Colleges
Center on Children, Families,
and the Law
University of
Pittsburgh
School of Education
Office of Child
Development
Yale University
School of Medicine,
Child Study Center
Edward Zigler Center in
Child Development and
Social Policy
See website for list of members
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
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
sbenning@umn.edu for details.
For more information or to become a member
E-mail: Shannon Smith at
shannon.smith@duke.edu
or call 919-613-9303
Visit us at:
http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
University-Based Child & Family Policy Consortium – Visit us at http://www.childpolicyuniversityconsortium.com
Questions?