New center promotes health and healing from early-life trauma and adversity
Nov 22, 2022
Each year, millions of children in the United States experience significant trauma and adversities that can impact their health and well-being, including child abuse, racism, family violence, family separation or extreme poverty. Research over the last few decades has demonstrated strong…
New EIC podcast on mental health screenings for adolescents in schools
Nov 2, 2022
This month's Evidence-to-Impact Podcast episode discusses mental health screenings for adolescents in the K-12 school system. We spoke to Deepa Sekhar, MD, associate professor in the department of pediatrics at the College of Medicine and executive director of Penn State PRO Wellness; Perri Rosen,…
Bills with research language more likely to advance through legislative process
Oct 27, 2022
Science can play a key role in whether a bill will ultimately reach its intended outcome, according to a new study from researchers at Penn State. The team found that the inclusion of scientific research language within bills, specifically language referring to the type of study or how a study was…News Topics: EICResearch-to-Policy Collaboration
EIC enhancing the relevance of research to policymakers during times of crisis
Jul 21, 2022
Penn State researchers recently found evidence that supports science communication tactics to cut through the noise during times of political crisis. Researchers from the Research Translation Platform of Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) published the findings in the journal “…
Venture Equity Project aims to remove barriers for entrepreneurs of color
Jul 15, 2022
Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development’s equity research was highlighted alongside other partners at Nasdaq MarketSite in NYC, the commercial marketing presence of the Nasdaq Stock Market in Times Square. Through a collaborative partnership with The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center,…
Enabling Research and Enhancing Inclusion: STEM Professionals at Penn State
Apr 20, 2022
We are conducting a research study that looks at factors that may impact sense of inclusion for employees that enable research. As an employee at Penn State, we are interested in your opinions and perspectives on this topic. Your responses are confidential and will contribute to important…News Topics: EIC
EIC and White House announce evidence and equity partnership
Apr 14, 2022
Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) has entered into a partnership with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the newly-launched “Year of Evidence for Action” to fortify and expand Evidence-Based Policymaking…News Topics: EIC
Social science policy and communication strategies workshop
Feb 4, 2022
Interested in how to get your work into the hands of policymakers? Want to know how to frame your science to increase its value by decision makers and engage directly with leaders about your science? The Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) at Penn State is hosting the virtual workshop “Improving…News Topics: EICAdministrative Data Accelerator
Crowley elected to Board of Global Alliance for Behavioral Health & Social Justice
Jan 27, 2022
Max Crowley, associate professor of human development and family studies & public policy and director of the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative at Penn State, was recently elected to the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health & Social Justice Board of Directors. Formed in 1924 as the American…News Topics: EICHuman Development and Family Studies
Connecting researchers to policymakers to optimize educational equity
Dec 10, 2021
A partnership between Francesca Lopez, Waterbury Chair in Equity Pedagogy and professor of education in the Penn State College of Education, and Penn State’s Research-to-Policy Collaboration was recently awarded a $250,000 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to connect researchers with hundreds of…
Evidence-based Policymaking Graduate Fellowships Available
Dec 7, 2021
The Evidence-based Policymaking Graduate (EPG) Fellowship Program supports advanced doctoral students to partner with the EIC's Results First Team to develop and maintain policy-relevant efforts germane to their course of study. The EPG Fellowship is intended to promote exceptional trainee…News Topics: EICEIC Fellowship
New infrastructure award on building the science and practice of evidence-based policymaking
Dec 2, 2021
Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) has been awarded an infrastructure grant supporting the transition and development of state-of-the-art tools to accelerate evidence-informed policymaking. This two-year award from The Pew Charitable Trusts provides over $1.4 million and the…
Evidence-based Policymaking Faculty Fellowship
Nov 17, 2021
The Evidence-based Policymaking Faculty (EPF) Fellowship Program supports faculty members to partner with the EIC's Results First Team to develop, execute, and maintain policy-relevant efforts to bring innovation and insights to growth areas. The EPF Fellowship is intended to incubate collaborative…News Topics: EICEIC Fellowship
EIC Podcast on the 2020 US Census
Nov 5, 2021
The 16th episode of the Evidence-to-Impact Podcast tackles all things related to the U.S. Census. We discussed the decennial Census, the data products created and released from the U.S. Census Bureau, the current demographic trends and challenges, and measuring hard-to-reach populations. We spoke…News Topics: EICEIC Podcast
Program aims to enhance inclusion and belonging for Penn State STEM professionals
Sep 22, 2021
An innovative program to help increase inclusion among underrepresented groups within STEM professions recently received a grant from Penn State’s Office of Educational Equity. The program, known as the Research Professionals Network, or ResearchPros, seeks to bridge communications and strengthen…News Topics: EICAdministrative Data Accelerator
Getting racial equity research into the hands of policymakers
Sep 17, 2021
Racial inequities are enduring and pervasive problems in the US that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to poor public health outcomes. For instance, studies have found that working from home is only possible for 1 in 5 Black people (U.S. Dept of Labor Statistics) and…
EIC Podcast Episode 14: Navigating PA’s Child Welfare System and Issues of Child Maltreatment
Aug 29, 2021
On the latest Evidence-to-Impact Podcast, we explored Pennsylvania’s child welfare system and issues of child maltreatment through the lens of an existing partnership between Penn State and government partners. We spoke to Jennie Noll, Ph.D., professor of human development and family studies and…
New EIC Podcast on food insecurity during the pandemic
May 20, 2021
This month on the Evidence-to-Impact Podcast, we continue the Pandemic Perspective series and examine how the pandemic has revealed the “hidden crisis” of food insecurity throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. We spoke to Muzi Na, Ph.D., M.H.S., assistant professor of nutritional…
EIC Podcast on childcare during the pademic with Karen Grimm-Thomas and Philip Sirinides now available
Apr 19, 2021
This month, the Evidence-to-Impact Podcast returns to the Pandemic Perspective series and explore the state of the childcare system in Pennsylvania during the pandemic. We discuss the challenges and opportunities to funding, access, and quality for the childcare system. We spoke to Karen Grimm-…
EIC Podcast on the Centre County Pandemic Perspective - Part 2
Jan 29, 2021
The Evidence-to-Impact Podcast is currently publishing a new series called The Pandemic Perspective, in which we examine how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects of our society, institutions, and other systems have collided, changed, and even collapsed in the last nine months. This…
New Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center partnership tackles access and equity in entrepreneurship
Jan 25, 2021
In line with Penn State’s efforts to increase equity in the private sector, the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center’s Health and Human Development Design for Impact Lab (HUDDIL) and the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative (EIC) has formed a new partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial…News Topics: EIC
Despite advances, behavioral health legislation still lags behind
Jan 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to over $16 trillion in increased healthcare, criminal justice, child welfare, education, and labor market costs, has pushed the topic of mental and behavioral health to the forefront for many Americans. In a new study, Penn State researchers examined all…
NSF funding to bolster research communication strategies project
Sep 4, 2020
Penn State’s Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC) is expanding a project to better respond to legislators’ needs for social and behavioral research related to the coronavirus pandemic with new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). A pilot of the project began earlier this year when…