Research in Action: Lessons from Policy Advocacy

Title: Research in Action: Lessons from Policy Advocacy

How can researchers better champion their work and make the case for evidence-based policy?

Join development economist and IPR associate Dean Karlan, IPR neuroscientist Katie Insel, and statistician Elizabeth Tipton for a conversation about their experiences as scholars working to engage policymakers and advocate for research-informed policy. IPR Director and sociologist Andrew Papachristos will moderate.

Panelists:

Dean Karlan, Frederic Esser Nemmers Distinguished Professor of Economics and Finance, Co-Director of the Global Poverty Research Lab, and IPR Associate

Katie Insel, Assistant Professor of Psychology and IPR Fellow

Elizabeth Tipton, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Professor of Education and Social Policy (by Courtesy), Co-Director of the STEPP Center, and IPR Fellow

Moderator:

Andrew V. Papachristos, John G. Searle Professor of Sociology, Director of the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS), and IPR Director and Fellow

This panel is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2026 Colloquium Series, where our researchers from around the University share their latest policy-relevant research and insights.

Please note all colloquia and panels this quarter will be held in-person only.

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