Child Policy Speaker Series
Coordinators: Rachel Ferencik & Angie Snyder
Organized by AYSPS economics professor Erdal Telkin and sponsored by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, 2008's series brought four individuals, who make significant contributions to the development of child policy, to AYSPS to share their insights on a variety of topics. Please join us for seminars in 2009.
2009
- September 9, noon-1:30pm, AYS 632
Mary Beth Walker will present "A Decomposition of the Black-White Differential in Preterm Birth." - February 19, 3-5pm, Room 750
Henry M. Levin (Columbia University Teachers College) will present "Does Investing In the Children of the Poor Have an Economic Payoff to Society?" - January 21, 12:15 p.m.- 1:30 p.m., Room 210
Daniel Crimmins, Ph. D. and Stacey Ramirez, both from the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University,will present "Translating Research into Sustainable Community practice."
2008
- March 12, 12:15pm
Jim Ziliak, Visiting Faculty Fellow, labor economist, and the director of the UK Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR) presented. - September 24, 12:15pm, Room 632
Jim Marton presented "SCHIP Premiums, Enrollment, and Expenditures: A Two State, Competing Hazards Analysis." - October 22, 12:15-1:30pm, Room 632
Sylvia Caley presented "Health Law Partnership: Community Collaboration in Action." - December 11, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Room 749
Robert Kaestner presented "Adolescent cognitive and Non-cognitive Correlates of Adult Health and Health Behaviors."
Visit the Master Calendar to see upcoming seminars.