TSGPA Hosts Book Conference for Laron Williams' upcoming book “Voter Perceptions of Party Positions: Theory, Data, and Empirical Strategies.”

In an exciting initiative, the Truman School hosted a book conference on Friday, November 3rd.  The conference focused on the manuscript co-authored by Laron Williams (TSGPA Professor), David Fortunato, and Thiago Silva, titled "Voter Perceptions of Party Positions: Theory, Data, and Empirical Strategies."

Congress could elect a bipartisan non-member Speaker to break the partisan stalemate

Professor Zug has written a timely article concerning the leadership change in the US House of Representatives and how to break the partisan stalemate that dominates the way the House operates.  He writes, "One of the most curious provisions of the Constitution is that the Speaker of the House is not formally required to be a sitting member of that chamber.

 

IPP Staff co-author Practice Perspectives on Care Coordination in Rural Settings

Author: Kristi Ressel

In 2021, a team of MU researchers, including Kristi Ressel, former IPP Senior Research Analyst and Beau Underwood, Truman School doctoral student, conducted interviews of staff and administrators in rural Missouri health and health care organizations. They sought to understand how rural Missouri organizations implement care coordination that integrates social services with health care.

IPP Annual Summer Staff Retreat

Author: Sara Gable

On August  17, 2023, IPP staff met in person for the annual summer staff retreat.  Topics of interest included the Director’s report, a “get to know you” activity, best practices for supervising and mentoring student research assistants, and updates on IPP policies and practices.  The group met in the MU Memorial Union and meals were catered by Beet Box, a local business. 

 

MU Institute of Public Policy partners with Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation to Conduct a Statewide Needs Assessment

Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation, part of the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has contracted with the MU Institute of Public Policy to conduct a statewide needs assessment.  The state’s Vocational Rehabilitation program is required by federal regulation to conduct a comprehensive statewide needs assessment every three years.  To meet this requirement, the MU Institute of Public Policy will collect and analyze qualitative data using surveys, focus groups and key informant interviews that provide additional context and perspe

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