Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

Rachel Dicke, Senior Research Analyst, Syrus Duffy, Research Specialist II, Sara Gable, IPP Director, Jacob Hansen, Research Specialist II, and Lindsey Linkous, Graduate Research Assistant attended the annual Meeting of the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO), April 23 – 25, 2025, at Wichita State University.

Syrus Duffy and Lindsey Linkous presented about the Foundational Public Health Services Gap Analysis Project during a breakout session titled, How CUPSO Members Tackle Complexity and Uncertainty to Support Data-Informed Policy Decisions.

Syrus Duffy, MPA candidate and IPP Research Specialist II, Sara Gable, IPP Director, Kelly Schultz, Director of the Legislative Leadership Academy and Truman School Undergraduate Internships, and Hannah Shupert, MPA candidate and IPP Graduate Research Assistant attended the annual meeting of the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO), April 3 – 5, 2024, at UMass Amherst.

On January 30, 2024, IPP Director Sara Gable released the IPP Annual Report for 2023.  We extend our sincere appreciation to our funders, collaborators, student research assistants, UM, MU, and College of Arts and Science administrative and research staff, MU Extension, and the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. Without their support, none of this would be possible.

Author: Jill Lucht

Author: Wayne Mayfield

Author:  Emily Johnson

On September 21, 2022, Missouri Foundation for Health, in partnership with Jobs with Justice, hosted a gathering of national and state advocates of paid family leave and paid sick leave to discuss IPP’s research about the availability of such programs in Missouri and opportunities to advance those policies. 

Author: Kristi Ressel, MPH – Senior Research Analyst  

Author: Beau Underwood, MPP, MDiv – IPP GRA