WHAT WE OFFER

The Institute of Public Policy conducts independent, non-partisan research and analysis to inform public policy and benefit all Missourians. Research and policy analysis address four broad policy contexts: community, economic development, education, and health.   
 

Program Evaluation

  • Evaluation design and implementation 
  • Survey design, administration, and analysis 
  • Key informant interview design, implementation, and analysis 
  • Focus group design, implementation, and analysis 
  • Technical assistance 
  • Report writing 

Research and Policy Analysis

  • Experimental design consultation and implementation 
  • Data analysis using public-use and restricted-use data 
  • Application of micro-simulation tools 
  • Data visualization 
  • Policy briefs, issue briefs, and literature reviews 

Active Projects (as of January 1, 2025) 

 

City of Columbia, Boone County, and Heart of MO United Way 

  • Boone Indicators Dashboard 

MO Department of Corrections 

  • Community Reentry Project Evaluation (Year 15) 
  • Pay for Success Initiative and Evaluation 

MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 

  • Educator Preparation Programs Annual Performance Report and First Year Teacher, Administrator, and Specialist Surveys 
  • Survey with Parents of Students with Special Education Needs 
  • School Climate and Culture Survey 

MO Department of Health and Senior Services 

  • MO Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project Evaluation (Year 13) 
  • Gap Analysis to Implement the Foundational Public Health Services Model in Missouri 

MO Department of Social Services 

  • Kinship Navigator Program Model Implementation 

US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and MU Department of Human Development and Family Science 

  • Show-Me Healthy Relationships Program Evaluation 

 

IPP LEADERSHIP AND CONTACT INFORMATION

MU Institute of Public Policy   l   137 Middlebush Hall   l   Columbia, MO 65211   l   573-882-4628

 
Sara Gable

Sara Gable, PhD.

Director

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Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson, M.S.

Associate Director, Operations

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