COVID-19 Revealed Longstanding Problems in Our Social Safety Net. It’s Time to Address Them.

The unfortunate truth about crises is that they tend to reveal longstanding problems that we chose to ignore—because we could, or at least thought we could.

Getting Closer: Embracing the Emotional Aspects of Our Craft to Help Policy Research Matter More

In his presidential address at the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management conference, Matt Stagner discusses the importance of embracing emotion and getting closer to the issues so evidence can play a larger role in driving policy changes.

ICYMI – On the Evidence Takes on APPAM

In a series of episodes produced by Mathematica in support of the APPAM Fall Research Conference, On the Evidence sat down with more than a dozen guests to discuss some of today’s most pressing social challenges and what can be done about them.

The Case for Engaging Diverse Perspectives in Public Policy Research

Maria Cancian, the president-elect of APPAM and the dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, and Mathematica’s Matt Stagner, current APPAM president, discuss the need for greater diversity at APPAM and in the public policy research community more broadly.

Embracing the Emotional Aspects of Public Policy Research

On the Evidence interviewed Mathematica’s Matt Stagner about his upcoming APPAM presidential address, his work on child welfare, and his reflections on public policy research. This interview is part of a series of episodes produced by Mathematica in support of the APPAM conference in November.

How Learning Collaboratives Can Help Address Today’s Pressing Policy Challenges

Researchers and policymakers across a number of fields have long understood the power of peer-to-peer learning.

Front Row Seat at the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking

Mathematica Senior Fellow Matthew Stagner reflects on his testimony to the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking.