Poster: Thursday Poster Happy Hour

Thursday, November 8, 2018: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall C - Exhibit Level (Marriott Wardman Park)

*Names in bold indicate Presenter


Association between Work Commitment and Criminal Behavior Among Formerly Incarcerated Young Adults
Lewis H. Lee, University of Alabama



California's Proposition 47: How Did This Reduction in Penalities for Lower-Level Drug and Property Offenses Affect Incarceration Levels and Recidivism Rates?
Mia Bird1, Viet Nguyen1 and Ryken Grattet2, (1)Public Policy Institute of California, (2)University of California, Davis



The Effect of Card Reader Access Control on Theft on an Urban University Campus
Jacob Kaplan, University of Pennsylvania



Incentives and Enforcement: How Financial Incentives Shape Policing
Michael J. McCamman, University of Arizona



Long Term Effects of Drug Court Participation: Evidence from a 15-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brook W. Kearley, University of Maryland



Revisiting Compliance Inspections of Tobacco Retailers and Youth Tobacco Use
Bo Feng and Michael Pesko, Georgia State University



Adequate Size of Class in Secondary Education? ——an International Comparative Study of the Class Size Effect in PISA 2015
Qi Zheng and Po Yang, Peking University



Do Equity Measures in Outcome-Based Funding Models Impact Low-Income Student Enrollment?
Zach Sullivan, University of Virginia



The Effects of Class Size on Student Math and Reading Achievement: An Instrumental Variables Approach
Alison K. Cohen, University of California, Berkeley



Encouraging Engagement and Data Informed Decision Making through the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership’s Self-Assessment
Bentley Ponder, Carol Hartman, Jessie Bruno and Alexandria Williams, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning



Expanding Access to 8th Grade Algebra: Does Readiness Matter?
Nicholas Sorensen1, Kirk Walters1, Whitney Cade1, Marisa de la Torre2, Jordan Rickles1 and Ryan Eisner1, (1)American Institutes for Research, (2)University of Chicago



A Fair Chance: Undoing High Failure Rates on Licensing Tests to Diversify the Teacher Workforce
Hannah J Putman and Kate Walsh, National Council on Teacher Quality



Identification of Barriers and Enablers in Utilizing Data Driven Decision Making
Carlos Antonio Viera, Miami Dade College



The Impact of School Tracking and Peer Quality on Student Achievement: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Thailand
Meradee Tangvatcharapong, Texas A&M University



The Local Effects of the Texas Shale Boom on Schools, Students, and Teachers
Jeremy Weber, University of Pittsburgh and Joseph Marchand, University of Alberta



Pretend Play in Early Childhood Programs: A Case for Evidence-Based Program Implementation and Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships
Brittany Thompson and Thalia R. Goldstein, George Mason University



The Role of Preschool Math Instruction in the Development of Early Executive Function Skills
Jane E. Hutchison and Deborah Phillips, Georgetown University



Schooling in Small Towns: What Rural Americans Think of K–12 Education
Michael Shaw and Andrew D. Catt, EdChoice



SNAPping Away at Food Insecurity: Rethinking the Methods, Measures, and Measurements
Saied Toossi, Center for Policy Research



State-Level Early Childhood Data Systems Utilization
Nell Williams, University of Pennsylvania; Consortium for Policy Research in Education



Strengthening Local Governance to Improve School Performance – Evidence from Pakistan
Minahil Asim, University of California, Davis



Sustained Effects of Pre-K through Fifth Grade, but Not through Eighth Grade in Miami
Kaitlyn Mumma and Adam Winsler, George Mason University



Temporary Adjuncts As an Effective Way to Screen for Effective Long-Term Instructors: Are Colleges Retaining the Most Effective Adjuncts?
Florence Xiaotao Ran, Community College Research Center and Di Xu, University of California, Irvine



Tenure Track for Teaching-Oriented Faculty: Faculty Characteristics, Growth, and Impacts on Undergraduate Learning Outcomes
Sabrina M. Solanki and Di Xu, University of California, Irvine



Test Score Manipulation or Statistical Artifact: A Re-Examination of Grading Manipulation on the New York Regent Exam
Sophie L Litschwartz, Harvard University



The Use of Financial Incentives to Attract and Retain High-Performing Teachers
Veronica Katz and Emily Wiseman, University of Virginia



Using Multiple Discontinuities to Estimate Broad Effects of Public Need-Based Aid for College
Drew M. Anderson, RAND Corporation



What Do Classroom Observation Scores Tell Us about Student Success? Examining the Predictive Validity of at-Scale Classroom Observations
Sy Doan, Vanderbilt University



What Impact Does Mandating School-Based Prevention Programing Have on Students and Schools? an Implementation and Outcomes Focused Policy Analysis
Catherine P. Bradshaw1, Ji Hoon Ryoo1, Rashelle Musci2, Joseph Kush1 and Elise T. Pas2, (1)University of Virginia, (2)Johns Hopkins University



Who Does Aid Help? Examining Heterogeneity in the Effect of Student Aid on Achievement
Breyon Williams, University of South Carolina



The Earned Income Tax Credit, Maternal Labor Supply and Child Skill Formation
Hanchen Jiang, Johns Hopkins University



The Effect of Performance Pay on US Workers’ Physical and Emotional Health
Mary E Davis and Eric Hoyt, Tufts University



The Effect of Wealth Shocks on Labor Supply of the Elderly: Evidence from the 1983 Social Security Reforms
Christopher John Cruz, University of Illinois, Chicago



Labor Market Premiums of Occupational Licenses and Certifications Among Employees without a Bachelor’s Degree
Jeounghee Kim, Rutgers University and Sangeeta Chatterji, Johns Hopkins University



Minimum Wages and Well-Being
Moiz Bhai, University of Arkansas, Little Rock



Moving Forward. Self-Efficacy to Empower and Achieve Organizational Inclusion.
Marta Squadrito, Virginia Commonwealth University



Social Security and Retirement in Korea: Evidence from Longitudinal Data
Hankyung Jun and Emma Aguila, University of Southern California



Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Human Capital
Laura E Henkhaus, University of Southern California



Different Laws, Different Impacts?: Parental Notification Versus Parental Consent Laws on Minor Risky Sexual Behavior.
Pamela Meyerhofer, Cornell University



Evaluation of an Innovative Funding Mechanism for Public Preschool - Chicago Pay for Success Project
Erika Gaylor, Donna Spiker and Kate Ferguson, SRI International



Religious Exemptions in American Foster Care and Adoption: What's the Effect on Youth Well-Being?
Brandon Ranallo-Benavidez, American University



Screening for Housing Instability and Homelessness in Early Childhood Settings: Associations with Family Risks and Referrals
Melissa Kull and Anne Farrell, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago



Within-Family Associations between Maternal Employment, Parenting, and Children’s Home Environments
Caitlin McPherran Lombardi, University of Connecticut



The Effect of Insurance Coverage on Older Adults’ Mental Health: An Empirical Analysis of Medicare
Rui Wang, American University



Impact of Medicaid Expansions on Opioid Prescriptions, Hospital Visits, and Mortality
Rahi Abouk1, Ali Moghtaderi2, Lorens Helmchen2 and Jesse Pines2, (1)William Paterson University, (2)George Washington University



Measles Vaccination and Human Capital Development in the United States
Alicia Atwood, University of Illinois, Chicago



Mental Health Measurement in Program Evaluation: An Example from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
Y. Nina Gao, University of Chicago



The Missing Step: Applying a Policy Research Continuum to Study State Policy Interventions for Advancing the Community Health Worker Workforce
Colleen Barbero1, Erika Fulmer1, Sharada Shantharam2 and Siobhan Gilchrist2, (1)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2)IHRC, Inc.



The Role of Medicaid Expansion in Access to Opioid Treatment
Jiaqi Zhu1, Qixuan Chen1, Thomas D'Aunno2 and Harold Pollack3, (1)Columbia University, (2)New York University, (3)University of Chicago Urban Labs



Stakeholder Perspectives and Early Responses to California’s Surprise Medical Billing Law (AB 72)
Erin Duffy, Pardee RAND Graduate School



Amenity Driven Gentrification
Kalee Burns, Georgia State University



Changes in Homeownership in Pennsylvania’s Rural Municipalities
Kristen Crossney, West Chester University



On the Implications of Inter-Jurisdictional Competition and Collaboration in Homeless Services
Andrew Alfred Sullivan, University of Kentucky



Are Private Community Amenities Substitutes for Local Public Services in Residential Choices? Revisiting the Micro-Foundations of the Tiebout Sorting Model
Kristine Laura Canales, Cherie Maestas, Martha E. Kropf and Suzanne Leland, University of North Carolina, Charlotte



Rationing Supportive Housing Vouchers through Continuum of Care: Five Dilemmas Street-Level Bureaucrats Confront While Ending Homelessness
Garrett L Grainger, University of Wisconsin, Madison



Are Women Held to Higher Standards in the NIH Peer Review Process ?
Silda Nikaj, Rachael Walsh and Paul Jordan, National Institutes of Health



An Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Patents on Manufacturing Productivity
Anand Kandaswamy and Douglas S Thomas, National Institute of Standards and Technology



Frontiers for Exploring Technology Transfer As Public Policy: Insights from Empirical Research with Universities and Companies
Grant Allard, Clemson University



The Impact of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Individual Career Development Awards
Silda Nikaj, National Institutes of Health



Research Capacity Building through International Collaboration: Case Study of Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER)
Sooho Lee, University of West Georgia and Carolyn Fonseca, Management Systems International



Assessing Bank Branch Accessibility: Using the Locally-Determined Distance Threshold Methodology
Kristopher M. Rengert, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation



Beyond Quasi and Natural Experiments: A New Taxonomy to Improve the Conduct and Interpretation of Causal Research
Dahlia K. Remler, Baruch College, City University of New York and Gregg Van Ryzin, Rutgers University



Building Evaluation Capacity through Design: An Investigation of Statistical Power for Planning Impact Evaluations with Student and Teacher Outcomes
Qi Zhang1, Jessaca Spybrook1 and Fatih Unlu2, (1)Western Michigan University, (2)RAND Corporation



Co-Development of Coastal Sediment Management Models Using Participatory System Dynamics Modeling in Southern California
Brett Sanders, Paroma Wagle, Richard Matthew, Amir AghaKouchak, Nicola Ulibarri, Kristen Goodrich and Matthew Brand, University of California, Irvine



The Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach: Turning Evidence into Action
Ignacio Martinez, Mathematica Policy Research



Enhancing Wisconsin's Child Welfare Case Review Process: Developing Innovative Systems and Strengthening Collaboration to Continuously Improve Practice
Hannah Knouse and Tyler Oettinger, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families



Replication of Large Scale RCT Results with Regression Discontinuity: The Case of the Reading Recovery i3 Scale-up
Henry May, Akisha Jones Sarfo and Alyssa R. Englert, University of Delaware



War! What Is It Good for? the Effect of Combat Service on Economic Transitions of Veterans
William Skimmyhorn, United States Military Academy, West Point and Joseph Sabia, University of New Hampshire



Analysis of Open and "Closed" Approaches to Innovation in Enabling Time-Differentiated and Location-Differentiated Electricity Services: Evidence from California
Anna Karmazina, Oregon State University



Beyond the Curtain of Methane Emissions: A Case of Oklahoma
Jongeun You, University of Colorado, Denver



Co-Benefits of Cap-and-Trade: How Are Local Air Pollution and Health Benefits Distributed in California?
Andrew Fang1, Gabriel Chan1 and Alex Hollingsworth2, (1)University of Minnesota, (2)Indiana University



Evaluating National Responses to Climate Change Policy: Does Federal Structure Matter?
Muhammad Muinul Islam, University of Missouri, Columbia



Fostering the Development of Third-Party Ownership for Distributed Solar in the State of Georgia
Camila Apablaza, Georgia Institute of Technology



How Do City Governments Localize Global Climate Mitigation Goals? – a Case of the Low-Carbon City Pilot Program in China
Heyin Chen, Zhilin Liu and Yixin Dai, Tsinghua University



How Do Different Types of Local Disaster Risk Mitigation Projects Relate to Community Resilience Outcomes?
Hyunjung Ji, University of Alabama



Measuring Hierarchical Collaboration of Environmental Governance in China
Yixin Dai and Yue Sun, Tsinghua University



Do Chinese Government Foreign Student Scholarships Target Natural Resources in Africa?
Wei Ha, Kelun Lu and Yiping Bai, Peking University



The Economic Effects of Facebook
Roberto Mosquera, Mofioluwasademi Odunowo, Trent McNamara, Xiongfei Guo and Ragan Petrie, Texas A&M University



How to Understand Fracking Policymaking: Images, Narratives, and Policy Elites’ Perceptions on Hydraulic Fracturing
Creed Tumlison1, Rachael Moyer1, Geoboo Song1 and Michael Jones2, (1)University of Arkansas, (2)Oregon State University



Which Evidence Is Relevant to Policy Analysis?
Daniel Baker, University of California, Berkeley



Immigration and Its Allies in the Heartland of America: The Moderating Effect of Pro-Immigrant Political Context and Minority/Immigrant Owned Businesses on the Association between Immigration and Crime
Paola Echave, The Ohio State University



Immigration in the Hudson Valley: Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
Melinda I. Weisberg, Jessica Hasapis, Gabriella Landicino, Morgan O'Coin and Prateek Samal, Marist College



The Impact of Settlement Support Programs in South Korea on the Economic Adjustment of North Korean Refugees
Sam Han, Columbia University



Composite Financial Status:
An Alternative Approach to Measuring and Forecasting Poverty in China
Zongyang Li, Yuanyuan Yang and Ellen Studer, New York University



Crowding-out or Crowding-in? the Effect of a Social Cash Transfer on Community Support in Ghana
Marlous P.M. de Milliano, Clare Barrington, Sudhanshu Handa and Gustavo Angeles, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill



Family Assets: The Role of Changing Marriage and Gender on Intrahousehold Assets
Nicole Kovski, Marieka Klawitter and C. Leigh Anderson, University of Washington



Focusing on Double Vision: Are Proxy Means Tests Effective to Identify Future School Dropouts and the Poor?
Cristian Eduardo Crespo, London School of Economics



How Does Income Instability Impact Parenting Behaviors? a Study of Families at-Risk for Child Maltreatment
Emma Kahle Monahan, University of Wisconsin, Madison



Identifying Smallholder Farm Profit Drivers: A Case Study from Kenya
Kim Siegal and Evelyne Nyokangi, One Acre Fund



The New Federal Minimum Wage Mandates on Homecare Workers: Its Impact on Employment and the Cost of Homecare Services
Ngoc Dao, Indiana University



The Pervasiveness of Saver's Credit Participation across the United States
Victoria Bryant, Internal Revenue Service; George Mason University



The Public and Private Safety Nets: Does State Policy Predict Emergency Food Resource Use in Low-Income Households?
Vincent Fusaro, Boston College



Do Multinational Companies Shift Profits out of Developing Countries? How Data Availability May Hide the Evidence
Caroline Schimanski, UNU-WIDER; Hanken School of Economics



The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limitations (TELs) on Municipal Financial Condition: Evidence from Large American Cities
Xiaoheng Wang, University of Illinois, Chicago



The Impact of State Financial Intervention on School District Fiscal Performance: Evidence from Illinois
Chuanyi Guo, University of Illinois, Chicago



Local Government Internal Professional Management and Fiscal Slack Size
Wenchi Wei, University of Kentucky



More Than Making Friends: The Effects of Agency Attitude on Social Media to Its Adoption and Actual Usage
Yun-Hsiang Hsu, National Central University and Hyungjo Hur, The Ohio State University



Public Organization Adaptation to Extreme Events: Connecting Managerial Cognition to Institutions
Fengxiu Zhang, Arizona State University



Public Participation within Foreign Aid: Unpacking and Predicting Government Agency Efforts to Engage in "Participatory Development"
Amy Beck Harris, University of Washington



Representation Beyond Race and Gender: How Bureaucratic Noncitizen Identity Influences Outcome for Noncitizen Clients
Daniel L. Fay and Adela Ghadimi, Florida State University



An Implementation Perspective to Supplier Diversity Government Contracting
Evelyn Trammell, Florida International University



Are There No Atheists in Foxholes? the Effect of War Deployments on Religion
Resul Cesur, University of Connecticut, Travis Freidman, University of New Hampshire and Joseph Sabia, San Diego State University



The Association between State Policy Environments and Self-Rated Health Disparities for Sexual Minorities in the United States
Gilbert Gonzales, Vanderbilt University



Making Intergroup Contact “Work”: Reducing Bias through Effective Workplace Diversity Programs
Sean Darling-Hammond, University of California, Berkeley



Separate and Hungry. How Residential Segregation Affects the Food Environment and Food Security in Urban Counties.
Ferzana D. Havewala, University of Baltimore


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