APPAM

MDRC had a great time at the @appam.bsky.social Annual Fall Research Conference in Seattle earlier this month!

Here are three of the ways our staff members participated — as moderators, panelists, and interviewers.

Looking forward to reconvening in Boston in November 2026!

This year's @appam.bsky.social Fall Research Conference in Seattle was great! Enjoyed catching up with friends and colleagues, and received valuable feedback on my work-in-progress. Especially in these chaotic times, great hanging out with researchers focused on improving public policy.

There is so much to be thankful for, what did we miss?

APPAM is always special for me because it brings together so many Korean policy scholars. This year felt extra meaningful with both the current and incoming KAPS presidents showing up to support the community.

Still thinking about the fun times and great discussions I had at #2025APPAM -- wonderful conference! Thanks to the whole @appam.bsky.social team for putting on a great event -- looking forward to next year in Boston!

Last week, SPA faculty were in Seattle, WA, presenting their groundbreaking research at #APPAM2025.
Hear from our own Eli Lee on his experience and top takeaways.
#SPAProud #2025APPAM @appam.bsky.social

As always, I had a great time at #appam2025!

I presented my JMP 'The Price of Parenthood: Childcare Costs and Fertility' (see thread below) and saw some great papers on childcare markets, fertility, healthcare access, and more.

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Ready to relive #2025APPAM? Check out our Flickr album of photos. You can also send your candid shots to jweisman@appam.org. View photos here: https://ow.ly/CKcY50XuasJ

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Had a fantastic time at #APPAM2025 in Seattle! Great conference, excited for next year’s Fall Research Conference in Boston.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to moderate a roundtable titled “The Frontiers of Natural Hazard Risk Management Data” with an outstanding panel. Learned a ton from…(1/4)

From National Harbor to Seattle, from the Great Wheel to Space Needle #2025APPAM, very grateful to present my work on STEM Education with Professor @joshua-goodman.com, learned so much from scholars with cross-field insights. Encouraged me to rethink the ways policy drive meaningful social change!

#APPAM2025 is a great experience. So many smart, insightful researchers in a very supportive environment. I was at the PhD/Career Fair. Amazing how much time senior folks took to talk with prospective students and graduates. Check out cool research like this.

I have to say: @appam.bsky.social, I did not know how cool you are.

The sessions I attended (mostly on disability policy) were collaborative and nicely put together. Discussant comments were insightful and helpful. And as a qualitative sociologist, I felt welcomed in an interdisciplinary space.

How nice, thank you! The Program Committee (led by APPAM Pres-Elect Kosali Simon this year) does a really nice job putting together the sessions. And it's a ton of work--almost 2,600 submissions in 2025). Join us in Boston for #2026APPAM. We also have the best swag (and signature cocktails!)

We will see you next year in Boston!

🎉 Congratulations to Alison Berube, winner of #2025APPAM Poster Award on "Geographic Variation in Child Support Debt: The Role of Neighborhood Contexts and Mobility." Alison is an IRP Graduate Research Fellow and PhD student in Consumer Behavior & Family Economics at UW–Madison. Great work, Alison!

This is pretty corny, but #appam2025 made me feel hopeful for the first time in a while

#2025APPAM was amazing! Got great insights on my paper and loved catching up with friends. @appam.bsky.social is extra special - I’ve been lucky to grow with this community, from E&I fellow to student ambassador to receiving an Ascendium grant this year. Next year it’s in Boston, welcome to my city!

Delighted that our research on inequality in access to and progression within professional occupations won an award @appam.bsky.social - thanks to all who stopped by for excellent conversations. And thanks Seattle, it’s been a blast. See you next time!

That's a wrap on #2025APPAM! Thank you to the 2,450 attendees who came all the way to Seattle to present their research, network, and collaborate. Can't wait to see you November 5- 7 in Boston for #2026APPAM!

Thanks to @appam.bsky.social for a great #APPAM2025. Saw a lot of great work, and I’m leaving feeling really reinvigorated about both my own projects and our collective project to inform policy with high-quality research. Safe travels home, everyone!

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Thanks for your kind words! We will see you at #2026APPAM!

Three of our current students and one of our alums today at the APPAM 2025 conference (from left to right, Chris Monjaras, Virna Vidal Menezes, alum Brianna Felegi, and Emily Davis).

I was on a panel with Bostic at my first ever APPAM circa 2013 or so.