Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) 2024 Fall Research Conference

Abt Global is once again a proud Gold Sponsor of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management’s (APPAM) 2024 Fall Research Conference. This year’s conference theme, Policymaking at the Federal, State, and Local Levels, emphasizes the importance of considering the intricate dynamics and interactions of policies across different levels of government. At Abt, we continuously strive to understand and enhance the effectiveness of public policies through rigorous research and evaluation across all levels of government, including looking at how local governments can tailor program implementation to optimize outcomes.

Visit us onsite at booths 222 & 220, and attend one of our many presentations!

Abt is also participating in the #2024APPAM Career and PhD Fair on November 22. Our recruiter is excited to meet with you!

Abt Presentations

*Presenter names in bold. 

Thursday, November 21

8:30 – 10:15 a.m. | Chesapeake 1  
Panel: Navigating Futures in AI Policy, Governance, and Work  
Abt Discussant: Hannah Betesh

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Chesapeake 12  
Panel: Promoting Mental Wellbeing: Innovations in Access and Care across Different Settings  
Paper: The Effect of School-Based Health Centers on Adolescent Mental Health and Behavior  
Abt Author: Anjali Pai

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | National Harbor 8  
Panel: Context Matters: Exploring Impact Heterogeneity in Employment and Training Programs  
Abt Organizer: Daniel Litwok  
Paper: Career Pathways after COVID-19: Evidence from Round 2 of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0)  
Abt Authors: Daniel Litwok, David Judkins, Doug Walton, Radha Roy

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. | National Harbor 5  
Panel: Affordable Housing Production and Residential Location: Experimental Evidence  
Paper: Supporting Aging in Place through IWISH: Lessons and Early Findings from the Supportive Services Demonstration  
Abt Authors: Melissa Vandawalker, Ian Breunig, Katharine Witgert

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | National Harbor 6  
Panel: Including Challenging Elements in Cost-Benefit Analyses: Theory and Examples in Education and Workforce Training  
Abt Organizer: Samuel Dastrup; Abt Discussant: Matthew Finster  
Paper: The Case of Year up, a Training Program for Young Adults from Low-Income Communities  
Abt Author: Samuel Dastrup

3:30p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Chesapeake 1 
Panel Paper - Effects of Rental Assistance on Housing, Health, and Children’s Outcomes - Who Applied for the Housing Choice Voucher Lottery and Why? Understanding the Housing Experience of Voucher Applicants in Los Angeles 
Abt Co-Author: Soledad De Gregorio

Friday, November 22

8:30 – 10: 00 a.m. | National Harbor 5  
Panel: Understanding the Intersections between Homelessness, Housing and Community Development Policies  
Paper: California’s Project Roomkey: Successes and Challenges in Building Pathways to Permanent Housing  
Abt Author: Nichole Fiore

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | National Harbor 8  
Panel: Strengthening Reemployment Services through Evidence – Impact Findings from the REA Impact Evaluation and State RESEA Impact Evaluations  
Paper: REA Impact Study Briefs: Six-Year Findings Update  
Abt Author: Correne Saunders

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Chesapeake 4  
Community Meeting: LGBTQ+ Researchers  
Amy Cummings (Community Meeting Lead)

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Chesapeake 2  
Panel: Unconditional Cash Transfers for Families with Children: Understanding the Effects on Economic Security and Well-Being for Historically Marginalized Families  
Abt Organizer: Tresa Kappil; Abt Chair: Anna Jefferson  
Paper: My Kids Deserve the World: How Children in the Southeast Benefit from Guaranteed Income  
Abt Author: Tresa Kappil

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | National Harbor 5  
Panel: Impact of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program on Eviction and Housing Stability  
Paper: Evaluation of the Impact of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Housing Stability  
Abt Author: Meghan Shea

5:00 – 6:30 | Potomac AB | Poster Session  
Poster: Who Can Benefit from This Policy? Introducing Policy Priority Scoring As a Purposive Interview Sampling Framework  
Abt Authors: Jazmine Kirkland, Anna Jefferson

Poster: Challenges and Opportunities for Workforce Programs in Rural Areas: Evidence from HPOG 2.0  
Abt Authors: Lola Jacquin, Radha Roy, Douglas Walton, Jasmine Harmon

Poster: Insights from Engaging Community Researchers in Data Collection for Mixed Methods Studies  
Abt Author: Emma Cocatre-Zilgien

Saturday, November 23

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Potomac 6  
Roundtable: Interim Findings and Implementation Lessons from a Guaranteed Income Pilot in Baltimore  
Abt Speaker/Organizer: Haisheng Yang; Abt Moderator: Brittany Davis

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | National Harbor 10  
Panel: Qualitative Findings on Housing Mobility Programs for Families in the Housing Choice Voucher Program  
Abt Organizer: Daniel Gubits  
Paper: Early Implementation Findings from the Community Choice Demonstration  
Abt Authors: Laura Paulen, Jeffrey Lubell, Daniel Gubits, Samuel Dastrup, Adam Travis, Debi McInnis, Lianne Fisman, Zoe Greenwood, Nikitha Reddy

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | National Harbor 3  
Roundtable: Scaling Equitable Evaluation Practices within Research Firms  
Abt Speaker: Katrina Bledsoe

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Chesapeake 2  
Panel: Insights from Qualitative Research in Scaling Guaranteed Income Programs  
Abt Organizer: Hannah Thomas  
Paper: Guaranteed Income As a Flexible Housing Resource: Qualitative Evidence from 6 GI Pilots  
Abt Author: Swati Gayen

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Chesapeake 6  
Panel: The Effects of Work-Family Policies on Women's Employment and Health Outcomes  
Abt Discussant: Jane Herr

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | National Harbor 7  
Panel: How Do Policies Affect the Employment of People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers?  
Abt Discussant: Daniel Gubits

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Potomac AB | Poster Session 
Poster: Reducing Attrition in Small Samples and Maintaining Research Integrity: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots  
Abt Author: Zoe Greenwood

Poster: Comparing the Experience of Guaranteed Income Pilot Participants with Traditional Benefits Programs  
Abt Author: Sarah Rosenberg

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | National Harbor 4  
Panel: Rent Reform and Direct Rental Assistance: The Future of the Housing Choice Voucher Program?  
Paper: Tenant Perspectives on Rent Reform: Insights from the Rent Reform Demonstration and the Stepped and Tiered Rent Demonstration  
Abt Authors: Soledad de Gregorio, Anna Jefferson

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Camellia 3  
Panel: Advancing Equity Through Innovations in Participatory Methods, Trauma-Informed Evaluation, and Analyses in Marriage Markets  
Paper: Trauma Informed Equitable Evaluation: Understanding Context for Policy Decisions  
Abt Authors: Rucha Londhe, Katrina Bledsoe