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Dr. Heinrich Hock is an economist with 19 years of experience conducting research on labor, education, disability, and social insurance. His work focuses on producing results that help policymakers and program staff understand program outcomes for priority populations and research-based options for improving outcomes. He develops rigorous and feasible plans for research designs, data collection and analysis, and dissemination of findings.

HRSA’s Hemoglobinopathies National Coordinating Center guide helps young people with sickle cell disease plan for their healthcare transition at college.

This study of Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 documents how non-tribal grantees implemented programs and participant characteristics and engagement.

Abt developed several reports for the What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Preparation, and Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) project.

Only 1 of 10 programs evaluated—9 in the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education project plus the HPOG 1.0 Program--increased earnings after six years.

A study of an approach to recruit employers to register apprenticeship programs detected a statistically significant impact on adoption of such programs.

The Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement increased receipt of college certificates and degrees but did not lead to higher incomes.

A conflict can exist between the goals of serving TANF recipients and other adults with low incomes and training them for well-paid healthcare jobs.

The RTW grantee programs increased receipt of employment-related services and credentials, but the study did not detect impact on earnings.