Policy
Zoning Reform and Housing Affordability: The Policy Levers That Matter
America's housing affordability crisis is significantly a housing supply crisis, one with regulatory roots that local governments have the power to address.
Writing
Notes & essays.
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
In the News
Social Media and Teen Mental Health: What the Research Shows
The Surgeon General's advisory on social media and youth mental health renewed public debate about what research actually demonstrates about the relationship between platforms and adolescent wellbeing.
Higher Education
The Student Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses
Total student debt in the United States exceeds $1.7 trillion. Understanding how it accumulated requires understanding a set of interconnected policy choices made over decades.
Higher Education
Campus Sexual Assault Prevention: What Research Shows About Effective Approaches
Sexual assault on college campuses is a serious and persistent problem. Research on the effectiveness of prevention programs and institutional responses guides policy and practice.
Mental Health
Childhood Anxiety: What Research Shows About Prevalence, Causes, and Treatment
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in children and adolescents. Understanding what the research shows about causes and effective treatment matters for parents, schools, and clinicians.
Non-profit
Nonprofit Financial Sustainability: Beyond the Fundraising Treadmill
Most nonprofits are financially fragile, dependent on grants that may not renew, individual donors who may not return, and reserves that may not exist. Sustainability requires structural change.
Education
Universal Pre-K: What the Research Says About Early Learning Programs
Universal pre-kindergarten programs have expanded across the United States with strong public support. But what does the research actually show about their long-term effects?
In the News
Graduate Student Unions: The Organizing Wave and What It Means for Universities
Graduate student unionization has expanded significantly. Understanding the dynamics, the legal landscape, and what evidence shows about outcomes informs the ongoing debate.
Psychology
The Science of Happiness: What Research Shows About Wellbeing
Positive psychology has generated substantial research on what contributes to human wellbeing. The findings challenge some intuitive beliefs about what makes people happy.