Non-profit
Racial Equity in Grantmaking: What Foundation Data Show
Philanthropy has pledged to address racial equity in funding. Research on whether foundation giving patterns have changed reveals a complex and incomplete picture.
Writing
Notes & essays.
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Education
Gifted Education: Access, Equity, and What Identification Gets Wrong
Gifted education programs serve important purposes, but their identification systems systematically underidentify students from low-income families and communities of color.
In the News
Nursing as a Professional Degree: The Federal Policy Debate Explained
A federal policy debate over whether nursing should be categorized as a professional degree has drawn attention from healthcare educators and practitioners. Here is what is known and what is at stake.
Policy
Evidence Based Policy: Why Research and Governance Have a Complicated Relationship
Policymakers often invoke research to justify decisions; they less often allow research to change them. Closing the gap between evidence and policy requires structural solutions.
Psychology
Social Identity Theory: How Group Membership Shapes Self Concept and Behavior
Tajfel and Turner's social identity theory explains how belonging to groups becomes part of who we are , and how that belonging influences perception, judgment, and intergroup behavior.
Mental Health
Therapy Access: Why Most People Who Need Care Never Get It
The gap between need and access in mental health care is vast. This piece examines the financial, structural, and cultural barriers that keep therapy out of reach for most Americans.
In the News
Nursing Shortage: What Research Shows About the Crisis and Long-Term Solutions
The nursing shortage has intensified in recent years, driven by pandemic strain, retirements, and educational bottlenecks. Research on causes and solutions points toward structural interventions.
Non-profit
Philanthropy and Democracy: Can Private Giving Shape the Public Good?
The role of private philanthropy in a democratic society raises fundamental questions about power, accountability, and the appropriate relationship between private wealth and public purpose.
Healthcare
The Nurse as the Patient's Last Line of Defense
In complex healthcare systems where errors are systemic and communication frequently breaks down, the bedside nurse occupies a position of unique and consequential responsibility.