Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Resilience is often talked about as if it were a fixed trait. Research shows it is better understood as a dynamic process shaped by multiple factors at individual and community levels.
Online giving has grown substantially and transformed nonprofit fundraising. Understanding what the evidence shows about digital fundraising effectiveness helps organizations invest wisely.
The stage model of grief is one of the most widely cited frameworks in popular psychology. It is also widely misunderstood and partially contradicted by current research.
Infrastructure has emerged as rare bipartisan terrain in American politics. Research on how public investment in transportation, broadband, and water systems affects economic outcomes is extensive.
Seligman's learned helplessness model, derived from animal experiments, illuminated the psychology of depression and motivated a career shift toward human resilience.
A person's neighborhood, income, education, and social connections shape their health more powerfully than their access to medical care.
Artificial intelligence raises governance questions that existing regulatory frameworks are poorly equipped to address. Research on AI risks, bias, and regulatory approaches is rapidly developing.
Leadership transitions are among the most consequential moments in a nonprofit's life. How organizations prepare for and navigate them determines whether they emerge stronger or weaker.
Mental and physical health are deeply interconnected in ways that are often overlooked in how we design and deliver care. Understanding the connections changes how we should treat both.
