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Penn Staters at COSSA Day.

Penn State participates in Social Science Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

May 22, 2019

Penn State researchers recently attended the Consortium of Social Science Association’s (COSSA) 2019 Social Science Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., taking part in a full schedule of events to bring awareness to social and behavioral sciences.  During the advocacy day, COSSA members met with…
News Topics: Social ScienceCOSSASSRIPenn State ResearchPrevention ScienceCCSAChild MaltreatmentEvidence-to-Impact CollaborativePrevention Research CenterPolicymakingGovernmentPublic Policy
COSSA Headlines - A monthly look at what's new and noteworthy in social science policy.

February's Headlines Webchat to Feature a Deep Dive on Evidence-Based Policymaking

Feb 5, 2019

COSSA members are encouraged to sign up for the monthly Headlines webchat on February 14 at 2:00 pm Eastern, in which COSSA staff will recap the most important social and behavioral science news from the past month and answer participants' questions. The February chat will feature a deep dive  …
News Topics: COSSAResearch EvidencePolicymaking
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Scott and Crowley author latest “Why Social Science?”

Jan 30, 2019

Explaining how social science can improve government efficiency via government policy, Penn State’s Taylor Scott, research assistant professor with the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, and Max Crowley, assistant professor in human development and family studies, co-authored this…
News Topics: COSSAResearch-to-Policy CollaborationGovernmentPolicymakingWhy Social Science?
COSSA logo: Consortium of Social Science Associations.

COSSA December Headlines Webchat

Dec 16, 2018

Missed the recent COSSA Headlines webchat? You can watch the recording and view the slides now to catch up on our recap of the month's most important social science news and a discussion with special guest Dr. William (Bill) Riley, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of…
News Topics: COSSA
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Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve the Lives of City Residents

Jul 31, 2018

By David Yokum, J.D., Ph.D., Director, The Lab @ DC There’s a movement underway to integrate scientific research into the everyday workings of government at all levels. Increasingly, research professionals are being called upon to roll up their sleeves and lend their advice, expertise, and…
News Topics: Social ScienceCOSSAWhy Social Science?
Photo of eleven Penn State researchers who attended the event.

Penn State delegation advocates for social sciences in Washington, DC

May 16, 2018

A group of Penn State researchers recently attended the Consortium of Social Science Association’s (COSSA) 2018 Science Policy Conference and Social Science Advocacy Day in Washington, DC. The conference and advocacy day brought together COSSA members and other stakeholders for a day of discussion…
News Topics: Social ScienceCOSSAConference
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COSSA Releases 2018 Edition of State Fact Sheets, New Federal Funding Dashboard

Mar 20, 2018

COSSA has released the 2018 edition of its state funding fact sheets, a set of one-pagers that highlight the amount of federal social science research funding that goes to each state, including one for Pennsylvania. Accompanying this year’s fact sheets is a brand-new federal funding dashboard with…
News Topics: COSSAFunding
COSSA logo: Consortium of Social Science Associations.

Penn State third in rankings for federal social and behavioral science funding

Jan 4, 2018

The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) recently released the 2018 edition of their College and University Rankings for Federal Social and Behavioral R&D, which reports total federal research dollars in the social and behavioral sciences awarded to U.S. institutions. Penn State…
News Topics: COSSASocial SciencePenn State Research
Headshot of Felice Levine with short gray hair, black blouse, and gray jacket.

Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Fosters Robust and Trustworthy Knowledge

Jan 1, 2018

By Felice J. Levine, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Educational Research Association As Chair of the COSSA Board, it is an honor to conclude the inaugural year of “Why Social Science?” with some reflections and aspirations. When COSSA launched this initiative in 2017, the aim was to invite…
News Topics: COSSAWhy Social Science?Disasters
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