Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Investigating the Analytical Robustness of the Social and Behavioural Sciences

Nature

2026

Dr. Gajary contributed to a large-scale international study published in Nature that investigated the extent to which research findings in the social and behavioral sciences hold up across different analyses by examining a stratified random sample of peer-reviewed studies.

Child Trends

2025

Victor St. John and colleagues present an evaluation study that examines the impacts of PREPARE Plus on fathers’ perceptions, behavioral intentions, behaviors, and knowledge related to parenting, relationships, financial stability, and recidivism.

Thomas B. Fordham Institute

2025

This report examines Ohio’s public-school pipeline to college, particularly for high-achieving low-income students, and identifies the characteristics of districts and high schools that are most effective at getting these students into four-year colleges and universities.

Health & Justice

2025

Victor St. John, Tasha Perdue and colleagues examine predictors of drug- and opioid-related deaths among incarcerated individuals nationwide.

Administration & Society

2023

Megan LePere-Schloop and colleagues show that political engagement, policy signaling, and competition help activate local voluntary action, as seen in the creation of community COVID-19 relief funds.

Nonprofit Management & Leadership

2024

Megan LePere-Schloop and colleagues find that middle-performing United Way organizations are most likely to adopt the national network’s community impact language, refining the theory of middle-status conformity within federated systems.

Economics of Education Review

2023

Stephane Lavertu and his colleague examine the No Child Left Behind district accountability system, finding that negative ratings prompted student disenrollment and personnel changes but did not lead to greater equity in school funding or governance.

Introducing our vision and plans

Public Administration Review

2023

Jos Raadschelders and his Public Administration Review colleagues outline their vision and goals on the future of public administration scholarship to be published in their journal.

Victor St. John, PhD

Tasha Perdue, PhD