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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 8h

has to maintain high educational quality, equity, and outcomes while pursuing efficiency.

Please watch and subscribe to Policy Chats!

Also join us here at ⁠@ucrspp and be part of the amazing Dean’s Ambassadors Program!

Here is the full episode on YT:

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Financing the Future of Higher Education with CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma

YouTube video by UCR School of Public Policy

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 8h

I am glad to share the latest UCR School of Public Policy (SPP‬) Policy Chats podcast episode where I and Dori Pham got the opportunity to interview the CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma on financing higher education and strategies/plans that the state of California

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 15h

a few weeks - and here is the webinar recording, which is also available on YouTube:
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Navigating Uncertainty in Policy Research Grants & Funding in the US:Trends, Challenges & the Future

YouTube video by APPAM Online

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 15h

need for researchers to expand beyond producing results to securing funding independent of the research ecosystem. Thank you to Leslie Ofori for your technical support and guidance throughout this process, and to the audience for joining us.
I hope to see you all at the APPAM 2025 conference in

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 15h

I also extend my thanks to the wonderful panel (Dr. Tina Fletcher, Mr. Elliot Emmer, Dr. Aixa Cintron-Velez, Mr. G.R. Love, Dr. Tafadzwa Tivaringe, Dr. Joseph McNicholas) for sharing their excellent insights on navigating research budget constraints, scale (spiders are cheap!), and the growing

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · 15h

I am pleased to share that the panel was sucessful. I am grateful to @appam.bsky.social and the Student Activities Committee for entrusting me with this responsibility. Conducting the panel outreach, drafting the questions, and setting up for the event developed my communication and planning skills.

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 3d

Policy research funding is changing fast. Join us on 10/29 for Navigating Uncertainty in Policy Research Grants & Funding, with: Paula Omokhomion, Aixa Cintrón-Vélez, G.R. Love, Tina Fletcher, Joseph McNicholas, Tafadzwa Tivaringe, & Elliot Emmer. Register here: https://ow.ly/ZNI550Xjb7H

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 24

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Spotify – Web Player

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 24

Happy watching/listening, and please don't forget to subscribe/follow Health Impact Hub on social media platforms to keep updated on new episodes!

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Fundamental Cause Theory of Health and Addressing Health Disparities w/ Dr. Bruce Link

YouTube video by Health Impact Hub

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 24

In this episode, we discussed about the Fundamental Cause Theory of Health, how social factors impact well-being, and how understanding this can translate into research, practice, and policy.

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 24

I am glad to share that Health Impact Hub's second episode is now available on YouTube and Spotify! I am grateful for the opportunity to have interviewed Dr. Bruce Link, who was someone that I frequently read his work in classes for my sociology minor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 20

Shape of the Sun September Book Tour organized by Pump Up Your Book Tours:

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 16

Shape of the Sun by Paula Onohi Omokhomion| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion kellylacey.com/2025/09/15/s...

Shape of the Sun by Paula Onohi Omokhomion| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Shape of the Sun by Paula Onohi Omokhomion 22nd – 24th September Genre: Contemporary Romance / 18+ Blurb In a world where novels defy conventions and heroes defy expectations, Shape of …

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

YT Official Trailer 1: youtu.be/RrP7ODl-eLY?...

YT Official Trailer 2: youtu.be/U279_rWF4Bk

Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Barnes and Noble: www.jdoqocy.com/click-100589...

Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/shap...

Fable: fable.co/book/shape-of-the-sun-by-paula-omokhomion-9798231893904

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’m glad to announce that my fiction novel, Shape of the Sun, is now available as an ebook on Amazon and other retailers!

It’s a mix of literary fiction, romance, and family saga.

Here are the links and happy reading!

Amazon: a.co/d/6wBWH6w

Selar: selar.com/1e14w45058

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

to attend this program and also be nominated to present at the graduation ceremony on Friday.
Thank you, Girls With Impact!

Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

clinicians and caregivers that engage in malpractice and lead to loss of lives, educators that cut corners and deprive others of quality education, leaders and a populace that lacks empathy and critical thinking skills.

I am grateful to have been awarded a $1000 scholarship by Black Girls Can Inc.

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

and subscription-based multimedia to teach Civics to children from low-income backgrounds and countries (without access to quality education).

Students without deep engagement with Civics become adult citizens that are ill-equipped to create change and contribute positively - society has

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Sep 14

I'm glad to announce that I successfully completed the Girls with impact Innovation Academy, a live 10-week Business and Leadership program.

In this program, I worked on refining my vision for Expanded Perspectives, which aims to provide innovative and

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please register for this event and I anticipate your presence!

Date: October 29th
Time: 3PM EST
Registration Link: appam.memberclicks.net/uncertaintyi...

The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Aug 29

policy research grants and funding landscape - federal and private research funding trends, institutional and researcher challenges in securing/maintaining grant support, and adaptive strategies to these ends.

Our expert panelists would answer questions from me and the audience in a Q & A session.

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Aug 29

aptly titled ‘Forging Collaborations for Transformation and Resilient Policy Solutions’.

The topic is salient and I am honored to hear insights from an amazing expert panel.

The webinar focus is on ways that donors, grantmakers, scholars, and advocates can navigate today’s policy

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Aug 29

I am pleased to announce that I will be moderating an Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management webinar in October on navigating uncertainty in research funding and grant-seeking in the US!
This webinar is part of APPAM’s programming for its 2025 conference

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Paula Omokhomion @paulaomokhomion.bsky.social · Aug 16

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