Institute for Research on Poverty
@irpwisc.bsky.social
IRP is a national center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. We are part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
📣 There is still time to register for today's webinar: Engaging and Serving Young Fathers, with Tova Walsh, Raheem Brooks, Justin Harty, and Avery Hennigar. Please register to attend the live event or to receive a link to the recording if you can't make it today: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/eng...
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📣 There is still time to register for today's webinar: Engaging and Serving Young Fathers, with Tova Walsh, Raheem Brooks, Justin Harty, and Avery Hennigar. Please register to attend the live event or to receive a link to the recording if you can't make it today: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/eng...
Attending #2025APPAM? Join us tonight 11/13, 7-9pm for our annual networking and socializing reception! Location: Grand Hyatt Seattle, Princessa Ballroom
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Attending #2025APPAM? Join us tonight 11/13, 7-9pm for our annual networking and socializing reception! Location: Grand Hyatt Seattle, Princessa Ballroom
🪧 Please join us at our annual APPAM reception on Nov. 13, 7-9pm in the Princessa Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Seattle. We hope to see you there! #2025APPAM
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🪧 Please join us at our annual APPAM reception on Nov. 13, 7-9pm in the Princessa Ballroom of Hyatt Regency Seattle. We hope to see you there! #2025APPAM
📣 New IRP Podcast Available: Luke Shaefer on the RX Kids Cash Transfer Program. Dr. Luke Shaefer shares his work with RX Kids—the nation’s first-ever, community-wide, prenatal and infant cash prescription program www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/luk...
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
📣 New IRP Podcast Available: Luke Shaefer on the RX Kids Cash Transfer Program. Dr. Luke Shaefer shares his work with RX Kids—the nation’s first-ever, community-wide, prenatal and infant cash prescription program www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/luk...
Join us tomorrow, 10/29/25, for our webinar: "The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being" with Fenaba R. Addo, Dominique J. Baker, Daniel A. Collier. Learn more and register:
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Join us tomorrow, 10/29/25, for our webinar: "The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being" with Fenaba R. Addo, Dominique J. Baker, Daniel A. Collier. Learn more and register:
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...
Join us for our upcoming 10/29/25 webinar on "The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being" with Fenaba Addo, @bakerdphd.bsky.social , and @dcollier74.bsky.social. For more information and to register, visit: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Join us for our upcoming 10/29/25 webinar on "The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being" with Fenaba Addo, @bakerdphd.bsky.social , and @dcollier74.bsky.social. For more information and to register, visit: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...
A recording of our webinar on housing quality featuring researchers Christine Ekenga, Erik Hembre, and Steven Schmidt is now available for viewing:
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
October 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A recording of our webinar on housing quality featuring researchers Christine Ekenga, Erik Hembre, and Steven Schmidt is now available for viewing:
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
Join us today for our webinar: "Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and Communities" w/ Christine Ekenga from Emory University, Erik Hembre from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, & Steven Schmidt from Boston University. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
September 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join us today for our webinar: "Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and Communities" w/ Christine Ekenga from Emory University, Erik Hembre from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, & Steven Schmidt from Boston University. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...
📣 IRP is excited to announce the recipients of our 2025-26 extramural research grants! We're funding 8 projects focused on 2 areas: benefit cliffs and refugee resettlement. Learn more about the research & meet the recipients: www.irp.wisc.edu/2025-2026-ir... #Research
September 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
📣 IRP is excited to announce the recipients of our 2025-26 extramural research grants! We're funding 8 projects focused on 2 areas: benefit cliffs and refugee resettlement. Learn more about the research & meet the recipients: www.irp.wisc.edu/2025-2026-ir... #Research
Join IRP and the UW-Madison Division of Extension for a new virtual series: Wisconsin Knowledge Boost! Our first session includes experts to discuss "How are Wisconsinites Impacted by the New Medicaid Changes?" Register for this 9/23 lunchtime session today: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Join IRP and the UW-Madison Division of Extension for a new virtual series: Wisconsin Knowledge Boost! Our first session includes experts to discuss "How are Wisconsinites Impacted by the New Medicaid Changes?" Register for this 9/23 lunchtime session today: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
▶️ Yesterday's webinar recording and slides on "Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives" now posted! Thanks to our presenters Debra Brucker w/ UNH, @michaellevere.bsky.social w/ Colgate, and Ramonia Rochester w/ NDI.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
▶️ Yesterday's webinar recording and slides on "Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives" now posted! Thanks to our presenters Debra Brucker w/ UNH, @michaellevere.bsky.social w/ Colgate, and Ramonia Rochester w/ NDI.
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Great new podcast episode! Dr. Alexandra Murphy of @umfordschool.bsky.social discusses transportation insecurity her work constructing and implementing the Transportation Insecurity Index. Listen here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/ale...
August 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Great new podcast episode! Dr. Alexandra Murphy of @umfordschool.bsky.social discusses transportation insecurity her work constructing and implementing the Transportation Insecurity Index. Listen here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/ale...
Register now for this excellent upcoming webinar "Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives" with Debra Brucker from UNH, @michaellevere.bsky.social from Colgate, and Ramonia Rochester with NDI. Register here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/nav...
August 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Register now for this excellent upcoming webinar "Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives" with Debra Brucker from UNH, @michaellevere.bsky.social from Colgate, and Ramonia Rochester with NDI. Register here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/nav...
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Olanrewaju Yusuff, PhD candidate in the Department of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. @olayusuff.bsky.social @gsueconomics.bsky.social (12/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Olanrewaju Yusuff, PhD candidate in the Department of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. @olayusuff.bsky.social @gsueconomics.bsky.social (12/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Armando Vizcardo-Benites, PhD candidate in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social (11/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Armando Vizcardo-Benites, PhD candidate in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social (11/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Vandeka Rodgers, PhD candidate in Education and Social Policy at the University of Delaware. @udelaware.bsky.social (10/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Vandeka Rodgers, PhD candidate in Education and Social Policy at the University of Delaware. @udelaware.bsky.social (10/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Katie Pullom, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. @upenn.edu (9/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Katie Pullom, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. @upenn.edu (9/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Christian Porter, PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at University of Pittsburgh. (8/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Christian Porter, PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at University of Pittsburgh. (8/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Morgan Gilmer, PhD candidate in the Human Development and Greensboro. @uncg.edu (7/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Morgan Gilmer, PhD candidate in the Human Development and Greensboro. @uncg.edu (7/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Allysha Bryant, PhD candidate in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. (6/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Allysha Bryant, PhD candidate in the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. (6/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Erika Brown, PhD candidate in the Department of Social Sciences & Historical Studies at Texas Woman's University. (5/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Erika Brown, PhD candidate in the Department of Social Sciences & Historical Studies at Texas Woman's University. (5/12)
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Emmanuel Adaranijo, PhD candidate in the College of Integrated Health Sciences at State University of New York at Albany. (4/12)
July 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 Professional Development Training Participant: Emmanuel Adaranijo, PhD candidate in the College of Integrated Health Sciences at State University of New York at Albany. (4/12)
Join us for this great IRP webinar on 7/23! "Current Research on Alternative Educational and Training Pathways," with Di Xu of @ucirvine.bsky.social, Maura Kelly of Portland State University, and @doughesm.bsky.social of @bostoncollege.bsky.social. Register here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/cur...
July 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join us for this great IRP webinar on 7/23! "Current Research on Alternative Educational and Training Pathways," with Di Xu of @ucirvine.bsky.social, Maura Kelly of Portland State University, and @doughesm.bsky.social of @bostoncollege.bsky.social. Register here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/cur...
Congratulations to IRP 2025–2026 National Dissertation Awardees Menna Mburi of UNC Chapel Hill and Rachel Rosales of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social! The award supports outstanding dissertation projects that explore issues of poverty and economic mobility in human services.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to IRP 2025–2026 National Dissertation Awardees Menna Mburi of UNC Chapel Hill and Rachel Rosales of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social! The award supports outstanding dissertation projects that explore issues of poverty and economic mobility in human services.
🎧Great new podcast episode! 🎧 IRP Affiliate @luciegschmidt.bsky.social of Smith College & @nber.org describes the safety net landscape before 1996, and how specific programs and overall coverage have changed since welfare reform was put in place. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/luc...
June 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🎧Great new podcast episode! 🎧 IRP Affiliate @luciegschmidt.bsky.social of Smith College & @nber.org describes the safety net landscape before 1996, and how specific programs and overall coverage have changed since welfare reform was put in place. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/luc...