The State and Local Governance Initiative at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution is excited to host its 2nd Annual Conference on Collaborative State & Local Policy Research on January 27 and January 28, 2025.

This conference is by invitation only.

 *Denotes presenter.

Monday, January 27
Time Content Speakers

8:00 – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

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8:45 – 9:15 AM

Welcome Remarks

Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution Director

Joshua Rauh, Hoover Institution

Valentin Bolotnyy, Hoover Institution

Session 1: Health/Criminal Justice

9:15 – 9:45 AM

“Drug Arrest Diversion”

Panka Bencsik*, Vanderbilt University

Ashna Arora, Arnold Ventures

Government Partners: Alexander Heaton (New York University School of Law)

9:45 – 10:15 AM

“The Effects of Mental-Health First Responders”

Thomas Dee*, Stanford University

Jaymes Pyne, Stanford University 

Government Partners: Mike Callagy (San Mateo County), Ed Barberini (San Mateo Police Department), Sara Mitchell (StarVista)

10:15 – 10:30 AM

Break

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10:30 – 11:00 AM

“Therapy to Reduce Violence and Improve Institutional Safety During Incarceration”

Mary Kate Batistich*, University of Notre Dame

William Evans, University of Notre Dame

Tyler Giles, Wellesley College

Rebecca Margolit-Chan, Cornell University

Government Partner: Kristina Luera (Lubbock County Detention Center)

11:00 – 11:30 AM

“Predicting Police Misconduct”

Gregory Stoddard*, University of Chicago

Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago

Dylan Fitzpatrick, University of Chicago

Government Partner: Maggie Goodrich (Los Angeles Police Department)

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

“Tunneling and Hidden Profits in Health Care”

Andrew Olenski*, Lehigh University

Ashvin Gandhi, University of California-Los Angeles

Government Partner: Andy Allison (Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services)

12:00 – 12:15 PM

Break

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Lunch and Presentation

12:15 – 1:00PM

LUNCH

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1:00 – 1:30PM

“The Political Economy of Evidence-based Policymaking”

Guglielmo Briscese*, University of Chicago

John List, University of Chicago

1:30 – 1:45PM

Break

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Session 2: Education

1:45 – 2:15PM

“Attracting and Retaining Highly Effective Educators in Hard to Staff Schools”

Eric Hanushek*, Stanford University

Andrew Morgan, Chicago Public Schools

Minh Nguyen, Ball State University

Ben Ost, University of Illinois at Chicago

Steve Rivkin, University of Illinois at Chicago

2:15 – 2:45PM

“Teacher Salary Raises and Turnover: Evidence from the First Year of the Arkansas LEARNS Act”

Josh McGee*, University of Arkansas

Gema Zamarro, University of Arkansas

Andrew Camp, University of Arkansas

Taylor Wilson, University of Arkansas

Miranda Vernon, University of Arkansas

Government Partners: Karli Sarancini (Arkansas Department of Education), Sharlee Crowson (Arkansas Department of Education)

2:45 – 3:00PM

Break

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3:00 – 3:30PM

“Evaluation of a New Job Training Program: Code Louisville”

Kenneth Troske*, University of Kentucky

Christopher Bollinger, University of Kentucky

Government Partner: Brian Luerman (KentuckianaWorks)

3:30 – 4:00PM

“A New Model for Transforming Scientific Research Expertise into Education Policy, Teaching Best Practices and Accelerated Learning in North Carolina”

Greer Arthur*, NC Collaboratory

Jeni Corn, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Thurston Domina, University of North Carolina

Ethan Hutt, University of North Carolina

Erin Manuel, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Abby Pearce, North Carolina Department of Public Education

Jay Johnson, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Government Partners: Catherine Truitt (North Carolina Department of Public Instruction), Joe Coletti (North Carolina House of Representatives)

4:00 – 4:10 PM

Break

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Breakout Sessions

4:10 – 5:10 PM

Group Discussions: Health/Criminal Justice, Education, Public Finance, Housing

Valentin Bolotnyy, Hoover Institution

Nick Gebbia, Hoover Institution

Natalie Millar, Hoover Institution

Joshua Rauh, Hoover Institution

Jillian Geyer, Hoover Institution

5:15 – 5:45 PM

Breakout Debrief

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Evening Programming

5:45 – 6:30 PM

Reception

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6:30 – 8:30 PM

Dinner and Book Talk – “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence”

Jens Ludwig*, University of Chicago

Tuesday, January 28
Time Content  

8:00 – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

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8:45 – 9:00 AM

Welcome

Jillian Geyer, Hoover Institution

Session 1: Public Finance

9:00 – 9:30 AM

“Short-Term Compensation in the US and California from 2000 to 2022: A Descriptive Analysis of Program Incidence and Worker Outcomes”

Kara Segal*, University of California-Los Angeles

Till von Wachter, University of California-Los Angeles

Gustavo Rodriguez, California Policy Lab

Government Partner(s): TBA

9:30 – 10:00AM

“The Benefits of Unemployment Insurance for Marginally Attached Workers”

Brendan Moore*, Stanford University

Casey McQuillan, Princeton University

Government Partner(s): TBA

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break

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10:15 – 10:45 AM

“Tax Preparation Assistance and Social Benefit Take-up”

Anthony Welsch*, University of Chicago

Andrew Belnap, University of Texas at Austin

Jeffrey Gramlich, Washington State University

Braden Williams, University of Texas at Austin

Government Partner: Kevin Dixon (Washington State Department of Revenue)

10:45 – 11:15 AM

“Local Governments’ Response to Fiscal Shocks: Evidence from Connecticut”

Oliver Giesecke*, Stanford University

Haaris Mateen, University of Houston

Government Partner(s): TBA

11:15 AM – 11:30 PM

Break

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Lunch and Presentation

11:30 – 12:45 PM

Public Servant Panel

Moderated by Rebecca Lester, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Baybars Karacaovali, Hawai'i Department of Taxation

12:45 – 1:00 PM

Break

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Session 2: Housing and Homelessness

1:00 – 1:30PM

“Can Rapid Rental Assistance Avert Evictions?”

Matthew Freedman*, University of California-Irvine

Mason Alexander, Franklin County Job and Family Services

Stephanie Casey Pierce, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Government Partner: Mason Alexander (Franklin County Job and Family Services)

1:30 – 2:00PM

“Individual and Social Effects of Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness: Evidence from Los Angeles County’s Winter Shelters Program”

Derek Christopher*, Stanford University

Mark Duggan, Stanford University

Olivia Martin, Stanford University

Government Partner(s): TBA

Final Programming

2:00 – 2:15PM

Closing Remarks

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If you have any questions, please contact Valentin Bolotnyy at vbolotnyy@stanford.edu or Jillian Geyer at jcludwig@stanford.edu.

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