This episode features Violette Cloud, Liz Hassett, and Samantha Zottola, and discusses their research evaluating the application of a pretrial risk assessment instrument in a Native American population. Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Episode transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DataPoints-ValidatedPRA-Transcript-508.pdf Read the research paper: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/lhb0000562 The research and this episode were made possible by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundatio ..read more

This episode features Drs. Elan Hope, Lindsay Hoyt, and Sara Suzuki, and discusses their paper, Trajectories of Sociopolitical Stress During the 2020 United States Presidential Election Season: Associations with Psychological Wellbeing, Civic Action, and Social Identities. Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Read the open-access research paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497623000528 View the graphical abstract: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sociopolitical-Stress-Graphica ..read more

This episode features Isolynn Massey, Brandon Morrissey, and Samantha Zottola, and discusses the process, findings, and future of their publication, "A National Compendium of Court Navigation Programs." Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Episode transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DataPoints-CourtNavigators-Transcript-508.pdf Court Navigator Compendium: https://www.prainc.com/resour ..read more

Conversations on Leadership is a series highlighting the leaders within Policy Research. In this series, guests share their thoughts on Policy Research’s work and culture and highlight how they are using the firm’s strategic plan to guide their work and advance the field. In this 21-minute episode, Dr. Hope shares her approach to building and expanding Policy Research's Research and Evaluation area, the internal and external collaborations the area has developed, and her strategies for leading a remote-first team and ensuring life-work integration for staff members. Transcript: https://www.pra ..read more

Conversations on Leadership is a series highlighting the leaders within Policy Research. In this series, guests share their thoughts on Policy Research’s work and culture and highlight how they are using the firm’s strategic plan to guide their work and advance the field. In this episode, President/CEO Sarah Desmarais, PhD, and Vice President Elan Hope, PhD, delve into Policy Research’s dedication to DEI. They share the company’s vision for an inclusive, representative workplace and the steps that the organization is taking to get there. Transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/20 ..read more

This episode features Senior Project Associate Don Harris, MBA, and discusses key takeaways from his recently published paper, “Exploring the Association Between Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcements and User Comments on YouTube: A Computational Text Analysis Approach.” Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Episode transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DataPoints-Suicide-Prevention-PSAs-Transcript-508.pdf Research paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2023.2203077 If you’re thinking ab ..read more

Conversations on Leadership is a series highlighting the leaders within Policy Research. In this series, guests share their thoughts on Policy Research’s work and culture and highlight how they are using the firm’s strategic plan to guide their work and advance the field. In this episode, Sarah Desmarais, PhD, reflects on her first year as President of Policy Research, shares the highlights from her first year, how Policy Research’s strategic plan guides her work, the expansion of the firm’s research portfolio, and what’s next for her and the firm. Read the transcript: https://www.prainc.com/w ..read more

This episode features two team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Senior Research Associate Lisa Callahan, PhD, discuss key takeaways from their recently finished project, “Understanding and Preventing Frequent Jail Contact.” Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Episode transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DataPoints-Frequent-Utilizers-Transcript-508.pdf Project findings: https://www.prainc.com/resources/population-people-frequent-jail-contact/ This ..read more

This episode features two Research & Evaluation team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Research Associate Kamiya Stewart, PhD, discuss key takeaways from their forthcoming paper, “Pretrial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Racial Bias” Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DataPoints-RiskAssessment-Transcript-508.pdf ..read more

This episode features two Research & Evaluation team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Research Associate Kamiya Stewart, PhD, discuss key takeaways from Dr. Zottola’s recently published paper, “Comparing the Relationships Between Money Bail, Pretrial Risk Scores, and Pretrial Outcomes.” Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Link to research paper: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/lhb0000487 Link to episode transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02 ..read more