Connect with the Biden School at APPAM

Faculty and graduate students from the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration are presenting their work this week in Atlanta at the 2023 APPAM Fall Conference.

The Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education.

Celebrating Four Years of APPAM Equity and Inclusion Fellows

The Biden School is proud to celebrate four consecutive years of public policy and administration doctoral students being awarded APPAM Equity and Inclusion Fellowships. This program supports the participation of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds at the Annual Fall Research Conference. Congratulations to our doctoral students for this recognition! 

• Jennifer R. Daniels, MSW, Ph.D., 2020-21 E&I Fellow​
• Dianna A. Ruberto, Ph.D., 2021-22 APPAM E&I Fellow​
• Cara M. Clase, Ph.D., 2022-23 APPAM E&I Fellow​
• Calaia S. Jackson, MPSA, 2023-24 APPAM E&I Fellow​

Career and Ph.D. Program Fair

Stop by the Biden School tables at APPAM’s Career and Ph.D. Program Fair on Friday, November 9, from 1-3 p.m. to learn about our academic programs and open faculty positions.

Biden School Ph.D. Programs

• Disaster Science and Management
  
• Energy and Environmental Policy (STEM Program)
• Public Policy and Administration
• Education and Social Policy​
  
• Engineering and Public Policy​

Biden School Open Faculty Positions

• Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Professor​ (Political Economy)
• Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Professor (Microeconomics) ​

Conference Presentations: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Panel: Poverty and Economic Well-Being
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | ​​1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Lenox (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Discussants: Katie Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Roundtable: Urban Resilience to Disasters and Crises
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Hanover E (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​​Moderator: Joseph Trainor, Deputy Dean, Core Faculty - Disaster Research Center, Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: A Novel Approach to Assessing the Efficacy of Policy-Driven Urban Energy Demand Reduction Via Proximal Infrared Remote Sensing
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Inman (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Presenting Author: Kyungmin Lee, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
• Author: Gregory Dobler, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Does School Grade Span Affect Probability of Covid-19 Vaccination? Evidence from 6th Graders in New York City Public Schools
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Hanover A (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Authors: Mary Louise Mitsdarffer, Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware; Amy Ellen Schwartz, Dean, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines on the Health and Educational Outcomes of Public School Students: Evidence from New York City
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Hanover G (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Author: Amy Ellen Schwartz, Dean, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: When Water Infrastructure Fails: Insights from Critical Infrastructure Emergency Managers
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Greenbriar (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Presenting Author: Adam Andresen, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
• Authors: James Kendra, Professor and Co-director of the Disaster Research Center, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware; Rachel Davidson, Core Faculty - Disaster Research Center, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, College of Engineering, University of Delaware
  

Panel Paper: Advancing Future Financial Planning for People with Disabilities
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Learning Center Ampitheater (Ballroom (LL1), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Author: Monica Mesa-Alvarez, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Conference Presentations: Friday, November 10, 2023

Panel Paper: Redistributional Disparities Among the Poor: Decentralization and Racial Stratification in the US Tax and Transfer SystemFriday, November 10, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMLearning Center Ampitheater (Ballroom (LL1), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Author: Sarah Bruch, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: The Equity Harms of Hold Harmless Policies: Consequences on Resources per Pupil and Student AttendanceFriday, November 10, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMRoswell (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Author: Amy Ellen Schwartz, Dean, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel: Politics and Representation in the Public SectorFriday, November 10, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMLocation: Piedmont (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​​Panel Chair/Discussant: Elizabeth Fournier, Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Do State Income Support Policies Influence Consumer Debt Holdings? Evidence from National Credit-Report DataFriday, November 10, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMEmbassy C (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Author: Sarah Bruch, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Household Decision-Making for Hazard Risk MitigationFriday, November 10, 2023 | 10:15 AM - 11:45 AMHarris (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Presenting Author: Farah Nibbs, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
• Authors: Joseph Trainor, Deputy Dean, Core Faculty - Disaster Research Center, Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware; Rachel Slotter, Ph.D. Graduate, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel: Housing Policies for Affordability and ResilienceFriday, November 10, 2023 | 10:15 AM - 11:45 AMEmbassy E (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Panel Chair: Kejda Llana, graduate student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Student Research Paper: Empirical Measurement of Lighting Technology Changeover in New York CityFriday, November 10, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PMSpring (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Presenting Author: Lan Yu, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
• Authors: Gregory Dobler, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware; Federica B. Bianco, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Savings for Unexpected and Expected Events: Emergency and Retirement Savings - Examining the Concept, Measurement and Determinants of Emergency SavingsFriday, November 10, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PMEmbassy C (International Tower (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Author: Katie Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Student Research - Equity and Representation
Friday, November 10, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Spring (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Chair: Calaia Jackson, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Student Research Paper: Household Wealth Accumulation: Investigating Disparate Outcomes in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Market
Friday, November 10, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM​
Spring (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Presenting Author: Kejda Llana, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Poster Paper: Does Disability Public Service Preserve the Rights of People with Disabilities? Best Practices Principles Focused Evaluation
Friday, November 10, 2023 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Grand Hall East & West (Exhibit Level (LL2) , Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​​Author: Monica Mesa-Alvarez, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Conference Presentations: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Panel: Food Insecurity, SNAP, and Food Spending
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hanover D (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Organizer: Kejda Llana, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Can Retail Food Expenditures Predict Food Insufficiency? Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hanover D (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Presenting Author: Kejda Llana, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
• Author: Katie Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: Adaptation Decision Dilemma: Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Relocation and Property Buyouts after Major Disasters. - The Administrator’s Dilemma: Challenges for Street Level Bureaucrats in Applying Justice Theory to Climate Adaptation Practice
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Harris (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Presenting Author: A.R. Siders, Assistant Professor and Core Faculty - Disaster Research Center, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Poster Paper: Maternal & Infant Support Policies in Hurricanes: The Case Study of Hurricane Ian
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Grand Hall West (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Presenting Author: Sarah DeYoung, Core Faculty Member - Disaster Research Center, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
  
• Authors: Roni Fraser, Graduate Student, University of Delaware; Shauna Leahy, Graduate Student, University of Delaware
  

Poster Paper: The Gap Reducing Impacts of Title I: Resource and Achievement Gap between Low- and High-Income Kids
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Grand Hall West (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• ​Presenting Author: Hojung Lee, Graduate Student, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware

Panel: Practical Pre-k Policy Analysis: Centering Multiple Stakeholders in the Implementation of North Carolina’s Pre-K Program
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Hanover F (Exhibit Level (LL2), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Discussant: Gary Henry, Dean, College of Education and Human Development and Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware

Panel Paper: The Effect of Moving to Middle School on Students with Disabilities
Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Courtland (Atlanta Conference Center (LL3), Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

• Author: Amy Ellen Schwartz, Dean, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware