The Behavioral Interventions Scholars (BIS) grant program supports dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are applying a behavioral science lens to specific research questions relevant to social services programs and policies and other issues facing low-income and vulnerable families in the United States. As part of OPRE’s Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency research portfolio, these grants are intended to facilitate the completion of high-quality research projects that will add to the growing body of knowledge on effective behavioral interventions for ACF programs and populations. BIS also aims to build capacity in the research field to use behavioral science approaches in this area and to foster mentoring relationships between high-quality doctoral students and faculty members.
The current BIS grantees are:
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Graduate Student |
Project Title |
University |
Principal Investigator/Faculty Mentor |
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Anne Byrne |
Behavioral Effects of Sliding Scale Mechanisms on Participation in Assistance Programs |
Cornell University |
Dr. David Just |
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Emily Hanno |
A Novel Approach to Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators and Caregivers |
Harvard University |
Dr. Stephanie Jones |
| S. Gabe Hatch | Optimizing Amount and Type of Practitioner Nudges in Online Relationship Education for Low-Income Couples | University of Miami | Dr. Brian Doss |
|
Weston Merrick |
Using Behavioral and Design Science to Reduce Administrative Burdens: Evidence from Public Housing |
University of Minnesota |
Dr. Jodi Sandfort |
| Pierre-Luc Vautrey | Mindfulness and Behavioral Economics: Evaluating the Effects of Meditation on Wellbeing and Decision-Making | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dr. Frank Schilbach |
| Danke Derek Wu | The Effects of Automating Welfare Services on Program Enrollment and Well-Being: Evidence from Indiana | University of Chicago | Dr. Bruce Meyer |
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Point(s) of contact: Victoria Kabak