November 13 - 15, 2025 | Hyatt Regency | Grand Hyatt | Seattle, WA
The 47th Annual Fall Research Conference, titled Forging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions, will take place in Seattle, Washington from November 13-15, 2025. Please stay tuned for updates and opportunities to get involved!
Forging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions:
Partnerships are critical for designing, implementing, and evaluating public policy, ensuring decisions are well-informed, inclusive, and adaptable. Involving diverse perspectives—from policymakers, researchers, businesses, and citizens—helps create efficient, fair policies that address complex societal challenges and build trust in public services.
The 2025 APPAM Fall Research Conference will explore how collaborative evidence generation and evaluation can refine policies, address unintended consequences, and improve coordination across all levels of government for transformative, resilient solutions.
| Submissions Open |
February 12 |
| Submissions Close |
April 23 |
| Program Committee Review |
Mid-April - Mid-July |
| Accept/Reject Notices & Program Live |
July TBD |
| Registration & Room Block Open |
July TBD |
| Innovation Day |
November 12 |
| #2025APPAM Conference |
November 13-15 |
With sponsorship from Arnold Ventures, APPAM is thrilled to present Innovation Day- an external convening bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss pressing research and policy questions to facilitate partnerships and lay the foundation for high-impact, causal research in the higher education and/or career education policy areas.
Innovation Day will be held on November 12, 2025 (a day preceding the start of the 2025 APPAM Fall Research Conference) in Seattle, Washington. Applications to receive funding to attend Innovation Day will open in April 2025.
How do I participate in Innovation Day?
This event will be limited to 40 participants, with priority will be given to policymakers, practitioners, and policy-adjacent individuals who include:
- Staff in local, state or federal education agencies, including researchers embedded in education agencies, school administrators, and teachers;
- Individuals working in the legislative branch of local, state or federal governments, including elected officials;
- Institutional researchers in public colleges and universities;
- Individuals working in nonprofit organizations whose primary role is developing policy or supporting policymakers.
Accepted participants will be notified in summer 2025. Thanks to support from Arnold Ventures, we're pleased to offer two nights hotel stay and subsidies to cover travel costs for accepted participants.
Questions about Innovation Day? Email mavaroma@appam.org