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APPAM is pleased to offer complimentary webinars throughout the year. Below you can find a list of upcoming webinars, recent webinars with public recordings, and members-only archived webinar topics. You find recent webinar recordings on APPAM's YouTube channel and all recordings in your APPAM membership profile in the webinar library.
Don't see a topic that you were looking for? APPAM collects webinar proposals from active APPAM members throughout the year. If you have a timely and broadly appealing topic that you're interested in sharing, please see the webinar proposal section below.
Questions? Email info@appam.org.
Please see our archive of recent webinars below.
Live APPAM webinars are available to everyone, but our webinar library is reserved for active APPAM Members as a membership benefit. Log in as a member to view our full archive.
Demystifying Conferences
Speakers: Michelle Avaroma (APPAM), Cody Taylor (North Carolina State University), Bridgette Davis (University of Massachusetts – Amherst), Jon Schwabish (Urban Institute)
Moderator: Melanie Nadon, University of Chicago
This webinar session aims to demystify conferences. Participants can expect to learn about the purpose of conferences, how to get the most out of attending a conference generally, how to apply for conferences, and how to navigate unwritten rules of conferences such as presentation and attire norms. Participants will gain skills including navigating sessions and networking effectively, while gaining valuable insights on maximizing your conference experience and making meaningful connections in the realm of public policy and management.
*This webinar was part of our Professional Development Virtual Series. Learn more here.*
Applying for Grants and Fellowships
Grants and fellowships can support Public Policy PhD students in a variety of ways, but determining how to get such funding can be difficult. Having an external source of funding can help students conduct their research while releasing them from institutional work requirements such as teaching. Obtaining grants and fellowships can also serve as indicators of job applicant strength on CVs and help promote professional relationships with grantee organizations. This webinar aims to demystify the grant and fellowship application and selection process. The webinar will feature a panel of representatives from prominent grantors and students who have been selected for prestigious awards. Webinar attendees will gain knowledge about different funding opportunities and enhanced clarity on the application and review process.
*This webinar was part of our Professional Development Virtual Series. Learn more here.*
Job Market Success Strategies, Part 2: The PhD Job Market
Wednesday, August 14, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Speakers: Heather Campbell (Claremont Graduate University), Lauren Toppenberg (Columbia University), Derek Wu (University of Virginia)
Moderator: Jessica Geiger (Claremont Graduate University)
The job market can be one of the most intimidating and high-stakes parts of an academic journey, especially for people not historically represented in public policy and research, such as people who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or first-generation. In this webinar, a panel of experts from various sectors and disciplines will share practical job market advice for Ph.D. graduates in fields related to public policy and management.
We will begin with a high-level overview of the job market process, including its stages, important recent trends, and valuable resources. Next, we will ask our panelists to delve into questions such as (1) determining your career goals and weighing the pros and cons of different sectors (e.g., academia, non-profit, government, industry), (2) how to prepare in the years and months leading up to the market, (3) when and how to conduct your job search, (4) how to put your best foot forward at each stage of the process, (5) what to expect from job offers and knowing if (and how!) to negotiate, and (6) how to take care of your well-being throughout the process.
*This webinar was part of our Professional Development Virtual Series. Learn more here.*
Responsible Data Science for Positive Social Solutions and Impact
Tuesday, August 6, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Speakers:
Dharma Dailey (University of Washington, eScience Institute),
Gregory Dobler (University of Delaware, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration),
Jamaal Green (University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design)
Mirsad Hadzikadic (University of North Carolina Charlotte, School of Data Science)
Stella Min (Academic Data Science Alliance)
Esteban J. Quiñones (Mathematica)
Moderators: Frances Carter-Johnson (National Science Foundation), Micaela Parker (Academic Data Science Alliance)
Data science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning are hot topics, simultaneously generating both excitement and fear, for United States citizens and beyond. The Academic Data Science Alliance (ASDA) and APPAM’s Data Science Community (DSC) designed this webinar to expand examples of how data science can and should be used to improve identification and implementation of public policy problems for social good. ASDA and the APPAM DSC aim for attendees of this webinar to leave with a better understanding of the ethical, institutional, and legal challenges associated with collecting, combining, and analyzing data from disparate sources to inform and guide policymaking. Similarly, the webinar aims to provide best practices in training students and practitioners across broad domains of data science at the intersection of public policy to be responsible data stewards who improve the design, implementation, and outcomes of critical solutions for society.
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APPAM is continuously looking for fresh and timely webinar content and our best resource is our members! Active APPAM members are encouraged to submit webinar proposals for policy-related content and professional development topics.
Submit a Webinar Proposal Here
Webinar Proposal Questions? Email info@appam.org.
Live APPAM webinars are available to everyone, but our webinar library is reserved for active APPAM Members as a membership benefit. Log in as a member to view our full archive.
- APPAM Professional Development Series (August-October 2023)
- Networking and Mentoring in Economics and Policy (October 2023)
- Collecting Information on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in NCES Surveys (May 2023)
- People and Places: Inequality, Migration, Place-Based Economic Development, and Equity (March 2023)
- Utility Decision-Making and Public Policy Around Energy Poverty and Insecurity (September 2022)
- Promoting Equity in State and Local Governments (July 2022)
- Growing the Field of Early Childhood Policy (June 2022)
- Beyond GDP: Measuring Genuine Progress (March 2022)
- Conference Submissions: How to Get Accepted (January 2022)
- Minimum Wage Policy: Impact and Future Direction (October 2021)
- Immigration Policy - Reshaping U.S. Border and Asylum Policy (August 2021)
- How to Start Strong with Research-Government Partnerships (June 2021)
- Food Insecurity, the Child Allowance, and Child Poverty (May 2021)
- Defining Policy Analysis: A Journey That Never Ends (February 2021)
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Retired APPAM Podcasts
APPAM retired our podcast series in 2023. You can find our previous podcast recordings here.
APPAM's The Wonk examined current policy issues discussed by expert practitioners, researchers, and academics. Episode topics included JPAM featured articles, emerging trends in public policy research, and student preparation for careers in public policy.
APPAM's Let's Grab A Coffee podcast was recorded by the Student Advisory Committee (SAC). The episodes were informal conversations with a scholar from the field to show the human side of public polic.