CSBS is excited to share the first research publication from the Policy & Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) program. Ha Young Choi, a graduate student in human development and family studies, worked with former State Representative Michael Marron’s office from 2022-2024 to understand why young adults are increasingly choosing not to stay in nonmetropolitan areas for […]
Right before the semester started, fellows in the Policy and Research Legislative Fellows Program (PRLF) joined scholars from the University of Illinois Extension Illini Science Policy Program (ISPP) in attending the second annual joint Policy Summit hosted collaboratively by Illinois Extension and the Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS). The day was devoted to […]
On May 17, the Policy and Research Legislative Fellows Program welcomed the third cohort of graduate student fellows. The five graduate students represent in the third cohort of this innovative, nonpartisan program represent four university colleges and four departments, and will be working with four state legislators in the Champaign-Urbana area. Oluwakemi Adeyemi a JSD […]
In April, CSBS hosted state legislators, campus members, and friends at the 2024 PRLF Celebration. This event honored the 2023-2024 cohort of the Policy and Research Legislative Fellows Program. Fellows presented their work achieved in collaboration with local legislative partners. Notable attendees included State Representative Carol Ammons, State Senator Paul Faraci, and State Representative Brandun […]
The CSBS Policy & Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) program matches graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with state legislators representing Champaign-Urbana or a neighboring district to collaborate on a policy research project that can inform public policy and help make Illinois a better place to live. This non-partisan initiative is supported by the […]
University of Illinois graduate students and recent graduates involved in the Center for Social and Behavioral Science Policy and Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) Program and the University of Illinois Extension Illini Science Policy Program (ISPP) recently attended the programs’ first joint Policy Summit. The Policy Summit engaged key stakeholders from the university, legislature, and community […]