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APPAM Impact Survey: Review the Results

The survey was to help us learn how recent federal govt cuts and changes have affected our members and the field.

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APPAM Mission

APPAM is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis and education.

Conferences & Events

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    29
    Oct
    (12:30 PM - 01:15 PM)
    October 29, 2025

    October Candid Conversation

    Register here, https://appam-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/QrTggMoBQpGoZcKxX9Dfwg
  • Can We Get Through the Demographic Crunch? The Implications of the 2025 OECD Employment Report
    05
    Nov
    (01:00 PM - 05:30 PM)
    November 05, 2025

    Can We Get Through the Demographic Crunch? The Implications of the 2025 OECD Employment Report

    Join us as experts discuss the 2025 OECD Employment Outlook and possible solutions OECD member countries could take to mitigate the effects of depopulation, such as by integrating underrepresented groups in the labor market, postponing retirement, implementing technological advances, increasing and updating job skills, and redesigning work.

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    11
    Nov
    (05:00 PM - 07:00 PM)
    November 11, 2025

    Local Governance in a Shifting Political Landscape

    Join us for an engaging conversation on how recent political and administrative shifts at the federal and state levels are shaping governance and decision-making at the local level. This event will bring together a panel of experts, including local government scholars, elected officials, and senior administrators from across Washington.

About APPAM

APPAM formally was created at a May 1979 conference at Duke University by representatives of 15 policy schools and research institutes. Within a few years, APPAM evolved into a unique association of both individual and institutional members with an elected leadership and Policy Council (the Association's board of directors). The first APPAM Fall Research Conference occurred in 1979 in Chicago.

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Latest News

  • 9/23/2025 10:07:00 PM

    Zachary Parolin, Wins 25th David N. Kershaw Award

    Zachary Parolin, Professor of Social Policy, Inequality, and Opportunity at the University of Oxford, will receive the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for his public policy contributions toward reducing hardship and expanding opportunity.

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What Members Say

 
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The annual APPAM Conference is a gathering of accomplished scholars, practitioners, and students with a goal of disseminating and cross-pollinating cutting-edge research in relevant public policy topics. If you are interested in learning about and presenting your research on public policy topics, it is a must-go conference. Count me in!

Abe Song, Assistant Professor, Pepperdine University

 

Juliet Musso

APPAM was the first professional conference I attended when I was working for the California Legislature with my MPP. I gave my first academic paper at APPAM, and interviewed at APPAM for my first (and forever) academic job at USC. APPAM has been the central academic association throughout my career. I value its interdisciplinary nature, diverse membership, and focus on impactful policy and management research.

Juliet Musso, Associate Professor and Vice Dean for Graduate Programs, University of Southern California

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