Northeastern University professor Alicia Modestino’s research has found employment, wages and academic benefits from the Boston Summer Youth Employment program.
Her research found an opioid-buyback pilot program was less successful.
But Modestino says that’s alright because she had a supportive community partner who collaborated on a new approach.
“You can’t be afraid to do research and find that something doesn’t work — that’s the point of doing research,” says Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs and economics. “But only when you have a long-term relationship can you tell a policy partner it doesn’t work and you need a new solution, and that leads to the next project.”
In recognition of her community-engaged research that partners academic scholars and community organizers, Modestino has been selected as the second annual Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab North America (J-PAL North America) evidence champion. The honor recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymaking.
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