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We're excited to share our 2025-26 AY annual report! It powerfully demonstrates that SSN is a community that reminds us that policy engagement matters—and that scholars’ contributions can make a real difference.
🔗 Read about the year’s accomplishments: scholars.org/sites/scholars/…
Paternity leave is more than just a perk, argues @Dr_AT758 (@UWMadison) in this @TIME op-ed. Thomas shares how a father’s engagement in infancy is linked to better outcomes for kids and urges changes from both lawmakers and employers.
time.com/article/2026/10/10/…
In this @ConversationUS op-ed, @spitzerb (@suny_cortland) explains why the upcoming SCOTUS hearing on assault weapons will “bring to a head the multi-decade dispute over restricting assault weapons that extends far beyond legal arguments.”
Learn more. ⤵️
theconversation.com/why-the-…
We are excited to welcome @ainjeian (@UA_BCAS) to the network! Injeian's research focuses on embryo personhood, embodied experiences of assisted reproduction, and political economy of reproductive healthcare.
Learn more from Injeian's SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/arianna…
In MoCo, Maryland, a proposed bill would give some public school teachers $2,500 per year in property tax credits. In this @ModeratelyMoco op-ed, @NoraEGordon (@McCourtSchool) argues it won’t make homes meaningfully more affordable or improve schools.
moderatelymoco.com/opinion-m…
As chapter activity ramps up for a new academic year, we’re looking back to celebrate the chapters leaders who built energizing spaces for scholars to connect their research with policymakers, journalists, and civic leaders.
🏆 Congrats to our 2025–26 chapter award winners! ⤵️
Established Chapter Award: South Carolina SSN, led by @jasondebacker (@UofSC), Ken Kolb (@water_institute), and @orgul_ozturk (@UofSC)
2025-26 Emerging Chapter Award: Southwest Borderlands SSN, led by Amy Bach and Anne-Marie Núñez (@UTEP)
Presidential nominations were once controlled by party leaders, who were able to keep corrupt dangerous off the ballot. In the @TheHillOpinion, @larryrjacobs (@HHHSchool) argues that check has broken down, and Trump is the result. He offers a key fix.
thehill.com/opinion/campaign…
Is it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day—and what does that choice say about whose history America celebrates?
In our latest podcast episode,@KerriJMalloy explains why the debate goes beyond a name on the calendar.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=0Y_ZImVN…
We are thrilled to welcome @JoshuaGrubbsPhD (@UNM) to the network! Grubbs' research focuses on gambling disorder, sports betting, alcohol and substance use, and compulsive sexual behavior.
🔗 Learn more from Grubbs' SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/joshua-…
🤝 How can climate advocates build coalitions with labor?
@geoffhenderson9 (@UMSEAS) shares lessons on coalition building from interviewing labor & climate advocates. Key takeaway: coalitions need well-designed policies and inclusive processes.
🔗 scholars.org/contribution/le…
🗳️ With early voting underway and Election Day just weeks away, the mechanics of the 2026 midterms are becoming a story in their own right. For reporters covering the midterms, the following experts are available to provide commentary. 👇
🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/10-exp…
ALT Graphic titled “Experts Available: Election Administration” from the Scholars Strategy Network, set against a blurred background of voting booths with an American flag and the word “VOTE.” It shows headshots of nine scholars: Barry C. Burden, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Henry F. Carey, Georgia State University; Joshua Douglas, University of Kentucky; Paul Gronke, Reed College; Thad Kousser, UC San Diego; Jennifer L. McCoy, Georgia State University; Thessalia Merivaki, Washington State University; David Schultz, Hamline University; and Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University.
📰 Meet the 2026–27 SSN Media Fellows!
Over the next year, these 10 SSN members will work with mentors from across the network and SSN national staff to expand their media work across television, radio, print, op-eds, and social media. 👇
🔗 Meet them: scholars.org/media-fellowshi…
• Conial Caldwell Jr., @UMBC
• Tamanika Ferguson, @Wellesley
• @aagrooms, @UWMadEducation
• @ainjeian, @UofAlabama
• Basak Kus, @wesleyan_u
• Yifan Xu Miller, @NU_CAMD
• @ezinneofoegbu, @SantaClaraUniv•
• Gwen Ottinger, @drexel_coas
• Da'Shay Templeton, California Lutheran University
• Hannah Thompson, @ucanr
New research from @AnitaRajNewcomb (@newcombinst) shows that ~two-thirds of women have experienced abuse from a partner, with the numbers increasing for trans people. Raj says the solution lies in building community responses.
In @19thnews: 19thnews.org/2026/09/violenc…
25 years ago, Portugal decriminalized the possession of all drugs for personal use.
Rob Glover & Karyn Sporer explain that the real lesson behind the law's success is not the law itself but the broader system Portugal built around it.
In @ConversationUS:
theconversation.com/portugal…
