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SRCD’s Future of the U.S. Policy Fellowship Task Force Charge
The Future of U.S. Policy Fellowship Task Force is charged with building on the existing legacy of the U.S. Policy Fellowship, shaping its future through refreshing the program design, expanding partnerships, and strengthening funding and sustainability.
The Task Force will work from April 2026 to the Biennial in April 2027 to carry out their charge by:
- Revisiting the purpose of the Fellowship to align its history to today’s context, and recommending changes to program design and funding
- Helping to set the goals for future Fellowship years and strengthen or build the relationships necessary to meet those goals
- Supporting the roll-out of new public positioning for the Fellowship to the SRCD community and beyond
For questions about how to engage with the Task Force, please reach out to policy@srcd.org.
Task Force Members
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- Lorena Aceves, Ph.D. - Former Research Scientist, Child Trends
- James Bray, Ph.D. - Clinical Psychologist and Department Chair, University of Houston
- Esther Calzada, Ph.D. - Professor and Associate Dean, University of Texas at Austin
- Sade Cole - Policy Associate, SRCD
- Ngozi Victoria Enelamah, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire
- Jennifer Finders, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
- Alaina Flannigan, Ph.D. - Research Scientist, Child Trends
- Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
- Anna Johnson, Ph.D. - Professor, Georgetown University
- Rachel Katz, Ph.D. - Director of Research and Evaluation, Start Early
- Andrew McGee, Ph.D. - Postdoctoral Research Associate and Consulting Research Scientist, Colorado State University
- Kent Mitchell - Director of Policy, SRCD
- Debbie Rivas-Drake, Ph.D. - Professor, University of Michigan
- Neda Senehi, Ph.D. - Senior Research Associate, Public Policy Associates