April 2025
Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Steve Fazzari quoted in Politifact article, “I cannot think of any direct way in which a higher tariff is a tax cut."
Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds
Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Timothy McBride quoted on proposed Medicaid cuts.
The Weidenbaum Center is a research institute at Washington University in St. Louis that supports social scientific research in the fields of public policy, economics, political science, and sociology. Led by Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves (pictured), the Center funds faculty research, provides administrative support for research activities, and sponsors a wide range of public affairs programs. In doing so, the Center serves as a bridge between scholars, policymakers, and the general public. Through unbiased empirical research and events, the Center addresses many of the pressing public policy issues facing America and the world today.
The Weidenbaum Center provides significant research support for faculty in the departments of Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. This support allows a wide array of faculty members to participate in a variety of impactful research, and is of particular importance to our younger faculty who are just starting their research careers. Research efforts contribute to work that addresses key social issues locally, nationally, and globally, and enhances the prominence of Washington University in the academic and policy world. Donations fund our grant programs which support this research. We could not support nearly as much research without this generosity.
This event featured research summaries from faculty whose work was directly supported by the Weidenbaum Center. Faculty participants included Political Science professors Michael Olson (pictured left), Amy Pond, and Carly Wayne; and Economics Professor Andrew Jordan. Randi Hendricks, a WashU Senior and 2024 recipient of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Fellowship, also shared her research. The event highlighted the impact of Weidenbaum Center funding in advancing faculty research on topics including global conflicts, electoral systems, policing, and state legislative politics in the American South.
Dr. Sandra Ley, Distinguished Professor in Political Science at the Technological Institute of Monterrey, Mexico, gave a presentation on her research investigating criminal violence in Mexico. Between 2023 and 2024, Dr. Ley was the Coordinator of the Security Program at México Evalúa, a think tank and analysis center that focuses on the evaluation and monitoring of government operations to improve the quality of its results. While there, she developed a series of policy reports on victimization against the business sector, violence against political figures, militarization, the prison system and crime prevention programs in Mexico
This prestigious award is given to a top scholar in the field of State Politics and Policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.
Congratulations to Weidenbaum Center grant recipients receiving tenure!
Small Grant Awardee Professor Amy Pond presenting her Weidenbaum Center-supported research
Small Grant Awardees (front row) and attendees at Small Grants event
Dr. Sandra Ley (far right) talking to attendees at Mexican Security Challenges event reception
Presenter Dr. Sandra Ley and Weidenbaum Center Associate Director of Research & Administration Elizabeth Larson
On April 23, join us to hear three nationally renowned economists discuss the federal budget and social policy. And make sure to come celebrate with your Weidenbaum Center friends at our May 7 annual reception at the Saint Louis Club!
Spring 2025 events