- Apr 9 ,2026
- by Lynandrea Mejia
- Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research
- MVR 1102 and Zoom
Data-Driven Policy Change – A Rigorous Approach to System Analysis and Transformation
This is part of the Talks at Twelve series from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research.
Systems transformation efforts grounded in deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous analysis of data, and a nuanced understanding of the complexity of policy and practice can maximize the impact of changes and improve outcomes among youth and families involved with public human service systems. Using examples from her work in Illinois and across the country, Dana Weiner ’92 will describe
Anthony Burrow
I am a professor in the Department of Psychology, director of the Purpose Science and innovation Exchange and co-founder of Purpose Commons. I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Florida International University. I completed my postdoctoral training within the Multicultural Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
My research follows two paths. The first investigates why having a sense of self-direction – or purpose
Andrew R. Milewski
- Aug 8, 2024
- by Sheri Hall
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Technology + Human Thriving
Course guides professionals working with people estranged from family members
Sociologist and gerontologist Karl Pillemer has launched an online training program– one of the first in the U.S. – on family estrangement and reconciliation. Pillemer is the founder of the Cornell Family Estrangement and Reconciliation Project which conducted the first national survey on estrangement. The project also conducted in-depth interviews with hundreds of estranged individuals and interviews with therapists.
“We know estrangement affects a lot of people and causes enormous amounts of psychological distress,” Pillemer
Andrea Parrot
Andrea Parrot Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University, where she has been teaching since 1981. She teaches courses in Contemporary Issues in Women's Health, Human Sexuality, the Global Perspective on Violence Against Women, Reproductive Health Policy, and Medical Ethics. Her research interests have revolved around women's health issues, sexual assault, infertility, and cross cultural women's health and violence against women. She earned her MS at SUNY