Social Policy Committee (SPC)

Dr. Sarah Beal (SPC chair)
Professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University of Cincinnati ([email protected])
Sarah J. Beal, PhD

 

 

 Dr. Alex Wasserman (SPC co-chair)
Lecturer III at the University of Michigan ([email protected])
Alexander Wasserman | U-M LSA Department of Psychology

 

 

Dr. Michelle Abraczinskas
Assistant Professor at the University of Florida ([email protected])
Michelle Abraczinskas - Family, Youth and Community Sciences - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS

 

 


M. Danielle M. Cadet
PhD Student at Michigan State University ([email protected])
Human Development and Family Studies

 

 

M. Naoka Carey
JD, Senior Advisor at Emerging Adult Justice Project and PhD Candidate at Boston College ([email protected])
(46) Naoka Carey | LinkedIn

 

 

Dr. Rose Opiyo Atieno
Senior Lecturer at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology ([email protected])
Dr. Rose Atieno Opiyo

 

 


M. Rebecca Revilla
PhD Student at the University of South Carolina ([email protected])
People - B-RAD Lab

 

 

Dr. Chelsie Temmen
PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville ([email protected])
Chelsie Temmen — College of Education and Human Development

 

 

Committee Mission

To create opportunities for:
  1. Training and education to enhance knowledge of the policy process, effective policy partnerships, and methods related to policy-relevant science;
  2. Partnering with other scientific professional societies or groups working on policy activities; and
  3. Ensuring that the empirical knowledge base of adolescent development is used to inform timely policy debates

Social Policy Awards

The Social Policy Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions to adolescent development through impactful policy work. We invite nominations that highlight significant achievements in policy research, dissemination, and influence. Nominations from a variety of disciplines, career backgrounds, settings, and training levels are encouraged. Multiple nominators, single nominators, and self-nominations are welcome.

The Social Policy Publication Award recognizes outstanding publications that have made significant contributions to the field of adolescent development and social policy. We welcome nominations for papers authored by trainees and established investigators, where publications address policy in any country or community. This award is presented to a single researcher or group of researchers who have authored or edited books, book chapters, journal special issues, journal articles, or similar publications. Works published between 2020 and 2025 are eligible for nomination. Nominations from SRA members in a variety of disciplines are welcome, and self-nominations are strongly encouraged.

At least one author/contributor must be a current member of SRA to be eligible to receive any award, and nominations must be submitted by current SRA members. Members may find the Sage Policy Profiles tool helpful in preparing nominations.

2024 Awardees