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| Kansas State University Institute for Policy and Social Research | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kansas State University Institute for Policy and Social Research |
| Established | 1970s |
| Type | Research institute |
| Location | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Parent | Kansas State University |
Kansas State University Institute for Policy and Social Research is a multidisciplinary research institute based at Manhattan, Kansas that supports applied social science research, public policy analysis, and community engagement. It connects faculty and students with federal, state, and local partners including United States Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Kansas State University College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University College of Business Administration and regional governments. The institute facilitates research on demographics, rural development, public health, and youth services while engaging with stakeholders such as Kansas State Legislature, United States Census Bureau, Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kauffman Foundation, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The institute traces roots to early applied research centers at Kansas State University during the 1970s and expanded through collaborations with entities like United States Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Eli Lilly and Company. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s it partnered with state agencies including Kansas Department of Education, Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Department of Commerce, and municipal governments such as the City of Wichita and the City of Topeka. In the 2000s the institute grew research programs supported by federal actors including Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Research Service, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while collaborating with regional universities like University of Kansas, Kansas State University Salina Campus, Wichita State University, Emporia State University, and Fort Hays State University.
The institute's stated mission emphasizes evidence-based policy analysis and community-engaged research, engaging with funders such as National Institutes of Health, National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, and Department of Energy. Key research areas include demographic analysis tied to United States Census Bureau data, rural health projects linked to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, youth and family services in collaboration with Administration for Children and Families, economic development studies with U.S. Economic Development Administration, and disaster resilience research associated with Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The institute is organized into research divisions and project teams that coordinate with Kansas State University offices including the Office of Research, the Graduate School, and the Kansas State University Division of Communications and Marketing. Leadership has included directors and associate directors recruited from institutions such as Iowa State University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University, and University of Missouri. Advisory boards include representatives from state government like the Kansas Legislature, non‑profits such as United Way, and federal agencies including the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Major programs have addressed rural demographics in partnership with the United States Census Bureau, health disparities with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, child welfare analytics with the Administration for Children and Families, and workforce development with the U.S. Department of Labor and Kansas Board of Regents. Initiatives have included longitudinal youth studies modeled after projects like the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and community resilience work informed by frameworks from Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security. Other projects connected the institute to philanthropic partners such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The institute maintains partnerships with federal entities including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, state agencies like the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, local governments such as the City of Manhattan, Kansas, non‑profits including Kansas Association of Counties and Kansas Farm Bureau, and academic partners such as University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and regional community colleges. It also collaborates with national organizations like the American Public Health Association, Council of State Governments, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, and private sector partners including Cargill, BNSF Railway, and Koch Industries on applied policy projects.
Funding sources include federal grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Labor; state contracts from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department for Children and Families, and Kansas Department of Transportation; and private grants from foundations such as the Kauffman Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and corporate sponsors like John Deere and Cargill. Competitive awards have included cooperative agreements with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, research grants from the National Institutes of Health, and programmatic contracts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service.
The institute publishes policy briefs, technical reports, and peer‑reviewed articles that have appeared in journals and outlets associated with organizations like the American Journal of Public Health, Demography, Journal of Rural Studies, Social Science Quarterly, and policy platforms affiliated with the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. Its data products and analyses have informed state legislation debated in the Kansas Legislature, program design at the Kansas Department for Children and Families, and regional planning by metropolitan planning organizations such as the Mid-America Regional Council. Scholarly outputs include collaborations with researchers from University of Michigan, Harvard University, Princeton University, Pennsylvania State University, and University of California, Berkeley.
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