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J. Michael Collins

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Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · Apr 9

We are 90% of the way to meeting our $1,500 #DayoftheBadger challenge -- your gift now could help put us over the top! IRP's work to produce data & evidence-based research that inform policies & programs to combat poverty & inequality is more important than ever. dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

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J. Michael Collins @jmcollinswi.bsky.social · Feb 21

Since 2018, UW RDRC supported over 150 research projects, including the well-being of seniors and people with disabilities in Social Security programs (SSI, SSDI, OASI). I am proud of the training and research conducted as part of the RDRC, but without SSA as a partner, this research will stall.

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Callie Freitag (she/her) @calliefreitag.bsky.social · Jan 7

Are you a PhD student, postdoc, or early career junior scholar studying issues BROADLY related to retirement and disability? Do you want training and access to funding from the Social Security Administration?

Apply to our summer workshop! Apps due 2/17.

rdrc.wisc.edu/jsit-rfa

UW-RDRC JSIT RFA

webpage that can be updated with current fy JSIT call every year

rdrc.wisc.edu

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