School of Public Policy Seminar Series
The School of Public Policy hosts a research seminar series throughout the year, bringing leaders in their academic field to Corvallis (in person and virtually) to present their latest research. Presenters for are listed below. All presentations will occur in Bexell Hall, Room 415 unless otherwise stated. For those who wish to attend virtually, please access this Zoom link (password:teamSPP).
2026 Winter Schedule
(Titles To Be Announced)
| Date | Speaker | Title | Place and Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Victor Tremblay | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | Derek Rury | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Adam Soliman | TBA | 1:20-3:20 Bexell 328 |
| Friday, February 6, 2026 | Briana Ballis | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | Ari Anisfeld | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
| Friday, February 20, 2026 | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 | |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | Michael Kuhn | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 | Naomi Fitter | TBA | 12-1 pm Bexell 412 |
Previous Seminars
November 21
Gagandeep Sachdeva, Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz
"Relative Skills in the Classroom: Teachers' Gender Differentiated Impacts on Test Scores and Course Grades"
November 7
Emileigh Harrison, Assistant Professor in the LBJ school of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
October 31
John Nelson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Oregon State University
"Can artificial intelligence accelerate technological progress? Researchers’ perspectives on AI in manufacturing and materials science"
October 17
Jaime Kucinskas, Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology at Hamilton College
October 10
Justin Wiltshire, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada
October 3
Rachad Bani Samari, PhD Student in Public Policy, Oregon State University
September 26
Lois Miller, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business
April 4
Devika Hazra, California State, Los Angeles
April 17
Jon Moreno-Medina, University of Texas, San Antonio
Crime News Bias: Extent and Effects on Housing Markets
Bexell 207
April 25
Emily Weisburst, UCLA
May 2
John D. Leshy, University of California, College of Law
May 8
Romaine Campbell, Cornell University
A Second Chance at Schooling? Unintended Consequences of Prison Education
Bexell 207
May 14
Mary Kate Batistich, University of Notre Dame
Milam 123
May 30
Lauren Schechter, University of Notre Dame