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Itzhak Yanovitzky

Awarded Grants

Grant

Active Surveillance of Policy Ecosystems and Networks to Enhance Brokering of Research Evidence into State Policymaking

Can a knowledge brokering intervention improve the use of research evidence in state policymaking?
Itzhak Yanovitzky
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
2019 – 2023
$955,012
Grant

Tracking Policymakers’ Acquisition and Use of Research Evidence Regarding Childhood Obesity in the News Media

How does the news media influence the use of research evidence in policy deliberations and decisions regarding childhood obesity?
Itzhak Yanovitzky
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
2016 – 2018
$457,862

Articles & More

Blog Post

Networks, Knowledge Brokers, and the Potential to Impact the Use of Research Evidence

In recent years, research interest in knowledge brokerage has expanded across disciplines as scholars and practitioners alike seek to better understand the mechanisms that impact use of research evidence in policymaking processes. With funding from the William T. Grant Foundation, ...
Itzhak Yanovitzky
 and Matthew Weber
Networks, Knowledge Brokers, and the Potential to Impact the Use of Research Evidence
Webinars

Proposing Studies to Examine Robust Strategies for Improving the Use of Research Evidence

This webinar, recorded on June 30, 2020, provides real-life examples of what studies on robust strategies for improving evidence use look like in different stages of development and at different levels of public policy.
Foundation Staff
Proposing Studies to Examine Robust Strategies for Improving the Use of Research Evidence
Blog Post

Conceptual Use of Research Evidence May Be More Common Than You Think

In a recent interview we conducted with a congressional aide, she remarked that she was often inundated with research when working on a new policy issue. The aide’s primary goal in seeking out research evidence was to bring a ...
Itzhak Yanovitzky
 and Matthew Weber
Conceptual Use of Research Evidence May Be More Common Than You Think
Blog Post

Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?

The frameworks and tools of behavioral science have significant potential to overcome persistent challenges regarding the measurement, tracking, and analysis of research evidence use.
Itzhak Yanovitzky
Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?
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