Together we translate evidence into action and foster the next generation of public scholarship aimed at identifying and solving policy issues.
The 2024 Nexus featured cohort includes up-and-coming California public researchers recommended by our partners. They will attend each CRB Nexus event and participate in featured cohort workshops led by partner organizations on topics such as accessing local and state government documents, op-ed dos and don’t’s, policy pitching and writing, and evaluating claims in the social and health sciences.
University of California, Los Angeles
Policy Areas
- Health
- Science & Technology
- Higher Education
Keywords
- Health Psychology
- Brain-Gut Microbiome
- Positive Emotion
- Stress
- Mother-Child
San José State University
Policy Areas
- Higher Education
- Human Services
- Public Safety
Keywords
- Immigration Policy
- Families
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities
- Prisons & Corrections
University of California, Irvine
Policy Areas
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Economy
- Health
- Housing
Keywords
- Health Disparities
- Equitable Evaluation
- Social Determinants of Health
- Policy Implementation
- Tobacco Control
University of California, Riverside
Policy Areas
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Housing
Keywords
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
- Neighborhood Effect
- Emergency Rental Assistance
- Forced Displacement
- Housing Insecurity
California State University, Monterey Bay
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Science & Technology
Keywords
- Regime Shifts
- Kelp Forests
- Stereo-Video
- Urchin Barrens
- Grazing
University of California, Riverside
Policy Areas
- Utilities & Energy
- Environment & Natural Resources
Keywords
- Water Resources
- Climate Change and Water
- Land Use, Agriculture
- Urban Water Utilities
California Policy Lab
Policy Areas
- Human Services
- Labor & Employment
Keywords
- Public Assistance Programs
- Social Safety Net
- Unemployment Insurance
- CalFresh
- Supplemental Security Income
University of California, Davis
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Utilities & Energy
- Science & Technology
Keywords
- Climate Change
- Coastal Resilience
- Climate Resilience
- Wildfire
- Hypoxia and Ocean Acidification
University of California, Irvine
Policy Areas
- Higher Education
- Public Safety
Keywords
- Corrections
- Program Evaluation
- Punishment Models
- Reentry
- Criminal Justice Policy
University of California, Riverside
Policy Areas
- Public Safety
- Environment & Natural Resources
Keywords
- Environmental Justice
- Climate Change
- Policing
- Public Safety
- Criminology
University of San Diego
Policy Areas
- General Government
- Housing
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Human Services
- Labor & Employment
- Public Safety
Keywords
- Housing Justice
- Homeless Shelters
- Policing
- Critical Criminology
Meet the CRB Nexus 2024 Featured Cohort
University of California, Irvine
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure
- Utilities & Energy
Keywords
- Energy Justice
- Energy Poverty
- Energy Efficiency
- Just Energy Transitions
- Spatial Analysis
Annie Benn
Congratulations to Dr. Benn now at Colgate University, NY
Policy Areas
Keywords
California Policy Lab
Policy Areas
Keywords
- Socioeconomic Adversity
- Pandemic Recovery
- CalFresh
- Cash Transfers
- Population Health
Carolyn M. Coles
Congratulation to Dr. Coles now at the Crime & Justice Policy Lab, MD
Policy Areas
- General Government
- Public Safety
Keywords
- Evidence-Based Policing
- Police Training
- Public Safety Systems
- Racism & Public Health Disparities
- Public Policy
University of Southern California
Policy Areas
- Economy
- Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure
- Utilities & Energy
Keywords
- Parking
- Energy Storage
- Electricity
- Climate Policy
- Housing
University of California, Berkeley
Center for Labor Research and Education (Labor Center)
Policy Areas
- Economy
- Human Services
- Labor & Employment
Keywords
- Labor Policy
- Work Scheduling
- Inequality and Low-Wage Work
- Wages and Compensation
- Worker Health and Safety
University of Southern California
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure
- Utilities & Energy
Keywords
- Water politics
- Water infrastructure
- Indigenous Peoples’ Histories and Policy
- Community Partnerships
- Land Management
Homelessness Hub
University of California, San Diego
Policy Areas
- Health
- Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure
- Human Services
Keywords
- Homelessness
- Affordable Housing
- Housing Justice
California State University, San Diego
Policy Areas
Keywords
- Prison
- Incarceration
- Rehabilitation
- Reentry
- Evidence-Based
Alana Haynes Stein
Congratulations Dr. Haynes Stein now at Creighton University, NE
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Higher Education
- Human Services
Keywords
- Poverty
- Food Assistance
- Environmental Justice
- Public Scholarship
- Food Security
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Policy Areas
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Housing, Transportation & Infrastructure
- Utilities & Energy
Keywords
- Electricity Systems
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Energy-Water Nexus
- Electric Vehicles
California State University, Sacramento
Policy Areas
- Economy
- General Government
- Higher Education
Keywords
- Public Opinion
- Racial and Ethnic Politics
- Urban Politics
- Social Movements
- Political Ideology