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Lindquist Named New Director of Public Policy Center

Eric Lindquist has been named the new director of the Public Policy Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State University.

In keeping with Boise State’s role and mission in public affairs, the Public Policy Center is involved in important applied research and training activities that have major statewide impact. In addition to specialized projects funded by grants and contracts, the center develops research materials that are used by public officials throughout Idaho.

Lindquist’s research focuses on transportation, science and technology policy, and sustainability and environmental planning and policy. He has reviewed manuscripts for Policy Studies Journal, Review of Policy Research and Regional Environmental Change, and served on the proposal reviews panel for the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies.

Lindquist comes to Boise State from Texas A&M University, where he served as associate director of the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy and as an adjunct professor for the Bush School of Government and Public Service. He earned a Ph.D. in political science, a master’s degree in urban and regional science and a bachelor’s degree in geography, all at Texas A&M.

View Homelessness Data on Interactive Charts

Using Tableau Software, the Public Policy Center has begun creating visual and interactive charts to help you see data at a glance…

Homelessness in Idaho, the first chart, identifies varies factors:

  • Where are the Homeless?
  • Causes and Antecedents
  • Demographics
By clicking on the tab for each of the factors, you will see a different chart. Within each chart, you can direct the results to highlight different components.

New Report: Community Assessment of Treasure Valley

The United Way of Treasure Valley, Saint Alphonsus Health System and St. Luke’s Health System, contracted with The Public Policy Center in 2011 to conduct a community assessment for the Treasure Valley (primarily Ada and Canyon Counties), which is the population center of Idaho.  A community assessment is a process of gathering, analyzing, and reporting information about the needs of the community and the capacities or strengths that are also currently available to meet those needs. This report details the findings of the Treasure Valley community assessment.

The report includes sections about Education, Health and Wellness, Financial Independence and Basic Needs, and a special section on Refugee Issues.  The findings incorporate the results of  rigorous literature reviews, collection of secondary data or “indicators,” survey research, focus groups, and interviews with stakeholders and the affected populations.

For information about this research, contact Carole Nemnich at 208-426-1835,  carolenemnich@boisestate.edu

Stephanie Witt – Public Policy & Administration

Podcasts and Videos from the Public Policy Center directed by Stephanie Witt were accessed 1607 times since being posted last September. The most popular item in the suite of white papers and other materials available at the center was the short training on how to facilitate a focus group meeting.

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