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Natasha Pilkauskas

@natashap.bsky.social
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Professor of Public Policy @fordschool @umich. Social demographer studying children and families, poverty, and social policy. Mitad Española. She/her.

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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We are hiring a postdoctoral fellow to help with work on a project to study the Michigan school meals program (universal meals). Come work with me and Kathy Michelmore! @kmichelmore.bsky.social edpolicy.umich.edu/what-we-do/j...
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Join our team
The University of Michigan seeks candidates to become active members of the Education Policy Initiative. Our research group brings together a interdisciplinary set of scholars focused on the generatio...
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Christina Weiland @weilanch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
POSTDOC OPENING! We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow for a mixed-methods project aimed at supporting and researching implementation of high-quality preschool curricula. The position is 1-2 years and can be in person or remote. More details here: edpolicy.umich.edu/what-we-do/j...
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Milbank Memorial Fund & The Milbank Quarterly @milbankfund.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
As the federal government shutdown continues and the USDA opts not to use emergency funds for the SNAP program, 42 million people stand to lose all federal food/nutrition assistance on Nov. 1. In a Q&A, @natashap.bsky.social shared findings from her Milbank Quarterly research on the benefits of SNAP
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The Impact of Income Support Policies on Children's Health | Milbank Memorial Fund
News article: In her contribution to The Milbank Quarterly centennial anniversary issue, Natasha V. Pilkauskas discusses what the evidence shows about the role of different types of income support pol...
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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Affecting 1 in 5 people, transportation insecurity is America's overlooked hardship. New research from Alexandra Murphy and @natashap.bsky.social uses the Transportation Security Index to provide insights on this prevalent challenge. #EconSky #PolicySky psc.isr.umich.edu/news/transpo...
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Sometimes you just need to laugh so you don’t cry theonion.com/food-stamps-...
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Food Stamps: Myth Vs. Fact
More than 41 million Americans receive monthly benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. The Onion dispels the common myths surrounding SNAP. MYTH: Defunding food stamp programs won’t actually save the government money. FACT: Cutting food stamp funding will eliminate millions of unnecessary citizens. MYTH: People who receive food stamps […]
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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🌸 During the Covid pandemic, Congress temporarily expanded the EITC for workers without a qualifying child. Jiwan Lee et al present findings at #PAA2025 showing the policy helped reduce material hardship among young adults. @kmichelmore.bsky.social + @natashap.bsky.social #EconSky myumi.ch/E8ww7
Session: Public Policy, Income Dynamics, and Family Well-being
Eastern Market Room
Effects of the Expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Young Adults on Material Well-being
Friday April 11th, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
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Jiwan Lee
Katherine Michelmore
Christopher Wimer
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Teaching housing policy next week. Went to HUD to see…mass layoffs. Having no staff will definitely solve the housing crisis. And their press site was just links to Fox News.
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Some positive news (for me) in a time of just non-stop bad news: fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/pi...
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Pilkauskas inducted to the National Academy of Social Insurance
Natasha Pilkauskas, associate professor of public policy at the Ford School, is one of 64 experts who were inducted into the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) this year. Approved by the NASI...
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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
ISR is accepting applications for the next cohort of Junior Professional Researchers! This is a great opportunity for recent college grads to get experience working in social science research at ISR. Please reach out with any questions! #statsky #episky #econsky #publichealth #academicsky #polisky
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Junior Professional Researcher Program | U-M Careers
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Florencia Torche @ftorche.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
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Careers | Human Resources
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
I am so proud of Kathy - this recognition of her work is well deserved. Lucky to call her my friend and collaborator (& colleague).
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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · 11/07/2024
New work: @natashap.bsky.social @kmichelmore.bsky.social & Nicole Kovski show that “2021 Child Tax Credit reforms improved housing affordability for families with low incomes” & allowed them to ↓ the # residing in households & ↓ past-due rent or mortgage. read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 11/07/2024
We’ve got some new work out in the CTC and living arrangements.
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 22/01/2024
Kathy and I wrote a thing about the latest CTC expansion being debates.
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Natasha Pilkauskas @natashap.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Go blue!!!
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