The Future of Social and Behavioral Science in Evidence-Based Policymaking
December 17, 2024 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EST
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December 17, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Last Spring, the White House released a seminal report detailing the important contributions the social and behavioral sciences make to addressing some of the nation’s most pressing challenges and promoting better use of social and behavioral science research in evidence-based policymaking across the federal government.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking in May following two years of work by social and behavioral science experts from across federal agencies and departments.
On December 17, COSSA hosted a webinar with Kei Koizumi, OSTP Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy, to discuss the report and ways the social and behavioral science research community can further promote the work with lawmakers.
More about the Framework:
The development of a framework for social and behavioral science use in policymaking was first announced in 2022 when the Biden Administration rechartered the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Subcommittee, an interagency group of experts tasked with coordinating the social and behavioral sciences research agendas across agencies and departments to contribute to evidence-based policymaking. In addition, the blueprint responds to directives included in the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support of Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (EO 13985), and the 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking.
The report takes a whole-of-government approach to assist agencies and departments with leveraging social and behavioral science insights to improve federal policies, programs, and services to the American people. It makes six recommendations for better incorporating social and behavioral science research into the work of federal agencies and outlines five immediate actions. Read more here.
Presenter
Kei Koizumi, Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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