University of Nebraska Public Policy Center


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News and Events

PPC Student Authors Web Spotlight for Stimpson Center

While spending the summer interning at the Stimpson Center in Washington, DC, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Jessie Cleveland wrote a brief piece on Indian reactions to the pending China-Pakistan civilian nuclear deal titled, “India of Two Minds: Reactions to the Pending China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal”. This spotlight is now available online
or as a PDFPDF File

Public Engagement Pilot Project on Pandemic Influenza Evaluation

The purpose of the project is to engage the public in discussions regarding which subgroups in the population require the earliest vaccine protection against influenza in the event of a pandemic. The project tested a new model of public engagement and gathered useful information for decision makers by including a societal perspective on the prioritization of pandemic flu vaccine.

Key Partners
Centers for Disease Control
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
National Association of City and County Health Officials

Funding
Centers for Disease Control
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
National Association of City and County Health Officials



In The News
Lincoln Voices Off on H1N1 Vaccine. (2009-08-08). Lincoln Journal Star.

Lead Contact:
Name: Mark DeKraai
E-mail: mdekraai@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1496


Staff Researchers:

Name: Tarik Abdel-Monem
E-mail: tabdelmonem@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-3147

Name: Denise Bulling
E-mail: dbulling@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-1509

Name: Stacey Hoffman
E-mail: shoffman@nebraska.edu
Phone: (402) 472-4673