Public Policy Center Research Specialist and manager of the Gambler's Assistance Program Evaluation project,
Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez, was called upon by a reporter for the Santiago Times as a source of information on gambling and the consequences of a gambling addiction. The Santiago Times has been Chile's most important English language newspaper for the past 20 years. To read the full article view our In The News page or CLICK HERE.
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PPC Student Achievements
Two Public Policy Center Students were recently accepted into two highly competitive programs: one interning as a psychologist in training and the other studying abroad through a summer language scholarship.
Autumn Backhaus, Public Policy Center Graduate Research Assistant since 2006, has been selected for a one-year American Psychological Association internship. The internship will be at Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of California, San Diego. Autumn will join the organization as a psychologist in training.
Jessie Cleveland, Undergraduate Research Assistant since 2008, will be studying beginning Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, in Lucknow, India through a Critical Language Scholarship, which is funded through the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. For this program, there were over 5000 applicants for approximately 500 spots. Jessie is one of 20 program participants studying Urdu this summer. From UNL, she is one of two recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship.
Click here to learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship.
