Alison Jacknowitz Interim Dean, School of Public Affairs Academic Affairs
- Degrees
- PhD, Policy Analysis, RAND Graduate School
MPP, The College of William & Mary
BA, Economics, Colgate University - Bio
- Alison Jacknowitz is the Interim Dean of the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University and a Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her research interests focus on children’s well-being, particularly food insecurity, poverty, and food assistance. Jacknowitz has also conducted research on early childhood education. Her research has been supported by several organizations including the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Institute for Research on Poverty, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Feeding America. Her work has appeared in a variety of scholarly journals including: Demography, Journal of Nutrition, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Pediatrics, Social Service Review, and The Journal of Human Resources. She regularly teaches Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I and Program Evaluation. Jacknowitz has been the recipient of the SPA Award for Outstanding Teaching in a Full-Time Appointment as well as the SPA Award for the Innovative Use of Technology in Teaching. She received the SPA Award for Outstanding Service to the University Community and the SPA Pioneer Award. She is a member of the Technical Advisory Group member of Feeding America.
- See Also
- SPA Department of Public Affairs and Policy
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Summer 2024
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PUAD-661 Foundations of Program Eval
Fall 2024
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PUAD-661 Foundations of Program Eval
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PUAD-661 Foundations of Program Eval
Partnerships & Affiliations
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Affiliate Associate Professor -
Affiliate Associate Professor
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Poverty, income and food assistance programs, health outcomes, the elderly, children and families, women's health issues
Additional Information
Alison Jacknowitz specializes in the following areas of research: poverty, income and food assistance programs, health outcomes, the elderly, children, and families. She is currently working on a variety of research projects, including an investigation of factors that influence food insecurity among children; an examination of how local food prices influence children’s food insecurity, obesity, and eating patterns; and an evaluation of the effectiveness of prenatal participation in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Supported by both internal and external funding sources, Jacknowitz’s research has appeared in a wide variety of scholarly journals.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.