Happenings from HQ APPAM elections are coming up! For contested positions, APPAM members in good standing will receive ballots and voting instructions via a separate e-mail today (December 15th). Nominee headshots and statements, will also be accessible in that message. Electronic voting will continue for 30 days from the time the ballots are sent out. Once the votes are counted, the winners will be named to the Policy Council and the Executive Committee. For more information about the candidates, check out the dedicated webpage. Additionally, we are seeking nominations for a new student to join the Board for a two year term (2017 - 2018). T he student member will be appointed by APPAM President Carolyn Heinrich and the Chair of the Committee of Institutional Representatives, Juliet Musso. The deadline for nominations is December 31. For more information about the nomination process and student requirements, please click here. Missed November's Update? Check it out here .

Check out the #2016APPAM Coverage! Unable to attend the 2016 Fall Research Conference or just want to catch up on all that happened? Read up on the latest coverage, including student interviews and write-ups, photos and recorded sessions. Find all this and more here.

APPAM/MDRC Institutional  Member Forum On December 13, APPAM and MDRC’s Center for Applied Behavioral Science (CABS) conducted a forum exploring the future of behavioral science research, practice, and policy. This event,  entitled " The Future of Applying Behavioral Science to Improve Social Policy",  brought  together distinguished experts from MDRC, academia, and the government to share their work and provide insight on next steps for research, practice, and policy. Sign up to access the recorded presentation  here .

Call for Submissions Submissions for the Regional Student Conferences are now being accepted. For information on the submission process, please visit the webpage. Submissions will be accepted until January 18, 2017. Submissions for the 2017 International Research Conference will be accepted until January 31, 2017. Find more information here.

JPAM Featured Article "Policy Reform and the Problem of Private Investment: Evidence from the Power Sector" By: Johannes Urpelainen, PhD This article offers evidence that governments can attract private capital in infrastructural investments through policy reform in the case of electricity generation.  As part of our ongoing effort to promote JPAM authors to the APPAM membership and the public policy field at large, we have asked the author to answer a few questions. See the author's interview responses here.

Update your Member Profile APPAM encourages all members to update your profile on the APPAM website. A complete profile allows us to not only keep you abreast of topical information in all policy areas, but it helps us deliver updates that are the most relevant to you and your specific area of focus. To update your profile please log into your APPAM account , select "My Profile & Invoices," and then "Edit." Once you have updated your contact information please be sure to add your education and policy focus areas as well.

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