The Henry and Bryna David Lecture

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The Henry and Bryna David Endowment makes an annual award to a leading researcher who has drawn insights from the behavioral and social sciences to inform public policy. The DBASSE Advisory Committee selects a prominent behavioral or social scientist to make a presentation to an invited audience at the National Academy of Sciences and publish an article in Issues in Science and Technology. Financial support for the activity comes from a generous bequest from the Davids' estate to support joint activities by the Division of Behav...

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The award is targeted at leading researchers who have drawn insights from the behavioral and social sciences to inform public policy.

Funding TypeotherCategories of Funding Activity- Behavioral and Social Sciences

Grantor Contact InformationAustin Scheetz, Responsible Staff Officers: Carlotta Arthur, Additional Project Staff: Douglas SprungerGrantor Emailascheetz@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. They are comprised of three academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. The organization convenes hundreds of conferences, workshops, and symposia annually, bringing together leading experts from academia, public, and private sectors. Their work focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based consensus on complex scientific, engineering, and health-related challenges. They produce peer-reviewed reports, publish scientific journals, and serve as a trusted source of expert advice for policymaking. The National Academies mobilize approximately 6,000 top experts each year who volunteer their time and knowledge to conduct policy studies, workshops, and other activities aimed at addressing critical issues facing the nation and world.

Additional InformationThe awardee delivers a lecture at the National Academy of Sciences and publishes an article in Issues in Science and Technology. Previous awardees include Dr. Shuchi Grover, Dr. Rayvon Fouché, Dr. Shirley Malcom, and Dr. Michael A. Méndez. Additional URLs:

https://www8.nationalacademies.org/pa/feedback.aspx?type=project&key=DBASSE-Ad%20Hoc-19-P-124

https://www.shuchigrover.com/

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/43705_10-2024_k-12-education-in-the-age-of-ai-the-role-of-the-social-sciences-in-shaping-learning-designs-for-a-transformative-technological-era

https://communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/rayvon-fouche.html

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/40939_10-2023_embracing-the-social-in-social-science-notes-for-a-technoscientific-future

https://issues.org/social-science-trust-fouche/

https://www.aaas.org/person/shirley-malcom

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-12-2022/dbasse-where-science-and-society-meet

https://issues.org/episode-23-shirley-malcom-science-society-meet/

http://www.michaelanthonymendez.com/about-michael-a.html

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-14-2021/like-wildfire-how-climate-justice-should-change-disaster-response

https://issues.org/wildfires-inequality-indigenous-undocumented-workers-mendez/