The UNO Center for Public Affairs Research staff participates in many presentations, webinars, podcasts, or panel discussions each year as a speaker or featured guest. See upcoming and past engagements organized by topic below.
Activities and Outreach
View our data for policy and decision makers research including housing, poverty, and demographic dashboards by county in Nebraska.
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View our workforce access and equity research including details on occupations, incomes, remote work, and entrepreneurship in Nebraska.
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View our community and economic development research including digital equity, economic development, rural transit, rural youth and young professional surveys, and voter turnout.
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2025 Activities and Outreach
Data for Policy and Decision Makers
- 12-10-25 - Presentation about data informed decisions for the UNO Chancellor's Leadership Academy - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 12-5-25 - Presentation about the changing demographics of Nebraska for the Greater Nebraska Superintendents group - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 11-12-25 - Presentation about housing and childcare for the Greater Omaha Chamber & Six Regions One Nebraska Workforce Summit: Employer Excellence in Action - Innovative Approaches to Housing and Childcare for a Stronger Workforce - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 10-30-25 - Presentation about the Nebraska demographic landscape for the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance employees annual gathering - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 10-5-25 - Presentation about the real needs of Chambers of Commerce with recommendations from research for Auber - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-25-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Gothenburg - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-24-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Grand Island - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-23-25 - Presentation about how Nebraska is evolving demographically, economically, and socially for the CPAR Data and Research Series for Community Impact - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-22-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Ashland - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-17-25 - Panel on demographics and immigration and the future of the state for the annual Flatwater Free Press Festival - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 9-16-25 - Presentation about legislative relations for the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 5-7-25 - Presentation about visualizing growth in Nebraska's two largest metropolitan areas for the CPAR Data and Research Series for Community Impact - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-29-25 - Panel on Nebraska's housing crisis for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority's 2025 Innovation Expo - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-25-25 - Panel on change management for public service units at the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) 2025 Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-25-25 - Presentation about strategies for securing community-engaged projects and showcasing impact for the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) 2025 Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer and Tara Grell
- 4-23-25 - Presentation about Data to Action: Building Influence Through Collaboration at the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Midwest Chapter Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-22-25 - Panel on immigration for Nebraska Chamber - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-11-25 - Poster Presentation at the UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair on Relationships Between Nonprofits and Local Governments - Ignacio Ruelas Avila
Workforce Access and Equity
- 10-29-25 - Presentation about workforce and population trends for Talent Connect 2025 - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 10-10-25 - Presentation about Southwest Iowa demographic trends and talent retention for the Southwest Iowa Rural Summit - Morgan Vogel
- 7-18-25 - Presentation about demographic and economic trends of Nebraska's Women in STEM and revisiting the "Listen Then Act" report three years after release for Nebraska Cures and Bio Nebraska - Josie Gatti Schafer and Morgan Vogel
- 6-18-25 - Presentation on opportunities in the Omaha Metro for the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 6-9-25 - Breakout on Nebraska's economic landscape and the structural challenges impacting talent development for career and technical education (CTE) educators at the Annual Nebraska Career & Technical Education Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 6-9-25 - Presentation on the state of Nebraska's workforce for career and technical education (CTE) educators at the Annual Nebraska Career & Technical Education Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 5-1-25 - Presentation about entrepreneurship being a critical piece of the puzzle for Nebraska's economic future at the UNeTech Institute's Piece by Piece: Building the Future of Startup Investing - A Summit for Investors, Led by Investors - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-11-25 - Poster Presentation at the UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair on Motivations and Perceived Benefits for Participants in a Nebraska Student Entrepreneur Pitch Competition - Meagan Paez
- 4-1-25 - Presentation about data and perceptions of brain drain for the Greater Omaha Chamber The Landing Crew meeting - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 2-28-25 - Panel on experience working with private foundations for NU 2 Foundations grant session - Morgan Vogel
- 1-15-25 - Presentation on population and workforce development trends in Nebraska to the Lutheran Giving Board of Directors - Morgan Vogel
Community and Economic Development
- 12-2-25 - Presentation and panel about brain drain for We Make Omaha's Talent x Place: Building a City Where People Want to Stay - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 11-13-25 - Panel about growth in Nebraska's hometowns at the Nebraska Community Foundation's 2025 Annual Celebration & Training - Morgan Vogel
- 11-6-25 - Presentation about research findings for the Nebraska Cultural Investment Report and discussion with engagement panel - Josie Gatti Schafer, Morgan Vogel, and Meagan Paez
- 11-6-25 - Presentation about economic outlook and distilling data to solve real-world problems in Nebraska for the Nebraska Society of CPAs Annual Fall CPE Conference - Michael Lee
- 10-29-25 - Presentation about results of the Council Bluffs Area Survey for the Voices and Vision event with the Iowa West Foundation and Council Bluffs Chamber - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 10-15-25 - Presentation and panel discussion about Nebraska’s housing crisis at the 2025 The Future of Human Care Symposium - Morgan Vogel
- 10-8-25 - Presentation about Mid-Plains Regional Development Initiative update for 6 Regions, One Nebraska in North Platte - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 6-5-25 - Presentation about how learning in polycentric governance systems informs the 6 Regions, One Nebraska initiative for the Midwest Public Affairs Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer, Morgan Vogel, and Meagan Paez
- 6-5-25 - Presentation about exploring variation of anchor institutions in the U.S. regions for the Midwest Public Affairs Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer and Ignacio Ruelas
- 6-5-25 - Presentation about implementing equity in transportation for the Midwest Public Affairs Conference - Michael Lee
- 5-23-25 - Presentation about the importance of studying the impact of Nebraska's creative sectors to the Nebraska Cultural Endowment Board - Josie Gatti Schafer and Morgan Vogel
- 4-30-25 - Presentation about The Future of Sarpy: Growth, Change, and Opportunity at a Grow Sarpy Quarterly Investor Meeting - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-29-25 - Presentation about economic outlook in Nebraska for the Nebraska Society of CPAs Annual Business, Industry & Innovation Conference - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-21-25 - Presentation about results from the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Young Professionals program - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-17-25 - Presentation about transportation structures and challenges in Nebraska for the Human Rights Forum for a UNO Religion and Human Rights class - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 4-11-25 - Poster Presentation at the UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair on Nebraska Rural Transit Gap Analysis - Jungmin Hwang
- 3-12-25 - Presentation about Nebraska's shifting demographics and their implications for educators for high school counselors through the EducationQuest Foundation - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 2-19-25 - Presentation about the changing demographics of the greater Fremont area for the Annual Meeting of the Greater Fremont Development Council - Josie Gatti Schafer
- 2-10-25 - Presentation about changing demographics of Nebraska for an Omaha Community Foundation staff Knowledge Share meeting - Josie Gatti Schafer