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 the past year's engagements organized by topic below.
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Activities and Outreach
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Data for Policy and Decision Makers
View our data for policy and decision makers research including housing, poverty, and demographic dashboards by county in Nebraska.
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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
- 9-16-25 - Presentation about legislative relations for the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) - Josie Schafer
- 9-17-25 - Panel on demographics and immigration and the future of the state for the annual Flatwater Free Press Festival - Josie Schafer
- 9-22-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Ashland - Josie 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 Schafer
- 9-24-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Grand Island - Josie Schafer
- 9-25-25 - Presentation about demographics and the economic landscape of Nebraska for the Bankers Association in Gothenburg - Josie Schafer
- 10-5-25 - Presentation about the real needs of Chambers of Commerce with recommendations from research for Auber - Josie Schafer
- 11-12-25 - Presentation about housing and child care for the Greater Omaha Chamber & Six Regions One Nebraska Workforce Summit: Employer Excellence in Housing and Child Care Solutions - Josie Schafer
PAST PRESENTATIONS
- 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 Schafer
- 4-29-25 - Panel on Nebraska's housing crisis for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority's 2025 Innovation Expo - Josie Schafer
- 4-25-25 - Panel on change management for public service units at the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) 2025 Conference - Josie 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 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 Schafer
- 4-22-25 - Panel on immigration for Nebraska Chamber - Josie Schafer
- 12-19-24 - Presentation about accessing U.S. Census Bureau data and trends in Nebraska for the CPAR Data and Research Series for Community Impact - Josie Schafer
- 12-12-24 - Presentation on the changing demographics of Nebraska for the Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium - Josie Schafer
- 12-11-24 - Presentation on using data to advance policy for the UNO Chancellor's Leadership Academy Cohort 2 - Josie Schafer
- 9-26-24 - Presentation about the geography of demographic change in Nebraska for the CPAR Data and Research Series for Community Impact - Josie Schafer
- 8-27-24 - Presentation on housing needs and demographics for the Housing Development Corporation Board - Josie Schafer
- 8-22-24 - Presentation on demographics of Nebraska for the Nebraska Chamber’s 2024 Leadership Nebraska class - Josie Schafer
- 5-21-24 - Presentation about demographics of Nebraska at OpenSky Policy Institute's Legislative Candidate Education Session - Josie Schafer
- 2-7-24 - Panel on the Nebraska Legislature for UNO's Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs Legislative Advocacy Series - Josie Schafer
- 1-10-24 - Presentation on business-government relations and strategies for success at Nebraska Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration Forum - Josie Schafer
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Workforce Access and Equity
View our workforce access and equity research including details on occupations, incomes, remote work, and entrepreneurship in Nebraska.
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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
- 10-10-25 - Presentation about Southwest Iowa demographic trends and talent retention for the Southwest Iowa Rural Summit - Morgan Vogel
- 10-29-25 - Presentation about workforce and population trends for Talent Connect 2025 - Josie Schafer
PAST PRESENTATIONS
- 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 Schafer and Morgan Vogel
- 6-18-25 - Presentation on opportunities in the Omaha Metro for the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce - Josie 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 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 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 Schafer
- 4-1-25 - Presentation about data and perceptions of brain drain for the Greater Omaha Chamber The Landing Crew meeting - Josie 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
- 10-30-24 - Presentation on the challenges faced by Nebraska Women in STEM for the UNO Women in STEM undergraduate club - Morgan Vogel
- 10-24-24 - Webinar on the Nebraska Tech Collaborative Data Dashboard with the Aksarben Foundation - Josie Schafer
- 9-20-24 - Presentation about increasing demographic diversity in Nebraska and impacts on the workforce for The Circle - Josie Schafer
- 9-11-24 - Presentation about demographic and workforce trends in Nebraska for the Metro Omaha Medical Society Retired Physicians group - Morgan Vogel
- 9-4-24 - Presentation for NSF Advance Steering Committee on Catalyst project and institutional data - Morgan Vogel
- 5-8-24 - Presentation about educational attainment in Nebraska and impacts on workforce at the Education Quest Foundation Board Meeting - Josie Schafer
- 5-7-24 - Keynote speaker presentation about data related to Nebraska's talent retention and education levels and panelist on entrepreneurship and talent in Nebraska at Aksarben Stakeholders Meeting - Josie Schafer
- 4-26-24 - Presentation for the Nebraska Works! Conference about results from a labor study - Morgan Vogel
- 3-6-24 - Presentation about the technology workforce and recruitment for the UNO & MCC Speed Networking Event for Educators & Business Professionals - Josie Schafer
- 2-21-24 to 2-22-24 - Presentation on brain drain and rural youth survey at Nebraska Community Foundation Board of Directors Biennial Retreat - Josie Schafer
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Community and Economic Development
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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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
- 10-8-25 - Presentation about Mid-Plains Regional Development Initiative update for 6 Regions, One Nebraska in North Platte - Josie Schafer
- 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 - Morgan Vogel
PAST PRESENTATIONS
- 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 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 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 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 Schafer
- 4-29-25 - Presentation about economic outlook in Nebraska for the Nebraska Society of CPAs Annual Business, Industry & Innovation Conference - Josie Schafer
- 4-21-25 - Presentation about results from the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Young Professionals program - Josie 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 Schafer
- 3-12-25 - Presentation about Nebraska's shifting demographics and their implications for educators for high school counselors through the EducationQuest Foundation - Josie 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 Schafer
- 2-10-25 - Presentation about changing demographics of Nebraska for an Omaha Community Foundation staff Knowledge Share meeting - Josie Schafer
- 9-20-24 - Presentation about results of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Greater Omaha Chamber Board Meeting - Josie Schafer
- 9-17-24 - Presentation about results of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Greater Omaha Chamber Executive Committee Meeting - Josie Schafer
- 9-11-24 - Presentation on Good Ideas for the Good Life: Data-Informed Strategies to Grow Nebraska for the Nebraska Chamber 2024 Economic Development Summit - Josie Schafer
- 9-5-24 - Presentation on Exploring Data for the Arts and the Art of Data for the Nebraska Arts Council - Josie Schafer
- 8-21-24 - Presentation at the Metropolitan Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 8-5-24 - Presentation at the Northeast Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 7-16-24 - Presentation on using data to inform capacity building in Nebraska communities for the Community Development Society Annual Conference - Ignacio Ruelas and Morgan Vogel
- 7-16-24 - Presentation on building community resilience and equity, a case study on the importance of federal transit grants for Title VI programs in Nebraska for the Community Development Society Annual Conference - Michael Lee and Morgan Vogel
- 7-16-24 - Presentation on empowering communities through collaboration, purpose, aspiration, and research for the Community Development Society Annual Conference Plenary Session - Josie Schafer
- 7-11-24 - Presentation at the Central Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 6-24-24 - Presentation at the Western Nebraska Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 6-21-24 - Presentation at the Southeast Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 5-15-24 - Presentation about the role of anchor institutions in economic development for the EDQ Workshop - Community/Economic Development Special Issue - Josie Schafer
- 5-14-24 - Presentation at the Mid-Plains Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer
- 3-18-24 - Presentations for the Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers about communities leveraging data to support transit growth and Title VI - Josie Schafer
- 3-18-24 - Presentation for the Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers about maximizing web presence and social media for transit agencies - Tara Grell
- 2-23-24 - Presentation on Title VI at Driver Training Bootcamp offered by the Nebraska Safety Center - Josie Schafer
- 1-25-24 - Presentation on Title VI at Driver Training Bootcamp offered by the Nebraska Safety Center - Josie Schafer
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