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Thursday November 21, 2024

Idaho Policy Institute Completes Fifth Annual New Path Evaluation

In partnership with Our Path Home and the City of Boise, Idaho Policy Institute recently…

Tuesday September 17, 2024

Fry moderates at State of Downtown Address

On September 4, IPI director Vanessa Fry moderated a conversation at the Downtown Boise Association’s…

Wednesday June 26, 2024

Mandela Washington Fellows arrive at Boise State University

Boise State University’s School of Public Service is hosting the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for…

Friday June 21, 2024

IPI Director Presents at Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference

Idaho Policy Institute Director, Vanessa Fry, participated as a panelist at the 2024 Pacific Northwest…

Wednesday May 29, 2024

Kim, Fry, May Publish article on COVID-19 Pandemic Response

An article by Cheong Kim, Vanessa Fry, and Matthew May was recently published in the…

Tuesday April 30, 2024

IPI Director named president of the CUPSO

Idaho Policy Institute Director, Vanessa Fry, has been name President of the Consortium of University…

Wednesday March 27, 2024

Idaho Health and Welfare: Treatment and Transitions Program Evaluation 2024, Year 5 Annual Report

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s (IDHW) Treatment and Transitions Program serves individuals with…

Wednesday March 27, 2024

Treatment and Transitions Final Report

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s (IDHW) Treatment and Transitions Program served individuals with…

Wednesday March 13, 2024

IPI Director Fry Moderates Panel Discussion at ULI Annual Conference

IPI Director Dr. Vanessa Fry moderates a panel discussion at Urban Land Institute Idaho’s Annual…

Saturday November 18, 2023

Fry Moderates Forum on 2023 Community Health Needs Asssesment

Idaho’s largest health care organizations have joined together in partnership to align regional efforts and…

Wednesday November 15, 2023

Fry moderates ULI Emerging trends Events

Vanessa Fry moderated the Urban Land Institute’s annual Emerging Trends event, held on November 14….

Wednesday November 8, 2023

Fry Presents at IMCA Annual Conference

On October 1, Idaho Policy Institute Director Dr. Vanessa Fry joined colleagues from the Consortium…

Monday July 3, 2023

Who can even afford to live in Meridian? Families are in overcrowded homes, study shows

Housing Opportunities for All student work features in the Idaho Statesman article ‘Who can even…

Monday July 3, 2023

Vanessa Fry attended Leadership and Happiness Laboratory

Idaho Policy Institute Director, Vanessa Fry, attended the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership’s…

Monday July 3, 2023

IPI cited in Pew Chartable Trust article

Pew Charitable Trusts cited the work of Idaho Policy Institute in an article “How Today’s…

Thursday March 30, 2023

Vanessa Fry moderates City Club of Boise forum

Vanessa Fry moderated a City Club of Boise forum on The Power, Peril, and Promises…

Wednesday February 15, 2023

Fry, McGinnis-Brown interviewed on Boise State Public Radio

Vanessa Fry and Lantz McGinnis-Brown were interviewed on Boise State Public Radio’s program Idaho Matters….

Tuesday February 14, 2023

Vanessa Fry serves as panelist on affordable housing panel

School of Public Service Alumna Lex Roitman organized an affordable housing panel discussion for the…

Thursday January 26, 2023

Statewide Housing Analysis presented to IOEM

Idaho Policy Institute Director Vanessa Fry presented the Idaho Statewide Housing Analysis to the Idaho…

Wednesday November 16, 2022

Vanessa Fry Moderates Panel on Housing and Homelessness

On November 9, 2022, IPI Director Dr. Vanessa Crossgrove Fry moderated a panel on housing…

Wednesday November 9, 2022

Vertically Integrated Project course brings homelessness scholar to Boise

Gregg Colburn, author of “Homelessness is a Housing Problem” will visit Boise State at 9…

Friday October 21, 2022

Vanessa Fry Participated in Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange

Through a US State Department Reciprocal Exchange, Professors Vanessa Fry and Krista Paulsen, of Boise…

Thursday September 8, 2022

Fry Presents at Idaho Smart Growth Summit

Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director, Vanessa Fry, gave a talk about Idaho’s infrastructure at “Growing…

Monday August 29, 2022

Register for the Resource Nexus for Sustainability Grand Challenge

Join the Hazard and Climate Resiliency Institute for our kick-off panel event! Learn more about…

Monday August 15, 2022

Evictions in Idaho 2021

For the third consecutive year, IPI collected all court case data in Idaho. Data were…

Vanessa Fry presents on Practical and Innovative Solutions to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director Dr. Vanessa Fry presented “Practical and Innovative Solutions to Address…

Friday July 29, 2022

Vanessa Fry facilitated discussion – Demystifying Labor Force Participation

Since early 2020, we have experienced a labor shortage, leading to a lower labor participation…

Thursday June 9, 2022

Vanessa Fry joins City Club of Boise board of directors

Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director, Vanessa Fry, has joined the board of directors of City…

Monday October 18, 2021

SPS Faculty and Staff Participate in APA Idaho’s 2021 Conference

At this year’s Idaho Chapter of the American Planning Association’s Annual Conference, School of Public…

Tuesday September 21, 2021

Vanessa Fry publishes with Western Rural Development Center

Vanessa Fry, IPI Interim Director, Saleh Ahmed, Assistant Professor in SPS, and Elizabeth Eklund, Visiting…

Monday May 24, 2021

IPI Presents at Housing Solutions Summit

Interim Director Vanessa Fry and Research Associate Ben Larsen presented at Insightformation’s Housing Solutions Summit…

Tuesday April 6, 2021

Dr. Vanessa Fry, IPI Interim Director, Joins JAFSCD Editorial Board

Dr. Vanessa Fry, Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director, has joined the editorial board of Journal…

Thursday April 1, 2021

Dr. Vanessa Fry, IPI Interim Director, Publishes in PLOS ONE

Dr. Vanessa Fry, Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director, published an article in PLOS ONE. The article,…

Friday March 26, 2021

IPI Interim Director Speaks at ATI’s 74th Annual Conference

Idaho Policy Institute (IPI) Interim Director Dr. Vanessa Fry served on the Transportation Funding Panel…

Thursday March 4, 2021

IPI Director Participates in National COVID Conversations Panel

Tuesday, March 2, IPI Director Dr. Vanessa Fry was a panelist for COVID Conversations: Communicating…

Friday November 6, 2020

IPI Director Presents at ACHD Meeting

November 4, 2020, Dr. Vanessa Fry, Interim Director at Idaho Policy Institute, presented the findings…

Wednesday October 28, 2020

VIP Class Presents at Boise Neighborhood Interactive

This fall, Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director Vanessa Fry and School of Public Service faculty…

Monday October 19, 2020

IPI Director Presents to Boise Metro Chamber

October 15, 2020, Dr. Vanessa Fry, Interim Director at Idaho Policy Institute, presented the findings…

Thursday October 15, 2020

APA Idaho Awards Mountain Home with Outstanding Plan Award

October 7, the American Planning Association Idaho Chapter awarded the Outstanding Plan Award to the…

Tuesday September 15, 2020

Idaho Policy Institute Staff Present to Idaho Association of Counties

On September 15th, Idaho Policy Institute (IPI) staff Vanessa Fry, Gabe Osterhout, and Lantz McGinnis-Brown…

Sunday September 13, 2020

Vanessa Fry Presents to RAND Corporation

On September 10, IPI Interim Director, Dr. Vanessa Fry, presented to RAND Corporation’s Justice Policy…

Thursday September 3, 2020

IPI Presents Results of Transportation Infrastructure Research Project

On September 3rd, Idaho Policy Institute’s Interim Director, Vanessa Fry, presented at Idaho Associated General…

Monday August 31, 2020

Vanessa Fry Quoted in Article about Rural Homelessness

IPI Interim Director, Vanessa Fry, was quoted in an article published by Cronkite News focusing…

Wednesday August 26, 2020

Vanessa Fry participates in virtual affordable housing summit

Vanessa Fry, interim director of the Idaho Policy Institute, recently participated in an online summit…

Monday August 24, 2020

Vanessa Fry participates in two economic talks

Vanessa Fry, interim director of the Idaho Policy Institute, recently participated in two public economic…

Tuesday August 18, 2020

Vanessa Fry participates in AUBER roundtable

On August 13, 2020, Interim Director Vanessa Fry participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by…

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Fry, Hall and Osterhout release charter school report

Idaho Policy Institute interim director Vanessa Fry, along with research associates McAllister Hall and Gabe…

Monday August 10, 2020

Five Questions with Vanessa Crossgrove Fry

Idaho Policy Institute Interim Director, Vanessa Crossgrove Fry was interviewed by The Blue Review. In…

Thursday July 9, 2020

Vanessa Fry presents to Idaho Walk Bike Alliance

Vanessa Fry, interim director of the Idaho Policy Institute (IPI), gave a transportation presentation to…

Wednesday June 17, 2020

Vanessa Fry to serve as Interim Director

On behalf of the Idaho Policy Institute, it is our pleasure to announce that Dr….

Wednesday June 3, 2020

Vanessa Fry noted by local media for donating plasma after COVID-19 infection

Vanessa Fry, research director of the Idaho Policy Institute, has been mentioned in several local…

Wednesday May 20, 2020

Convalescent Plasma Donation for the Red Cross

Plasma from individuals who have fully recovered from the new coronavirus is being used to…

Tuesday May 12, 2020

Interview with Vanessa Fry

In the latest, “Academics Talking Academics in Elevators,” School of Public Service Dean Andy Giacomazzi…

Vanessa Fry featured on two housing panels at area conferences

Vanessa Fry spoke on a March 3 housing and healthcare panel at the Idaho Conference…

Tuesday March 3, 2020

Vanessa Fry presents homelessness research to federal housing group

On Feb. 20, Vanessa Fry, research director for the Idaho Policy Institute, presented to the…

Wednesday February 26, 2020

May, Kim and Fry present property tax analysis to highway district staff

On Feb. 19, senior research associate Matthew May, research faculty Cheong Kim and Idaho Policy…

Wednesday February 5, 2020

Vanessa Fry and Greg Hill attend Idaho Association of Counties conference

Vanessa Fry, research director of the Idaho Policy Institute and School of Public Service faculty,…

Thursday January 16, 2020

Vanessa Fry quoted in article on statewide transportation infrastructure

Vanessa Fry, research director for the Idaho Policy Institute, recently was quoted in a Boise…

Friday December 20, 2019

Charter School Program Evaluation

The Idaho Policy Institute’s project with Idaho non-profit, Bluum, was featured in a local news…

Wednesday December 11, 2019

Vanessa Fry’s work featured in Idaho Education News article

The work of Vanessa Fry, research director of the Idaho Policy Institute, recently was highlighted…

Tuesday November 12, 2019

Faculty present results of foster care research to governor’s task force

On November 8, 2019, Dr. Vanessa Fry, Research Director at the Idaho Policy Institute, and…

Tuesday October 29, 2019

Idaho Transportation Policy Conference

This morning at the Idaho State Capitol, Dr. Vanessa Fry, presented at the Idaho Walk…

Tuesday October 15, 2019

Financing Interventions in Your Community

On September 19th, Dr. Vanessa Fry spoke at the 2019 Idaho City Clerks, Treasurers, and…

Monday October 14, 2019

Economic Impacts of Investment in Idaho’s Transportation

Idaho Policy Institute’s research director, Vanessa Fry, presented at the Association for University Business and…

Wednesday October 9, 2019

Vanessa Fry Participates in AEI Leadership Network

Dr. Vanessa Fry kicked-off her participation in the American Enterprise Institute’s Leadership Network at a…

Monday October 7, 2019

Idaho Matters: Homelessness in Idaho

Dr. Vanessa Fry was cited in an Idaho Matters on her homelessness data that found…

Wednesday October 2, 2019

Vanessa Invited to Present Research at Urban Institute

Dr. Vanessa Fry was invited to present her research on Pay for Success financing and…

Tuesday September 24, 2019

IPI Researchers Present at Mountain Home City Council Meeting

Concluding a project with the City of Mountain Home, Gabe Osterhout and Vanessa Fry presented…

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Dr. Vanessa Fry Presented at WellSky 2019 CareForum on Homeless Data Integration

Dr. Vanessa Fry, Idaho Policy Institute Research Director, presented alongside Kim Keaton, Corporation for Supportive…

Monday September 9, 2019

Pay for Success Financing: Diffusion Dynamics in the U.S.

Dr. Vanessa Fry’s dissertation on pay-for-success financing and its diffusion across the United States has…

Friday June 28, 2019

Growth in the Treasure Valley

The annual Treasure Valley survey changed its tune with the 2018 results. Assistant Professor, Jeffrey…

Tuesday May 21, 2019

Congratulations, Dr. Fry!

Vanessa Fry defended her dissertation May 16th, 2019 in the Lookout Room of the Student…

Sharing Research and Measuring Impact

The annual Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) conference was April 24th-26th, 2019. Idaho…

Wednesday April 17, 2019

Shaping the Future of Nonprofits

Vanessa Fry had the opportunity to speak in front of undergraduate students enrolled in Wyatt…

Tuesday February 26, 2019

Studying Idaho’s Eviction Rate

The Idaho Policy Institute’s Research Director, Vanessa Fry, was recently interviewed by Idaho Housing and…

Thursday November 15, 2018

Boise Pre-K Sees Success

Two years ago, IPI Research Director Vanessa Fry, began working with the City of Boise…

McCall Workforce Development

Workforce development was the focus of a recently completed IPI project for the West Central…

Answering Biden’s Challenge

IPI Research Director Vanessa Fry was invited to present her work on the Pay for…

Read more- Answering Biden’s Challenge

Tuesday October 16, 2018

Idaho Matters – Eviction

The rising cost of housing means increased rental rates for many Idahoans. Idaho Matters recently…

Supporting Sustainability

Resilient economies and communities are vital in the face of current environmental, political and economic…

Innovative Approaches to Address Homelessness

Idaho Housing and Finance Administration (IHFA) recently invited IPI Assistant Director Vanessa Fry as a…

Wednesday February 7, 2018

IPI Lends Assistance to Missoula City Council

For those who are homeless, “the basic level of needs are shelter, water and a…

Thursday January 11, 2018

Congratulations to Vanessa!

Congratulations to Vanessa Fry, Assistant Director of the Idaho Policy Institute, for her recognition as…

Congratulations to the Fall 2017 Master’s of Public Administration Capstone Class!

Eight students completed their Capstone course this semester, participating in three Idaho municipal research projects…

Friday November 10, 2017

Sun Valley Economic Development

Sun Valley Economic Development held its annual Summit last Wednesday, November 2 in Sun Valley,…

Wednesday November 8, 2017

Boise and IPI Discuss Pay For Success

Pay for Success (PFS), a financing mechanism used to support evidenced-based social and environmental interventions,…

Tuesday October 17, 2017

Pre-K Research Shows Achievement in Benchmark Scores

Idaho Policy Institute (IPI) Assistant Director, Vanessa Fry, presented the results of IPI’s evaluation of…

Wednesday October 4, 2017

West Central Mountains Housing Solutions

Idaho Policy Institute Assistant Director, Vanessa Fry, participated in a panel discussion at the West…

Monday September 25, 2017

IPI Research Serves as Catalyst for “Housing First”

New Path Community Housing broke ground on Sept. 20 as Idaho’s first “Housing First” development….

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