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Lurie Researcher Robyn Powell Featured in Latest upEND Podcast

February 2026

What About Disabled Parents? upEND Podcast with Robyn PowellLurie Researcher Robyn Powell Featured in Latest upEND Podcast

The latest episode of upEND features Lurie Institute and National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities researcher Robyn Powell. Powell discusses how the child welfare system uses the idea of "predictive neglect" to perpetuate discriminatory practices against parents with disabilities, with particular stigma attached to parents with mental health issues.

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Lurie Institute Researchers Selected as Members of the National Academy of Social Insurance’s 2026 Class

January 2026

We are thrilled to share that Lurie Institute researchers Joseph Caldwell and Ian Moura were selected to be members of the National Academy of Social Insurance’s 2026 class! The National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance policy, practice, research, and innovation. Learn more on the NASI website.