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PRI Researchers to Present at the 31st Annual APPAM Research Conference

PRI faculty and students will be presenting their work at the APPAM conference, Nov. 5-7, 2009, in Washington, D.C.

Thurs., Nov. 5

12:00 p.m. - Immigration and Labor Force Participation Panel
Mark Leach, discussant

Sat., Nov. 7

8:45 a.m. - Understanding the Determinants of Childhood Obesity Panel
School Vending Machines, Race/ethnicity, and Children's Weight (Jennifer Van Hook, Claire Altman)

12:00 p.m. - Poster Sessions
State Immigration Legislation: Immigrant Receptivity Climate and Access to Public Benefits and Services (Gordon F. De Jong, Deborah R. Graefe, Laura Rosell, Amanda E. Maull)

1:15 p.m. - The Effect of School Meal Programs Panel
The Influence of the Food Stamp Program and the National School Lunch Program on Childhood Weight Trajectories (Daphne Hernandez, Lori Francis)

3:00 p.m. - Health and Labor Market Outcomes Panel
Long Term Employment Effects of Surviving Cancer (John Moran, Pamela Short, Christopher Hollenbeak)

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