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Jennifer W. Owen is a Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy. A leader in cross-sector collaborations, she specializes in government-research partnerships, evidence-based policymaking, and philanthropy-government alliances, with a focus on child and family policy. Her work has driven systemic reforms in school discipline, foster care, and nonprofit capacity building.
- Co-edited the seminal book Researcher-Policymaker Partnerships (2017), offering frameworks for evidence-informed policy
- Directed the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy’s Family Impact Seminar and DukeEngage Durban program
- Currently Senior Advisor at Fountainworks, advancing public sector solutions
Her research emphasizes cross-sector collaboration models, student civic engagement, and child well-being. She has secured major grants from the Oak Foundation, John Rex Endowment, and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Awards include the 2015 Best Teaching Case and 2007 Eisenhower Fellowship. Owen’s partnerships with UNC, NC Network of Grantmakers, and Pew Results First Initiative have shaped statewide policy innovations.
