Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

Morton Bender Prize, American University, 2020

Center for Health, Risk and Society (CHRS) Fellow Award, American University, 2019-2020

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leader Award, 2017-2020

Institute for Research on Poverty Visiting Food Assistance Scholar, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) /American Association for the Advance of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, 2008-2009

Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Child Care Chaos and Children's Social-emotional Development and Stress. Grant # F32-HD-059795-01A1, 2008-2010 (declined)

Selected Publications

Book:

Chaudry, A., Morrissey, T., Weiland, C., & Yoshikawa, H. (2017, 2021). Cradle to Kindergarten: A new plan to combat inequality. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. https://www.russellsage.org/publications/cradle-kindergarten-2ndEdition   

Selected journal articles (from 2020; see Google Scholar for full list):

*indicates former or current student.

Fannin, W.C.*, Heflin, C.M., & Morrissey, T.W. (accepted). Earnings and employment patterns following childcare subsidy receipt. Social Service Review.

Morrissey, T. W., Castleberry, M.N.*, McHale, D., & Sol, C., Dondero, M., & Yamanis, N. (accepted). Variations in health insurance, health care use, and health outcomes among community health center clients: An analysis using longitudinal electronic health record data. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

Morrissey, T. W., Castleberry, M.N.*, & Soni, A. (2024). The impacts of New York State’s paid family leave policy on parents’ sleep and exercise. Maternal and Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-024-03899-2

Morrissey, T. W., & Bowman, K.* (2024). Early care and education workforce compensation, program quality, and children’s outcomes: A review of the research. Early Education & Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2023.2266340

Morrissey, T.W., & Engel, K.* (2023). Parent-child time during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey. Maternal and Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03777-3

Heflin, C., & Morrissey, T. W. (2023). Patterns of earnings and employment by worker sex, race, and ethnicity: Results from a sample of workers connected to public assistance programs. Race and Social Problems, 15, 166-186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-022-09371-6

Morrissey, T. W. (2023). The minimum wage and parent time use. Review of Economics of the Household. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11150-022-09638-2

Morrissey, T. W. (2023). The Earned Income Tax Credit and short-term changes in parents’ time investments in children. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44(2), 412-433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-022-09830-7

Morrissey, T.W., & Engel, K.* (2023). Adolescents’ time use during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72, 295-299. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X22006085?dgcid=author

Morrissey, T. W., Heflin, C., & Fannin, W. C.* (2023). Room to grow: Examining participation and stability in child care subsidies using state administrative data. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 62, 150-162. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200622000825?dgcid=author

Morrissey, T. W., Allard, S. W., & Pelletier, E*. (2022). Access to early care and education in rural communities: Implications for children’s school readiness. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 8(3), 100-123. https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/8/3/100.abstract

Soni, A., & Morrissey, T. W. (2022). Effects of Medicaid expansion on home production and childcare: Evidence from time use data. Southern Economic Journal, 88(3), 931-950. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/soej.12554

Miller, D. P., & Morrissey, T. W. (2021). The effects of SNAP on child and adult health: An instrumental variables approach. Public Health Nutrition, 24(18), 6543-6554. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34482850/

Morrissey, T.W., Cha, Y.*, Wolf, S., & Khan, M.* (2020). Household economic instability: Constructs, measurement, and implications. Children and Youth Services Review, 118, 10552-10564. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920306691?via%3Dihub

Vinopal, K.*,  & Morrissey, T. W. (2020). Neighborhood disadvantage and children’s cognitive skill trajectories. Children and Youth Services Revie, 116, 105231-105242. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920300669?via%3Dihub

Morrissey, T. W., & Miller, D. P. (2020). SNAP participation improves children’s healthcare use: An analysis of ARRA’s a natural experiment. Academic Pediatrics, 20(6), 863-870. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876285919304619

 

Selected Policy Reports (since 2020):

Chaudry, A., & Morrissey, T. (2022, January). Pennies to the Dollar: The investment gap for New Jersey’s earliest learners. Advocates for Children of New Jersey: Newark, NJ. https://acnj.org/new-report-details-investment-gap-in-new-jerseys-youngest-learners/

Morrissey, T. W., Heflin, C. M., & Fannin, W. C. (2021, October). The United States child care subsidy system is underused but well-positioned to promote racial equity.  Lerner Center for Public Health Promotin Health Research Briefs Series. Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs: Syracuse, NY. https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/154/

Morrissey, T. W., Heflin, C. M., & Fannin, W. C. (2021, October). The U.S. must invest more in the child care subsidy program. Lerner Center for Public Health Promotin Health Research Brief Series. Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs: Syracuse, NY. https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/155/

Morrissey, T. W., Yamanis, N., & Sol, C. (2020, December). Local health policies and safety net programs affect resilience and health of Latinx immigrants. Research Brief, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders. https://2jywg813w195318ee51g9iti-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IRL-Issue-Brief-Prince-Georges-County.pdf

Novoa, C., & Morrissey, T. W. (2020, August). Adversity in early childhood: The role of policy in creating and addressing adverse childhood experiences. Center for American Progress: Washington, DC. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2020/08/27/489805/adversity-early-childhood/

Malik, R., & Morrissey, T. W. (2020, August). The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing millennial mothers out of the workforce. Center for American Progress: Washington, DC. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/news/2020/08/12/489178/covid-19-pandemic-forcing-millennial-mothers-workforce/

Morrissey, T. W., & Workman, S. (2020, August). Grants and contracts: A strategy for building the supply of subsidized infant and toddler child care. Center for American Progress: Washington, DC. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2020/08/04/488633/grants-contracts-strategy-building-supply-subsidized-infant-toddler-child-care/

Morrissey, T. W. (2020, February). Addressing the need for affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education for all in the United States. Equitable Growth 2020. Washington, DC: Washington Center for Equitable Growth. https://equitablegrowth.org/addressing-the-need-for-affordable-high-quality-early-childhood-care-and-education-for-all-in-the-united-states/

Media Appearances

Op-eds/Popular media publications:

Engel, K*., & Morrissey, T. (2023, May 22). GOP’s proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already work. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/gops-proposed-expansion-of-snap-work-requirements-targets-many-low-income-people-in-their-early-50s-but-many-of-them-already-work-205960

DeMatteis, E., & Morrissey, T. (2022, October 21). Viewpoint: It takes a viallage, and supportive employer, to care for family. Washington Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/10/21/family-care-employer-support.html

Morrissey, T., & Zalkind, C. (2022, February 8). The future of infant-toddler care after COVID-19. NJ Spotlight News. Op-Ed: High-quality child care is essential | NJ Spotlight News

Weiland, C., & Morrissey, T. (2021, October 8). It’s time for a comprehensive early childhood system, not another band-aid. The Globe Post. https://theglobepost.com/2021/10/08/us-early-childhood-system/

Morrissey, T. (2021, September 23). Congress can boost economic growth with childcare investments. Inside Sources. https://insidesources.com/congress-can-boost-economic-growth-with-childcare-investments/

Morrissey, T. (2021, May 21). Stop politicizing investments in our children. The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/education/554746-stop-politicizing-investments-in-our-children

Morrissey, T. (2021, April 19). Biden Administration’s $39 billion child care strategy: 5 questions answered. The Conversation. Republished in The Houston Chronicle and other outlets.  https://theconversation.com/biden-administrations-39-billion-child-care-strategy-5-questions-answered-159119

Morrissey, T. (2021, April 14). It’s time to give children the education that they deserve. The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/education/548277-its-time-to-give-our-kids-the-education-they-deserve

Morrissey, T. (2021, April 8). The pandemic is far from over for working moms. Gender on the Ballot. https://www.genderontheballot.org/the-pandemic-is-far-from-over-for-working-moms/

Morrissey, T. (2021, February 24). The pandemic is hurting working mothers, but policy changes can help. Gender on the Ballot. https://www.genderontheballot.org/the-pandemic-is-hurting-working-mothers-but-policy-changes-can-help/

Morrissey, T. (2021, January 5). Fewer kids are enrolled in public kindergarten – that will have a lasting impact on schools and equity. The Conversation. Republished in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Yahoo News, the Houston Chronicle, and other outlets. https://theconversation.com/fewer-kids-are-enrolled-in-public-kindergarten-that-will-have-a-lasting-impact-on-schools-and-equity-151817

Morrissey, T. (2020, September 30). Our children deserve more from us. The Hill.

Morrissey, T. (2020, July 15). Kids’ school schedules have never matched parents’ work hours and the pandemic is making things worse. The Conversation. Republished in multiple news outlets including the Houston Chronicle, The Albany Times-Union, and the San Antonio Express-News.

Media Coverage (since 2020):

2024   Interviewed for an ABC7 story on better pay for child care workers. Interviewed for a televised segment for The National Desk on child care costs. Quoted in a WJL Sinclair Media story on child care costs. Interviewed for podcost NoCo by KUNC (NPR affiliate in Colorado). Interviewed for KLTV story.

2023    Quoted in a Global News story and in a CNBC story about federal child care aid ending and the impacts on families. Included in multiple episodes a DCTV documentary Stronger Start: Building Better Child Care. Interviewed by the New York Times about the Department of Commerce’s plan to require CHIPS grantees to make child care accessible to employees. Quoted in Business Insider about New Mexico’s plan to combat the child care crisis. Quoted in Parents magazine about the challenges of child care without community.

2022    Interviewed for One on One with Steve Adubato on child care and early childhood spending in New Jersey.

2021    Quoted in Marketplace about longer child care waitlists for child care programs. Quoted in Good Morning America about the lack of child care slowing women’s return to work. Interviewed and quoted by NPR’s Marketplace about the costs of child care. Quoted in the Deseret News about President Biden’s American Families Plan.

2020    Quoted about Congressional testimony at child are hearing in the Hill. Quoted in stories on the effects of coronavirus on child care in Vox and Consumer Reports. Quoted on Vice President Biden’s child care plan in the New York Times and separately for its implications for the economy in the New York Times. Interviewed on the mismatch between kids’ school and parents’ work schedules on WNHN public radio. Research on COVID-19 and mothers’ work covered in CNBC, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, and Working Mother. Quoted on story about pandemic parenting in Washington Associated French Press. Quoted on stories about Vice President Biden’s family policy plan and the Trump Administration’s effects on families in the Deseret News. Interviewed about child care during the pandemic for NPR. Quoted about Vice President Biden’s caregiving plan for care.com. Participated in a panel discussion on then President-Elect Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Education that was aired on C-SPAN. Quoted about President-Elect Biden’s education agenda in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.