Because If We Don’t Advocate for the Future of our Field, Who Will?: Reflections from COSSA’s 2025 Social Science Advocacy Day
Wendy Naus
On March 24-25, 2025, over 70 social and behavioral science researchers,
students, and advocates from 17 different states participated in Social
Science Advocacy Day. This annual event brings together advocates from
across the country to discuss with Members of Congress and their staff the
importance of prioritizing funding for federal agencies and programs that
support social and behavioral science research. Below are reflections from
three advocates who participated: Sarah Wang, an under