2022
Pre-Print
Chun, Y., Haupert, T., & Fox-Dichter, S. (2022). An Uneven Recovery: Residential Real Estate Prices in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Available at SSRN.
Journal Article
Frank-Miller, E. G., Fox-Dichter, S. R., Gerke, D., Slovacek, S., Glotfelty, J., Gilbert, K., & Plax, K. (2022). Case managers, HIV-positive youth, and a text-messaging intervention: “That care just didn’t happen before the text messages.” Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 13(3).
Research Brief
Fox-Dichter, S., Auguste, D., Despard, M., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2022). Disparate financial assistance support for small business owners. Social Policy Institute Brief.
Journal Article
Frank-Miller, E., Conroy, S. A., Jendrek, M., Fox-Dichter, S., & Ryan, M. (2022). Motivation to Improve Job Quality in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1).
2021
Research Blog
Fox-Dichter, S. R., Chun, Y., Grinstein-Weiss, M. (November 2021). The destabilizing cost of a pandemic: What COVID-19 meant for renters already getting assistance. (Blog Post). Washington, DC: Brookings Institute.
Research Brief
Fox-Dichter, S. R., Chun, Y., Roll, S., Kristensen, K., Grinstein-Weiss, M. (September 2021). Housing hardships during COVID-19: Disparities increased by race/ethnicity and homeowner status. Social Policy Institute Brief.
Research Brief
Rothwell, D., Fox-Dichter, S., Despard, M., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2021). Paid sick leave heading into COVID-19: A descriptive account of workers who lacked paid sick leave. Social Policy Institute Brief.
Journal Article
Despard, M. R., Zeng, Y., Fox-Dichter, S., Frank-Miller, E., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2021). Can Workplace Financial Counseling Help Lower-Income Workers Improve Credit Outcomes?. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning.
Research Brief
Despard, M., Bufe, S., Roll, S., Kristensen, K., Fox-Dichter, S. R., Grinstein-Weiss, M. (September 2021). Employment changes during COVID-19: The importance of employer attachment. Social Policy Institute Brief.
2020
Journal Article
Frank-Miller, E. G., Fox-Dichter, S. R., Wolter, S., Hampton, J. Gilbert, K. & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2020). Financial wellness programs in the workplace: Evidence from employers in the caregiving industry. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 35(3), 137-157.
Journal Article
Despard, M. R., Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., Germain, G., & Conan, M. (2020). Employee financial wellness programs: Opportunities to promote financial inclusion? Journal of Community Practice, 28(3), 219-233.
Journal Article
Despard, M. R., Frank-Miller, E., Zeng, Y., Fox-Dichter, S., Germain, G., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Covington, M. (2020). Employee financial wellness programs: Promising new benefit for frontline workers?. Compensation & Benefits Review, 52(4), 156-174.
Research Brief
Fox-Dichter, S., Ryan, M. M., Kondratjeva, O., & Roll, S. (2020). Strategies for Debt Reduction: Comparing Financial Tips and Financial Counseling. Social Policy Institute Brief.
Journal Article
Despard, M. R., Frank-Miller, E., Zeng, Y., Fox-Dichter, S., Germain, G., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Covington, M. (2020). Employee financial wellness programs: Promising new benefit for frontline workers?. Compensation & Benefits Review, 52(4), 156-174.
Research Report
Despard, M., Zeng, Y., Fox-Dichter, S., Frank-Miller, E., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2020). Financial counseling for front-line workers: A pilot study of engagement and outcomes. Social Policy Institute Report.
Conference Abstract
Plax, K., Frank-Miller, E. G., Fox-Dichter, S., Glotfelty, J., Slovacek, S., Freshman, M., & Schlueter, J. (2020). 99. Youth and Case Manager Perspectives: A Qualitative Analysis of E-Volution, an Automated and Two-Way text Messaging Intervention to Improve HIV Outcomes. Journal of Adolescent Health, 66(2), S51-S52.
2019
Government Research Report
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., (2019). Text messaging interventions: Results of a qualitative investigation of the E-volution use of social media to improve engagement, retention, and health outcomes along the HIV care continuum. Report for the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). St. Louis, MO: Washington University School of Medicine.
White Paper
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., & Wolter, S. (2019) Dependent care FSAs: Policy proposals to level the playing field for low-to moderate-income parents (SPI White Paper No. 19-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Social Policy Institute
White Paper
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., & Wolter, S. (2019), Dependent care FSAs: The uneven playing field for employers and workers (SPI White Paper No. 19-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Social Policy Institute.
Replication Manual
Plax, K., Donica, K., Glotfelty, J., Slovacek, S., Schlueter, J., Freshman, M., Bekendorf, S., Gerke, D., Jonson-Reid, M., Frank-Miller, E., & Fox-Dichter, S. (2019). E-VOLUTION: A two-way text messaging intervention to connect with, support, and improve health outcomes for youth living with HIV. (Replication Manual, August 2019). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, School of Medicine.
Policy Highlight
Fox-Dichter, S., Frank-Miller, E., & Wolter, S. (2019). Making dependent care FSAs work for low-to moderate-income families: 5 action steps for employers [Policy Highlight No. 19-02].
Policy Brief
Fox-Dichter, S., Frank-Miller, E., & Wolter, S. (2019). Making dependent care FSAs work for low-to moderate-income families: 5 action steps for policymakers [Policy Highlight No. 19-01].
Research Report
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., Wolter, S., Hampton, J., & Zeng, Y. (2019). Financial counseling for low-to moderate-income employees: An assessment of engagement and outcomes. (SPI Research Report No. 19-06).
Research Report
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., Wolter, S. & Hampton, J. (2019). Financial counseling for low-and moderate-income home health care employees: An assessment of take-up, engagement, and outcomes. (SPI Research Report No. 19-05)
Research Report
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., Wolter, S., Hampton, J., Despard, M., & Germain, G. (2019). Employer-sponsored small-dollar loans: An assessment of take-up, engagement, and outcomes. (SPI Research Report No. 19-04).
Research Brief
Despard, M., Zeng, Y., & Fox-Dichter, S.(2019). Financial counseling for low-to moderate-income employees: An assessment of engagement and outcomes. (SPI Research Brief No. 19-03).
Research Brief
Fox-Dichter, S., Zeng, Y., Despard, M., Frank-Miller, E., & Germain G. (2018). Employee financial wellness programs: Differences in reach by financial circumstances. (SPI Research Brief No. 18-02).
Research Brief
Fox-Dichter, S., Despard, M., Frank-Miller, E., & Germain, G. (2018). Employee financial wellness programs: Differences in reach by race and ethnicity (SPI Research Brief No. 18-01).
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