Max Crowley

That is, have universities been measuring the wrong things? Joining me today is someone who's spent his career thinking about how we invest in evidence, prevention, and public impact, not just whether research gets published, but whether it actually improves lives.

Today's guest is Dr. D. Max Crowley, who is the director of the Prevention Research Center at Penn State and C. Eugene Bennett Chair in Prevention, as well as professor of human development and family studies and public policy, and finally, the director of the Evidence to Impact Collaborative.

Max's work sits at the intersection of prevention science, public policy, economics, and implementation.

His research focuses on how we make smarter investments in children and families by identifying evidence-based strategies that deliver meaningful long-term outcomes.