*NEW* Provide Advice to CSDE Trainees Giving Practice Presentations Ahead of PAA 2023 (4/5/23 & 4/6/23)

Please join us and lend your wise experience and insights to the CSDE Trainees who will be practicing their PAA presentations on 4/5/23 and 4/6/23!  Details about who is presenting when can be found here.  We have two 90-minute practice sessions scheduled for CSDE Trainees who will be giving oral or flash presentations at PAA 2023. Each session will have four presenters followed by time for feedback. We welcome you to join us in Raitt 114.  (click here for details and read more)

*NEW* Join CSDE at the PAA for Reception on Thursday 6-8pm (4/13/23)

Following on a pre-pandemic tradition, CSDE will host a reception for affiliates, trainees, alumni, friends of CSDE on April 13, 2023 from 6-8pm at Rosie’s on the Roof in the Higgins Hotel in NOLA. The Higgins Hotel is located in the Arts & Warehouse District of NOLA.  We’ll provide the food and you provide the good energy and fun times!  We look forward to seeing you there. (read more)

Population Research Planning Grants (PRPGs) are designed to provide in-kind support and/or funds of up to $25k* to support a wide array of activity types throughout the development of a research project. As part of our mission to complement, rather than duplicate, other campus opportunities, we will consider funding many more small and large types of activities that will lead to research products (publications, grants, data access sites and data documentation, code repositories, etc.). (read more)

CSDE is available to provide matching in-kind or monetary support to accompany a submission to other on-campus funding mechanism, such as Earthlab, Population Health Initiative, Royalty Research FUnd, or Urban@UW All projects inquiring about matching funds, must have a CSDE affiliate who is a UW faculty and will be listed as a PI or co-PI. Note that we strongly suggest contacting either Development Core Director (Steven Goodreau) or CSDE Director (Sara Curran) to discuss possibilities for your specific proposal before submission. (read more)

Each quarter, CSDE offers 3-5 workshops on data sources, statistical and biomarker methodology, introductions to analysis programs, and more, all given by CSDE staff and faculty affiliates. These workshops can include hands-on training in novel methods and programming, lectures on innovative data sources, and discussions of important issues in research and data collection. Over the course of the academic year, CSDE will offer a diverse and exciting set of workshops, some of which will be offered in person and others remotely via Zoom. (read more)

Calling All UW Researchers Who Use Administrative Microdata from Washington State or Local Public Agencies (4/27/2023)

On April 27, 2023, CSDE Affiliate and West Coast Poverty Center Director Jennifer Romich and the UW Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology will host a convening for UW-affiliated researchers who use or have used Washington state or local administrative microdata from Washington State agencies. The event will take place in 101 Hans Rosling Center with lunch provided for registered participants. We will overview current efforts to create a data repository and an accessible integrated state administrative dataset for population and policy research.

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Attend this New Seminar on Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics (4/5/23)

The UW community is invited to a panel discussion, Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics, with UW experts in AI technology and in implications for education. The event will take place April 5th, 2023 from 6pm-7pm in Kane Hall Auditorium 130.

Tickets for in-person participation are available (free) at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demystifying-chatgpt-for-academics-tickets-595199697317

The event will be live streamed and recorded.  A virtual option is available at – Live Stream of Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics Tickets

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CSDE Computational Demography Working Group Hosts Fritz on Combining Statistical and Machine Learning Thinking (4/5/23)

On April 5 from 3-4pm Cornelius Fritz (Penn State) will join CDWG to discuss his approach to novel data techniques that combine statistical and machine learning thinking.  Dr. Fritz is an interim professor in statistics and data science at LMU Munich. In this context, his research mainly revolves around analyzing dynamic networks to answer questions posed within substantive sciences, e.g., Political Science and Sociology, through novel data analysis techniques that combine statistical and machine learning thinking. (read more)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Research Efforts that Elucidate Fundamental Processes Underlying Behavior Change, Maintenance, and Adherence (Due 4/11/23)

Understanding the “how and why” NIH-funded interventions are (or are not) effective will improve our ability to harness behavior change strategies to improve health outcomes and increase collective knowledge regarding how to facilitate behavior initiation, adoption, maintenance and sustainment during and after interventions. This NOSI should support activities that further the understanding of the “how and why” that are related to the primary outcomes in the parent study. (read more)

CSSS Seminar: Regulating Ethics – The Status and Stakes of Institutional Ethical Review for the Social Sciences (12:30pm, 04/12/23)

Professor Rebecca Tipton (The Swiss Graduate Institute) will speak about her research around ethical review in the social sciences.  Since 1974, institutional ethical review of human subjects research has transformed from a peculiarly American practice to a global standard. However, worldwide, social scientists have found institutional ethical review ill-suited for addressing ethical concerns in their disciplines. Critiques of ethical review made by scholars of politics and IR have emphasized ethics in practice.

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Global Innovation Fund Award Open: Global Engagement Fellows (Due 5/5/2023)

Consider applying to this new opportunity!

The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) offers awards up to $3,000 to convene new cross-disciplinary groups of faculty and staff (referred to as “communities”) that share a common interest in:

• a region or country
• a research theme
• good practice/innovation in inclusive globally engaged teaching, including study abroad
• other topics relating to global engagement

Communities will meet during Fall 2023 – Spring 2024.

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The over-arching intent of this solicitation is to: (1) enrich and expand the research community in CCH to include new researchers from multiple disciplines, both in the US and in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally; and (2) conduct research that will create new knowledge to reduce or mitigate health threats attributable to climate change across the lifespan and build health resilience or develop adaptation mechanisms for individuals, communities, and nations around the world, especially among those at increased risk from, (read more)

University of Washington Undergraduate Research Program Seeks Volunteers for Symposium! (5/19/23)

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking volunteers for this year’s UW Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 19, 2023. The volunteers are critical to the success of the Symposium.

This year’s event will take place fully in person, and there are a variety of volunteer opportunities taking place between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Brief descriptions of volunteer roles are available on the sign-up link below, or on the Symposium Volunteer Page. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts (as long as the times do not conflict).

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The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for the Washington State Labor Research Grants. 

The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is May 22nd. Priority is given to proposals by University of Washington faculty, both full-time and lecturer. University of Washington graduate students may also apply if their project is sponsored by a faculty member.

Please review additional information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.

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Workshop Alert! ICPSR Panel Study of Income Dynamics (6/12 – 6/19/23)

This five-day workshop will orient participants to the content and structure of the core PSID interview, its special topics modules, and its supplemental studies, including the Child Development Supplement (CDS), the Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS), and the 2013 Rosters and Transfers Module. In addition we will discuss topics including the recently-released genomics data collected from children and primary caregivers in CDS as well as new data files which explain family relationships and demographic characteristics over time.

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2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods (Registration Due 06/19/23)

Apply for the 2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods! They will be offering over 90 courses and lectures in research methods. Nearly all of which will be offered both in person and online live with recordings available. On campus housing is available for the 3-Week Sessions and Intersession! For more information, look here!

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The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has joined the NIH call for P20 exploratory grants for climate change and health research. NIA is specifically interested in understanding the biological, behavioral, and socioecological processes related to climate change and extreme weather that affect the health and wellbeing of older individuals, including those living with Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD), as examined in human and/or other animals. (read more)

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to accelerate behavioral and social science through ontology development and use. Applications will be encouraged to develop new or expand existing ontologies for behavioral or social science research (BSSR). Applicants will be expected to form multi-disciplinary teams including subject matter experts in one or more BSSR fields, (read more)

Demography Events

• CSDE Computational Demography Working Group Hosts Fritz on Combining Statistical and Machine Learning Thinking (4/5/23)
• Attend this New Seminar on Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics 4/5/2023      Where:  Kane Hall Auditorium 130
• Provide Advice to CSDE Trainees Giving Practice Presentations Ahead of PAA 2023     Where:  Raitt 114 (4/5 - 4/6/23)
• CSDE Seminar: Immigrant Policy Exclusions and the Health of Latinx and Asian Immigrants in California 4/7/2023      Where:  101 Hans Rosling Center
• CSSS Seminar: Regulating Ethics – The Status and Stakes of Institutional Ethical Review for the Social Sciences (12:30pm, 04/12/23)
• Join CSDE at the PAA for Reception on Thursday 6-8pm     Where:  Rosie's on the Roof
  (Deadline: 4/13/2023)

Conferences & Calls for Papers

• Population Association of America 2023 Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana (Deadline: 4/12/2023)
• 20th Annual West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference! (4/21/2023) (Deadline: 4/21/2023)
• Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting Washington, DC
• National Institute of Justice National Research Conference Arlington, VA
• American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA
• American Council of Learned Societies Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA
• 2023 Social Science Advocacy Day Washington, DC
• American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
• Midwest Political Science Association Conference Chicago, IL
• Population Association of America Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA
• Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting Fort Worth, TX
• Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting Minneapolis, MN
• Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Salt Lake City, UT
• Workshop Alert! ICPSR Panel Study of Income Dynamics (6/12 – 6/19/2023) Ann Arbor, Michigan

Funding

• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Research Efforts that Elucidate Fundamental Processes Underlying Behavior Change, Maintenance, and Adherence (Due 4/11/23) (Deadline: 4/11/2023)
• NIJ: W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System (4/24/2023) (Deadline: 4/24/2023)
• Small Planning Grants – Population Health Initiative (Deadline: 5/1/2023)
• Global Innovation Fund Award Open: Global Engagement Fellows (Due 5/5/2023) (Deadline: 5/5/2023)
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Climate Change and Health Administrative Supplements (Due 5/9/23) (Deadline: 5/9/2023)
• NSF/TIP: Accelerating Research Translation (ART) (Closes: 5/9/2023) (Deadline: 5/9/2023)
• The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Request Proposals for Washington State Labor Research Grants (Due 5/22/2023) (Deadline: 5/22/2023)
• William T. Grant Foundation: William T. Grant Scholars Program (Closes: 7/5/2023) (Deadline: 7/5/2023)
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Accelerating Behavioral and Social Science through Ontology Development and Use (Due 9/30/23) (Deadline: 9/30/2023)
• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Development and Preliminary Testing of Health-related Behavioral Interventions (Deadline: 9/27/2024)
• CBE Research Restart Funding University of Washington (Open until filled)
• NSF Funding to Support Research Relating to Preventing and Predicting Future Pandemics (Open until filled)
• The NIH Common Fund’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) (Open until filled)
• CBE Research Restart Funding University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Request for Proposals! Grand Challenges Global Call-to-Action Initiative (Open until filled)

Employment

• Berkeley Eviction Research and Computational Social Science Postdoc (Deadline: 4/1/2023)
• Program Officer – Population Dynamic Branch NIH (Deadline: 3/29/2023)
• Applied Demographer – University of Florida (Deadline: 4/2/2023)
• Demographer – UJA Federation of New York (Open until filled)
• University of South Carolina Seeking Two Tenure Track Positions (Open until filled)
• Postdoc position at Harvard University Harvard University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Network Science (IUNI Fellow) Indiana University Bloomington (Open until filled)
• Position in Statistical Analysis Center for Criminal Justice Research State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Research positions for Education Research and Data Center State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Senior Research Analyst – State of Washington State of Washington (Open until filled)
• Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation seeking new Research position! University of Washington (Open until filled)
• The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Seeks Researchers! University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Labor Economists at EEOC (Open until filled)
• Several Job Opportunities at The Labor Center and California Policy Lab University of California, Berkely (Open until filled)
• Researcher – Center for Health Information and Analysis Boston, MA (Open until filled)
• School of Public Health at Texas A&M seeks qualified candidates for Instructional Track Professor Positions Texas A&M University (Open until filled)
• Tenure Track Faculty Position, Health and Illness Rowan University- New Jersey, United States (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor in Rural Sociology Puerto Rico (Open until filled)
• King County Housing Hiring Senior Program Evaluation Analyst King County, Washington (Open until filled)
• US Census Bureau International Program Center (IPIC) hiring multiple positions! (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Austin (Open until filled)
• Applied Statistician, Assistant Professor- Tenure track New York University (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Visual Arts and Culture University of Washington, Tacoma (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Gerontology University of Massachusetts Boston (Open until filled)
• Assistant or Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Washington,Washington (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor – Quantitative Social Science Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (Open until filled)
• Assistant/Associate Professor – Global Studies Arizone State University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Poverty and Social Policy Columbia University (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist Postions for University of Washington (UW) Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship – Cardiovascular and Chronic Disease Prevention, Standford Stanford University (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor of Anthropology: Archaeological Study of Climate Change University of Washington, Seattle Campus (Open until filled)
• Research Faculty Positions – Evicted in Oregon Portland State University (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Position- Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, Princeton University (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist- Center for Behavioral and Preventative Medicine, Brown University Providence, Rhode Island (Open until filled)
• Assistant Professor of Public Health – Wayne State University Wayne State University (Open until filled)
• Health Policy and Organization Faculty Positions – University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham (Open until filled)
• Epidemiology Professor – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans (Open until filled)
• Faculty Positions in Health Science and Technology at GIFT – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Open until filled)
• Director of PhD Program, Health Sciences – College of Health and Human Sciences – Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (Open until filled)
• Department Chair, Epidemiology and Biostatistics – University of Arizona University of Arizona (Open until filled)
• Edgar Berman Chair of the Department of International Health – John Hopkins University John Hopkins University (Open until filled)
• Department Chair/Head – Public Health Sciences – Clemson University Clemson University (Open until filled)
• Inaugural Divisional Dean, School of Public and Population Health – Boise State University Boise State University (Open until filled)
• Tenure Track Public Health and MPH Program Director – University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis St. Louis, MO (Open until filled)
• Program Manager, Psychology and Health Sciences – University of California Berkeley University of California Berkeley (Open until filled)
• Executive Director, Computational Precision Health – University of California Berkeley University of California, Berkely (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- Columbia University, Poverty and Social Policy (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – University of Maryland, School of Medicine (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Scholar- Columbia University, Poverty and Social Policy (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – University of Maryland, School of Medicine (Open until filled)
• Full Stack Engineer -University of Washington University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Health Informatics Analyst- State of Hawaii Health Analytics Office Hawaii (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Centre for Demographic Studies) – Barcelona, Spain (Open until filled)
• Post-Doctoral Associate – University of Colorado Boulder (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Opportunity: COVID-19 County Policies and Health (Open until filled)
• Project Officer – Demographic Analysis and Projections European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Ispra, Italy (Open until filled)
• Research Scientist – University of Texas at Austin, Population Research Center (Open until filled)
• Graduate Research Student Assistant Position- University of Washington Dept of Landscape Architecture (Open until filled)
• NICHD-funded postdoc in Social Environments and Population Health – Penn State (Open until filled)
• Research Analyst – Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University Columbia University (Open until filled)
• Instructor – University of Washington College of Built Environments (Open until filled)
• Research Assistant – DEI University of Washington (Open until filled)
• Senior Data Scientist – Applied Demographer (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow – The University of Texas Cizik School of Nursing (CSON), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas (Open until filled)
• Postdoctoral Position – Berkeley Eviction Research and Computational Social Science (Open until filled)