CSDE is sad to announce that Pete Guest past away last month. Pete was an important scholar and made very impactful contributions to UW and CSDE. Many of the alum who returned for our 75th anniversary last month made impassioned reference to Pete Guest and his impactful contributions. Charlie Hirschman wrote about Pete in a recently produced history of CSDE and noted: “Pete’s primary research interests were in urban sociology and human ecology,

The Population Association of America (PAA) has updated the form used to collect details, on an ongoing basis, from members who have been adversely affected by actions taken by the Administration, including federal grant terminations and data restrictions. The revised form provides guidance and encourages individuals to share their stories, which will be featured in a regular newsletter designed to educate policymakers and the public about the consequences of these federal actions.

Please feel free to share this form with your colleagues.

Recently, the Office of Research sponsored a panel and discussion on the challenges surrounding the loss of data, including data that is removed from publicly available sites, national surveys that are canceled, and standard survey measures or data changed for non-scientific reasons. In addition, the UW Libraries has been actively engaged in helping researchers find and preserve data. This survey, created jointly by the UW Faculty Council on Research (FCR), the UW Libraries,

Dewey Data is a research platform that provides access to third-party datasets across a variety of data categories including foot traffic, construction permits, healthcare, workforce, consumer behavior, and transportation.

University of Washington faculty, students, and researchers are eligible for access and must register an individual account. Follow this link to learn about how to register.

On Friday, June 6th, CSDE celebrated its many graduate students for their accomplishments. We enjoyed snacks, sharing updates, and celebrating! If you’d like to see all those updates, view the slide presentation or read below.

Thank you to all who attended and presented at CSDE’s spring series. CSDE will be pausing its seminar series until Autumn 2025. Stay tuned for upcoming events. Thank you to our seminar series team – Professor Rawan Arar,

In response to hazards and disasters in some locations, inhabitants are replaced by wealthier residents in a distinct form of gentrification. In a recent report published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, a team of scholars including CSDE External Affiliate Ethan Sharygin (Portland State University) and Affiliate Sameer Shah (Environmental and Forest Sciences) define this phenomenon as “hazard gentrification” and discuss the implications and trade-offs for municipalities,

Social Work at the Intersection of Physical and Behavioral Health: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

The integration of mental and physical healthcare is a critical priority for improving health and wellness outcomes. Amid persistent and long-standing gaps in the U.S. health and social care systems, the need for programs and policies supporting this integration are urgent. Addressing these challenges requires innovative approaches in program design, policy development, care delivery, and practice methods that embrace holistic,