Did you know CSDE can help you with demographic data for your projects? For example, CSDE’s Research Scientist June Yang (Computational Demographer) recently provided the background data for the Latino Center for Health that contributed to a newly published infographic. The project is part of an initiative launched by CSDE Affiliate Leo Morales (General Internal Medicine) seeking to understand better the health needs of Washington’s Latino heritage residents.

CSDE Affiliates Jody O. Early (Nursing and Health Studies) and Carmen Gonzalez (Communications) in partnership with colleagues Janessa Graves (School of Medicine) and Julia Simoes (Communication) recently published a research brief, “Advancing Community-Based Mental Health Promotion: An Evaluation of a Bilingual Lay Mental Health Navigator Program“, in the peer reviewed journal, Health Promotion Practice. Early, Gonzalez, and co-authors presents evaluation results of Mental Health Matters of Washington’s Peer Mental Health Navigator (PMHN) program,

CSDE External Affiliate Maria Y. Rodriguez (University at Buffalo) served as co-editor for a special issue of Research on Social Work Practice on “Social Work Science and Advanced Computational Methods.” Rodriguez and co-editor, Jo Ann Lee, argue that advanced computational methods can help us work toward solving complex social issues. The included manuscripts leverage cutting edge methods like agent-based modeling, network science, and LLMs, all within specific practice-contexts,

CSDE Affiliate Rachel Berney (Urban Design & Planning) and co-authors published the results of a study of right-of-way adaptations in Seattle’s University District that supported urban resilience during the pandemic in the Journal of the American Planning Association. In response to COVID-19, cities permitted streateries (street eateries), which enabled restaurants to operate despite restrictions on indoor uses, and many persisted after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Berney and co-authors modified and supplemented Seattle’s (WA) Public Life Study protocol to observe and analyze streatery and sidewalk use.

IPUMS announces the release of the latest ACS 5-year summary file data from IPUMS NHGIS, a new tool to help researchers understand linking counts between the ATUS and CPS, and even more geography variables from IPUMS USA.

IPUMS USA has added geography variables, including a new consistent PUMA variable, CPUMA1020, which creates consistent geographic boundaries across 2010 and 2020 PUMA definitions, spanning the 2012–2024 samples. Users can also find new Migration and Place-of-Work variables based on 2023 metropolitan statistical area (MSA) definitions.

CSDE Affiliate Matthew Randolph (American Ethnic Studies) recently joined Sister Peace, an ordained nun in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing to discuss Frederick Douglass and his scholarly journey. The conversation can be viewed here and centers on Randolph’s time researching Frederick Douglass and how Randolph’s scholarly journey both mirrors and has been shaped by his personal relationship to Douglass’s life and work. Randolph and Sister Peace also reflect on Randolph’s experience as a Black scholar engaging deeply with Black intellectual history,

CSDE Affiliate Alison Fohner (Epidemiology) and co-authors published a study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia that quantified the contribution of dementia risk factors in midlife (45-64 years) and late life (≥ 65 years) in the United States. The team used nationally representative data from six community-based cohorts in the Dementia Risk Prediction Project (DRPP). Fohner and co-authors observed that midlife and late-life risk factors contributed to 22.7% and 16.5% of dementia cases,

CSDE Affiliate Susan M. Graham (Medicine and Global Health) and co-authors recently published the pilot results of the Shauriana Intervention for young Kenyan gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in AIDS Behavior. In close collaboration with GBMSM community leaders, Graham and coauthors developed a theory-based, culturally-tailored HIV prevention intervention that integrates sexual health and mental health support. The research team conducted a randomized trial comparing the pilot intervention to standard care.

With support from the Social Sciences Research Council (SSRC) and funding from NICHD, CSDE has launched a six month program to forge and strengthen partnerships between public-serving organizations in Washington and UW researchers. The initiative begins with a call for applications from public-serving organizations in Washington due February 20. Please visit our landing page to learn more. If you are a UW researcher who has connections to public-serving organizations,

CSDE Trainee Will von Geldern (Public Policy) published an opinion piece in the Seattle Times that draws on findings from his dissertation research and work with CSDE Affiliates Rachel Fyall (Public Policy) and Karin Martin (Public Policy). The op-ed addresses the “right to counsel” law in Washington, which was intended to ensure legal representation for tenants who receive public assistance or who have very low incomes.