The Health and Medical Care Archive, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is sponsoring a workshop during the annual ICPSR Summer Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Be sure to apply for this workshop in advance––enrollment is capped at 25 participants. Apply by 5/26/25.

Workshop Instructors: Tyson Brown from Duke University and Patricia Homan from Florida State University

Dates: July 22, 2025 – July 24, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Location: In-person at the University of Michigan

This workshop provides practical, theory-driven guidance on methods for studying structural oppression, with a focus on structural racism, structural sexism, and intersecting systems of inequality. Despite growing interest in this research, substantial challenges remain, including fragmented data ecosystems and limited adoption of theoretically grounded, empirically rigorous methodologies.

Workshop instructors will offer conceptual and analytical clarity, showcasing diverse data sources on structural oppression, with guidance on accessing, linking, and analyzing these data. The workshop will also highlight best practices for the scientific study of structural oppression by operationalizing structural oppression in ways that reflect its multifaceted, multilevel, and systemic nature, alongside its other core dimensions, including relational power dynamics, institutionalized structures, sociohistorical contexts, oppressive schemas and logics, the roles of specific actors, the inactions and omissions that sustain these systems, and intersections among forms of oppression.

Workshop Format:

• Morning Sessions: Interactive lectures on cutting-edge methodological approaches, with real-world examples.
• Afternoon Sessions: Hands-on exercises and individualized consultations to support participants’ research interests. These sessions will feature practical examples and applications, primarily using STATA and R, to demonstrate key methodological techniques and best practices in data analysis, measurement, and modeling of structural oppression.

Prerequisites: This workshop is particularly suited for early-career scholars, though all researchers are welcome. Participants should bring their own laptops.

Application: Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. To apply for this workshop, select the “Register Now” button, fill out the Summer Program registration form, select this workshop, and then upload the following application materials:

• Current curriculum vitae
• Cover letter summarizing research interest in this course and related research experiences

Application Deadline: May 26, 2025

Domestic violence is common and has many serious individual and community-level consequences. One way to address these effects could be through the provision of paid leave, which can offer families more financial stability and support. CSDE Affiliates Avanti Adhia (Nursing) and Heather Hill (Evans School) recently received a Tier 2 proof-of-concept grant from the Population Health Initiative (PHI) along with several collaborators to study the potential effectiveness and implementation of paid leave programs for domestic violence. This project will examine the relationship between paid leave and domestic violence using several data sources and methods. Read more about this grant here.

We are excited to welcome you this week as we celebrate CSDE’s more than 75 years of demographic research and training at the UW! This Thursday and Friday May 15 and 16, we will share reflections and insights about:

• CSDE’S histories
• CSDE’s impact on research and training
• CSDE’s future contributions in the next 75 years

Join alumni, colleagues, faculty, friends, staff, and students for community building, learning, and refreshments. Learn more and register here!

Despite many new and ongoing efforts to end homelessness in the U.S., the goal remains stubbornly out of reach. In a recent article published in Housing Policy Debate, CSDE Affiliate Gregg Colburn (Real Estate) and co-authors outline two paths that could help policymakers end or dramatically reduce homelessness. The paper first describes the best evidence-based approaches that can be implemented and scaled within a status quo policymaking environment, and then outlines an alternative, expansionary state of policymaking that prioritizes greater investments aimed at addressing the structural housing drivers of homelessness. Read the full article here.

CSDE External Affiliate David Swanson (UC Riverside) was invited to present a talk titled “A new approach to probabilistic population forecasting with an application to Estonia” based on work with Jeff Tayman. This presentation will apply measures of uncertainty to existing population forecasts using Estonia as a case study. The measures of forecast uncertainty are relatively easy to calculate and meet several important criteria used by demographers who routinely generate population forecasts. This paper applies the uncertainty measures to a population forecast based on the Cohort-Component Method, which links the probabilistic world forecast uncertainty to demographic theory, an important consideration in developing accurate forecasts. Read the full abstract here.

Mental health care remains difficult to access in many American communities. In particular, immigrants and refugees may face more significant barriers to care because of racism, historical trauma, poverty, and other social inequities. CSDE Affiliates Lesley Steinman (Health Systems and Population Health) and Roberto Orellana (Social Work) were awarded a Tier 2 PHI grant with Neighborhood House and UW colleagues to evaluate whether and how the World Health Organization’s Problem Management Plus program works to improve mental health for social service providers, clients and families. Learn more here.

A growing body of evidence shows that eviction causes significant mental and physical health challenges for renters across the U.S. In a recent study published in Social Science and Medicine, CSDE Trainee Will von Geldern (Evans School) describes these challenges and examines whether and how legal assistance can reduce the harmful consequences of an eviction for low-income households. The study uses data from tenant interviews and quantitative case data to demonstrate the benefits and limitations of legal assistance from a population health perspective. Read the full study here.

More Than Citations: Leveraging Author Profiles & Altmetrics for Greater Engagement

Wednesday, May 14: 1:00-2:00pm on zoom

Understanding your research impact goes beyond traditional citations. In this workshop, we’ll explore how author profiles help showcase your publications and how altmetrics provide real-time insights into the broader reach of your work. Learn how to track online engagement, connect your research to global conversations, and enhance your visibility using tools like ORCID, Dimensions author profiles, and the Altmetric Bookmarklet. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your online presence or demonstrate impact for funding and career opportunities, this session will provide practical strategies to make your research stand out. Sign up here.