In their most recent article “The National Transportation and Exposure Map“, CSDE Affiliate Edmund Seto describes the development and public availability of the National Transportation Noise Exposure Map. The goal of the authors was to estimate population exposures to various noise levels at the census tract level in the United States by utilizing a map created by overlaying the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ National Transportation Map with 5-year block group population estimates from the American Community Survey, and aggregating exposed population estimates to the census tract level. The availability of this new exposure map will facilitate the integration of noise exposures into a variety of studies, including regional and national health impact assessments, epidemiologic, and environmental justice studies.
LaShawnda Pittman’s Book Published! Grandmothering While Black (UC Press)
Check out CSDE Affiliate Lashawnda Pittman’s new book “Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First-Century Story of Love, Coercion, and Survival“. In this book Lashawnda explores the complex lives of Black grandmothers raising their grandchildren in skipped-generation households (consisting only of grandparents and grandchildren). She prioritizes the voices of Black grandmothers through in-depth interviews and ethnographic research at various sites—doctor’s visits, welfare offices, school and day care center appointments, caseworker meetings, and more. Through careful examination, she explores the various forces that compel, constrain, and support Black grandmothers’ caregiving. Let’s congratulate Dr. Pittman on this awesome achievement!
Casey Publishes on Sexual Assault, Harassment Victimization and Help Seeking Among Undergraduates
CSDE Affiliate Erin Casey recently published an article in the Journal of American College Health entitled “Sexual assault and harassment victimization and post-assault help-seeking among undergraduate students: Comparing residential and nonresidential campuses“. Using data from a Web-based campus climate survey, this study explores sexual assault and sexual harassment victimization rates, victimization characteristics, and post-assault help-seeking across nonresidential and residential students in a campus system that contains both residential and nonresidential campuses. This analysis highlights that sexual victimization rates, characteristics, and post-assault help-seeking patterns vary by campus type.
CSDE Workshop: Introduction to Bayesian Statistics – Inference (3/2/2023 @10AM)
Register for the CSDE Workshop on Bayesian Statistics on March 2nd, 2023 from 10:00AM-12:00 PM! This workshop is going to be hosted by our very own CSDE Training Director Jessica Godwin and won’t be something you want to miss!
Learn About the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) from Dr. Bob Hummer (PI) and Dr. Luciana Hebert (PLUS How to Access Add Health via the UWDC)
CSDE’s Seminar will feature Dr. Bob Hummer (UNC Chapel Hill) PI of the innovative Add Health Survey Data, Dr. Lucy Hebert (WSU) and her research using those data, and Dr. Phil Hurvitz (CSDE) explaining how to access Add Health through the UW Data Collaborative (UWDC). The Add Health Study is an exciting and innovative data collection project that can only be accessed through a secure computing environment. For over 25 years, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) project has provided the scientific community with innovative data to understand the health and social life of a nationally representative cohort of Americans who were in grades 7-12 in 1994-95. The expert panel will introduce the Add Health Data and the fascinating, exciting and innovative data that are available when you can access the secure data files housed within the CSDE’s UW Data Collaborative.
Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting
Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 31st Annual Meeting held in person May 30 – June 2, 2023. This year’s theme is “The Role of Prevention Science in Achieving Social Justice and Health Equity for All.”
The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well-being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives in caring relationships with others.
The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance this vision by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.
National Institute of Justice National Research Conference
Attend the National Institute of Justice National Research Conference! This conference will take place from May 23-25th, 2023 in Arlington Virginia.
American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. The Conference allows attendees to network with colleagues, learn the latest updates and trends in the field and make new connections. The meeting highlights innovative research and includes short courses and discussion forums for attendees of diverse disciplines from around the world.
American Council of Learned Societies Annual Meeting
Register for ACLS Annual Meeting on April 27th – 29th in Philidelphia!
2023 Social Science Advocacy Day
Social Science Advocacy Day brings together social and behavioral scientists and science advocates from across the country to engage with policymakers in Congress about issues important to our community, such as federal funding. You will be teamed up with advocates from your home state and participate in a day of in-person meetings (Tuesday, April 25) with House and Senate offices on Capitol Hill. Through these meetings, your will share reasons why federal government support for social and behavioral science research is so critical and discuss how you and your institution can be helpful to your elected officials. Advocates will be given all the resources they need to have successful meetings, including a preparatory seminar on Monday, April 24, and all of your meetings will be scheduled for you. The only thing you need to do is come to Washington prepared to talk about why you ❤ social and behavioral science!
This fun, informative event is a must for anyone within the social and behavioral science community who cares about sustainable funding for our fields and who believe research should help inform sound public policy.
WHY should I participate?
This year promises to be a challenging one with a split Congress (Republicans leading the House, Democrats leading the Senate) and a new majority in the House of Representatives determined to make significant budget cuts government-wide. Funding for federal agencies and programs that support social and behavioral science research is never guaranteed, and that is especially try this year. COSSA needs all social scientists to lend their voices in support of funding for social and behavioral science research programs.