Research by Ward and Co-authors Examine the Relationship Between Sleep and Pain in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
CSDE Affiliate Dr. Teresa Ward (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine) and colleagues published research in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care, titled “Temporal Daily Relationships Between Sleep and Pain in Adolescents With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus“. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of pain. This study aimed to describe the temporal daily relationships between sleep and pain in adolescents with SLE. Authors’ findings suggest that sleep is a target for pain interventions to include among adolescents with childhood SLE.
*New* Five Research Fellow Positions in School of Geography and Sustainable Development (See all by searching dept. name on linked webpage)
*New* Tenure-track Assistant Professor Specializing in Environmental Health Policy
Equity in Childhood Vaccination is Studied in New Research by Ornelas and Mokdad
CSDE Affiliates Dr. India Ornelas (Health Systems and Population Health) and Dr. Ali Mokdad (Epidemiology, Health Metrics Sciences) published an article with co-authors in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, titled “Achieving Equity in Childhood Vaccination: A Mixed-Methods Study of Immunization Programs, Policies, and Coverage in 3 US States“. In this study, authors sought to understand patterns of childhood vaccinations in the United States across socioeconomic and racial/ethnic groups over a 12-year period to identify interventions that improve immunization equity and inform public health practice. They conclude that variability persists in vaccination coverage and equity across states, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status despite decades of interventions.
CSSS Seminar with Vince Wang: Do Inclusionary Zoning Policies Affect Local Housing Markets? An Empirical Study in the United States (1/17/24)
Join CSSS for a seminar by CSDE Affiliate Vince Wang on Wednesday, Jan. 17th at 12:30. The seminar will be hybrid on Zoom (register here) and in 409 Savery Hall. Vince Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate. Read more about the talk here.
Abstract: In recent years, housing affordability challenges have risen to the fore globally. In response to this crisis, many American cities have adopted inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies. Through IZ, local governments typically require or incentivize developers to set aside a share of housing units in new buildings to be rented or sold at below-market rates. Despite its growing popularity, IZ remains a controversial local affordable housing policy. At the center of the debate is this policy’s effect on housing market outcomes. Using a propensity score matching approach coupled with difference-in-differences regression analysis, we examine whether IZ presence as well as policy design affect housing starts, price, and rent. In the CSSS research seminar, I will present data preparation and modeling strategies, as well as preliminary results.
*New* Seminar by the West Coast Poverty Center: The effect of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on mothers’ employment outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic (1/18/24)
UW’s West Coast Poverty Center invites you to attend a seminar by Ji Young Kang (Assistant Professor, Chungnam National University) for a talk, titled “The effect of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on mothers’ employment outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic”. The seminar will take place on Thursday, Jan 18th from 9:30-10:30 AM in Room 306A/B of the Social Work Building.
*New* Seminar by South Asia Center – Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration, and Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia
*New* Allen School Distinguished Lecture Series: What we see and what we value: AI with a human perspective (1/18/24)
Join UW’s Allen School for a seminar by Fei-Fei Li (Stanford University), titled “What we see and what we value: AI with a human perspective”. The seminar will take place on Thursday, Jan. 18th at 3:30 PM in the Amazon Auditorium of the Gates Center. The talk will also be streamed live on the Allen School’s YouTube channel [link will be available 1 hour before talk]. Read more about the talk here.
*New* Seminar by Center for Environmental Politics: The consequences of Environmental Protest in Global Perspective (1/19/24)
The Center for Environmental Politics presents Evan Schofer and Ann Hironaka (professors of Sociology, University of California-Irvine), “The consequences of Environmental Protest in Global Perspective”. The seminar will take place on January 19th in Gowen Hall, 1A from 12:00-1:30pm. No RSVP is required. Learn more about the talk here.
Ann Hironaka is an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of California, Irvine. She studies environmental sociology, politics, and war from a global perspective. Her book, Greening the Globe: World Society and Environmental Change examines the historical emergence of the global environmental regime and its impact on national policy and environmental practices around the world. Evan Schofer is a Professor of Sociology at University of California, Irvine. He researches globalization, political participation, education, environmentalism, economic growth, and economic inequality.