Apply for the 2023 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods! They will be offering over 90 courses and lectures in research methods. Nearly all of which will be offered both in person and online live with recordings available. On campus housing is available for the 3-Week Sessions and Intersession! For more information, look here!
CSDE Workshop: Introduction to the UNIX/Linux Shell (2/23/23)
On February 23, join CSDE for a workshop on Unix/Linux with Instructor Phil Hurvitz!
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of interacting with the Unix operating system through the Unix shell, which is an interactive terminal that accepts interactive command-line or scripted input and produces printed or stored outputs. By the end of the workshop, students will learn about the overall organization of the Unix system, including a set of Unix commands and utilities, the structure of and use of the Unix file system, and some practical applications.
The target audience for this workshop spans the range from those who are curious about what the Unix shell is to those who are wanting to perform data-related tasks efficiently, particularly on large text files.
*New* Grants for Research in Gun Violence Prevention (due 3/1/23)
Grandmothers Against Gun Violence seeks to support emerging scholars in gun violence prevention and to solicit research proposals for projects within Washington State. Awards range from $15k-$75k.
Grandmothers Against Gun Violence seeks to support emerging scholars in gun violence prevention and to solicit research proposals for projects within Washington State. Awards range from $15k-$75k. Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Foundation (GAGVF) works to end gun violence in our communities by raising funds for research that informs public health and safety policies. The Foundation was created as a 501c3 nonprofit in 2019 to address the decades-long absence of research on gun violence and its prevention. We recognize gun violence as a complex public health problem that takes many forms: suicides, homicides, mass shootings, unintentional shootings, intergenerational trauma, and community violence. We seek remedies in research, education, and community engagement. We believe that sustained investments in research on gun violence and its prevention will lead to policies that save lives.
Research Priorities
- We seek to support emerging researchers in gun violence prevention.
- We solicit proposals for research projects conducted within Washington State.
- We encourage interdisciplinary research that involves disciplines such as public health, social work, psychology, medicine, nursing, public policy, urban planning, epidemiology, and education.
- We encourage research projects that address community-identified problems related to gun ownership, gun violence, and impacts on children, youth and families.
- We encourage projects that identify new questions or issues in an under-funded or emerging area of gun violence prevention research. Examples include:
- What are the impacts of gun violence within families? How are children, parents and grandparents who have a lost family member to gun violence differentially affected?
- What approaches to conflict resolution offer the best alternatives to gun ownership and use for groups impacted by interpersonal violence?
- How are older adults impacted by gun ownership and/or gun violence?
- What are current trends in gun ownership and gun use by women?
- We encourage projects that build on findings from projects previously funded by the Foundation. See summaries of previous research projects on the Foundation website.
Eligibility:
Early-career, Faculty & Pls, Graduate, Postdoctoral
Evans School Hosts Eric Chyn for Presentation on Long Run Effects of Residential Desegregation Programs
Please join the Evans School Research Seminar on Wednesday February 22nd at 11:30am in PAR 360, where Eric Chyn from the Department of Economics at UT-Austin will be giving a talk is entitled, “The Long-Run Effects of Residential Racial Desegregation Programs: Evidence from Gautreaux.”
Abstract: This paper provides new evidence on the long-run effects of residential racial desegregation programs by studying the Gautreaux Assisted Housing Program. From the late 1970s to the 1990s, Gautreaux assisted thousands of Black families in relocating to predominately White, mostly suburban neighborhoods. We link historical program records from Gautreaux to administrative data and use plausibly exogenous variation in neighborhood placements to estimate the effects of Gautreaux on the long-run outcomes of children. Being placed in a White neighborhood significantly boosts children’s future lifetime earnings, employment, and wealth. Gautreaux children placed in a White neighborhood are also significantly more likely to be married and twice as likely to be married to a White spouse. Moreover, neighborhood placements through Gautreaux shape the neighborhood choices of Gautreaux children in adulthood. Children placed in White neighborhoods
Evans School Research Seminar to Host Eric Chyn for a Talk on Long Run Effects of Residential Desegregation Programs
Please join the Evans School Research Seminar on Wednesday February 22nd at 11:30am in PAR 360, where Eric Chyn from the Department of Economics at UT-Austin will be giving a talk is entitled, “The Long-Run Effects of Residential Racial Desegregation Programs: Evidence from Gautreaux.”
Abstract: This paper provides new evidence on the long-run effects of residential racial desegregation programs by studying the Gautreaux Assisted Housing Program. From the late 1970s to the 1990s, Gautreaux assisted thousands of Black families in relocating to predominately White, mostly suburban neighborhoods. We link historical program records from Gautreaux to administrative data and use plausibly exogenous variation in neighborhood placements to estimate the effects of Gautreaux on the long-run outcomes of children. Being placed in a White neighborhood significantly boosts children’s future lifetime earnings, employment, and wealth. Gautreaux children placed in a White neighborhood are also significantly more likely to be married and twice as likely to be married to a White spouse. Moreover, neighborhood placements through Gautreaux shape the neighborhood choices of Gautreaux children in adulthood. Children placed in White neighborhoods
Research Assistant Position (50% FTE) – Evans School of Public Policy and Governance UW
The Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) in the Evans School, is seeking a doctoral research assistant with a passion for public policy, data-driven decision making, equity, and innovation. The UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is the 2nd ranked public school of public administration in the country, nationally recognized for our teaching, research, and community impact.
Crutchfield to be Featured on National Academies Panel re Gun Safety (2/21/23)
CSDE Affiliate Robert Crutchfield will join a NASEM panel of distinguished experts to discuss effective strategies for reducing and preventing gun violence. The panel will be on February 21 at 2pm ET (11am PST). For more information click on this link.
New Research by DeWaard and Colleagues on Migration Out of Disaster Affected Areas in the United States
In a new paper, published in the most recent issue of Demography, entitled ” Migration as a Vector of Economic Losses From Disaster-Affected Areas in the United States”, CSDE External Affiliate Jack DeWaard and colleagues demonstrate how human migration is associated with the economic losses due to extreme weather disasters. Taking a comparative case study approach and using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York/Equifax Consumer Credit Panel, the researchers document the size of economic losses attributable to migration from 23 disaster-affected areas in the United States before, during, and after some of the most costly hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires on record. Employing demographic standardization and decomposition to determine if these losses primarily reflect changes in out-migration or the economic resources that migrants take with them
Postdoctoral Fellow – GenderSci Lab
The Harvard GenderSci Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Gender and Science. The postdoc will contribute to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project entitled “Accelerating the integration of social factors into sex-related health disparities science.” We welcome applications both from interdisciplinary scholars with training in STEM fields and interests in the humanities and social sciences, and from humanities and social science scholars with experience in engaging STEM topics. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2023 and run through August 31, 2024, with a high likelihood of renewal through August 31, 2025, subject to PI review.
Lecturer in Economics
The Economics Department at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applications from candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment. The Department invites applications for one or more Lecturer positions.
The Department is looking for candidates in all fields, with a preference for candidates whose teaching ability spans across primary fields (macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics), especially at the principles and intermediate level. The Lecturer will teach depending on the needs of the department. Duties include instruction of courses on topics related to Economic Studies. This lecturer will likely be teaching a few courses per week and will hold office hours for students. While the initial appointment will be for the 2023/2024 Academic Year, potential for additional employment is possible, subject to review. Compensation is based on experience.