In a study just released in Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Sciences, CSDE Affiliate Tzu-Hsin Karen Chen (Urban Planning and Design, Environmental and Occupational Health) and colleagues present a novel analysis of the theorized relationship between migration and fatalities during major earthquakes. The paper, lead-authored by Chen, highlights the role of migration in vulnerability to natural hazards and provides an innovative geospatial method to capture migration flows from tribal areas and low-income neighborhoods. This work is also the product of a cross-campus collaboration with Diana Ceballos from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Read the full study here.
Looking Forward to Another Exciting Year at CSDE
Welcome to the New Year! We’re looking forward to a winter quarter filled with excellent speakers and population research presentations. Click here for a link to the pdf of our poster (or, if you’re on campus, please send an email to csde@uw.edu, if you want a hardcopy).
We’ll be launching the quarter’s speakers series with a talk by Professor Hilary Schwandt (Western Washington University) who will be reporting results from a six year study of a Rwandan family planning program. In the next week (1/17/24), we shift our focus to migration and a presentation by Professors Irene Bloemraad (University of British Columbia) and Jenny Van Hook (Pennsylvania State University). On January 24, Dr. Mark Henderson (Northeastern University) will discuss his recent, historical research about regional variation in famine outcomes during China’s Great Leap Forward. Professor Patrick Greiner (Sociology, University of Washington) will present population research on energy consumption patterns as indicative of a convergence around behavioral and technical change on January 31. We’ll host a panel presentation on demographic responses to California wildfires by a team of interdisciplinary scholars – Professor Sameer Shah (SEFS, UW), Professor Ethan Sharygin (Portland State University), Dr. Mary Angelica Painter (University of Colorado) – on February 7. For the rest of the quarter, CSDE’s seminars will focus on a population health questions in a number of domains. First, on February 14, Professor Amy Bailey (University of Illinois, Chicago) will present her research on “History as a Fundamental Cause of Disease.” Then, on February 21, we’ll host Professor Brea Perry (Indiana University) during her presentation on “Aging and the Social Brain” which examines the role of social networks in Alzheimer’s disease progression. On February 28, Professor Sasha Johfre (Sociology, UW) will present on “Conceptualizing Age, Predicting Inequality.” And, then on March 7, Professor Jason Kerwin (Economics, UW) and Divya Pandey (University of Minnesota) will present on “Navigating Ambiguity: Imprecise of Probabilities and Updating of Disease Risk Beliefs.” We’ll close out the quarter speaker series with lightning talks and poster presentations by CSDE Trainees on March 14. Refreshments provided!
CSDE Biomarker Working Group (2/6/25)
*New* UW Center for Health and the Global Environment Hiring Postdoctoral Scholar (ongoing)
The Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE) seeks a scholar who will support research on metrics, indicators, evaluation, and implementation in climate change and health adaptation through two efforts: an assessment of domestic health adaptation activities through the Climate Measurements Center of Excellence, and tracking and evaluation of global health adaptation efforts through Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Learn more and apply here.
Open-Rank, Tenured or Tenure-Track Positions in Health Economics – Rutgers University (12/31/24)
Hall Receives RSF Funding for Research on the Development of Multiracial Identities
Since the year 2000, individuals have been allowed to report more than one race on the decennial census. While racial and ethnic identification among those with multiple identities can vary over time and across contexts, studies of changes in racial and ethnic identification have been limited by data availability. To examine this issue, CSDE External Affiliate Matthew Hall (Cornell University) and Jiwon Lee (Cornell University) received funding from RSF which will allow them to analyze the development of racial and ethnic identities among multiracial Americans from infancy to young adulthood. Read more about this grant here.
*New* December 2024 Issue of Studies in Family Planning now available
The Population Council recently announced the December 2024 issue of Studies in Family Planning, a leading peer-reviewed journal publishing public health, social science, and biomedical research from around the world. This issue includes a wide range of articles covering diverse topics from sterilization to contraception and more. Read the new issue here.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health – UW School of Public Health (1/5/24)
CSDE Recommends Winter Quarter Graduate Demography Courses
CSDE Trainees are encouraged to select one of these courses as a Demographic Methods Certificate elective. CSDE Affiliates, please share these courses with your students:
CSDE Core Courses Winter 2025
SOC/CSSS/CSDE 533: Research Methods in Demography (3 or 5 credits)
- Instructor: Jessica Godwin
- Note: 5 credit version (B sections) includes an R lab and is required for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Demographic Methods
Recommended Electives Winter 2025
STAT/CSSS/SOC 534: Statistical Methods for Spatial Data (3 credits)
- Instructor: Jon Wakefield
EPI 548/HSERV 548: Research Methods for Social and Contextual Determinants of Health (3 credits)
- Instructor: Anjum Hajat
G H/HSERV 544: Maternal and Child Health in Low and Middle Income Countries (3 credits)
- Instructor: Donna Denno
EPI 521/HSERV 542: Epidemiology of Maternal and Child Health Problems (3 credits)
- Instructor: Daniel Enquobahrie
BIOST/EPI 537: Survival Data Analysis in Epidemiology (4 credits)
- Instructor: Ting Ye
EPI 550/G H 552: Understanding Pandemics: When People, Pathogens, and a Changing Planet Collide (3 credits)
- Instructor: Julianne Meisner
If you have any questions regarding these courses or the CSDE Certificate Program, please reach out to CSDE Certificate Program Advisor, Jill Fulmore (fulmore@uw.edu). You can view the CSDE Certificate Program details here.
Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Team Science Workshop 2025 (register by 1/7/25)
The Team Science Workshop is a free, interactive training intended for interdisciplinary research teams working on a translational research project/study or within a research center. Teams will learn the theory and practice of team science. This workshop will be offered virtually during four 2-hour sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays over a 2-week period. Each day, we will focus the first 90 minutes on team science education and training, and the final 30 minutes on team working sessions.
Training content will be tailored to address and solve specific challenges identified by the participating teams. By attending the Team Science Workshop, your team will build stronger relationships and acquire strategies and tools to help you become more efficient and effective in your work together. Learn more and register here.
Topics that may be covered include:
- Teamwork and team processes
- Awareness and adaptability of Social Styles and modes for addressing conflict
- Lean Project Management (e.g., project organization, goal setting, planning)
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Effective meetings
- Communication and listening skills
- Leadership skill