This week we are excited to host Associate Professor of Sociology at Duke University, Tyson Brown! Dr. Brown’s will present research aimed at overcoming the disconnect between the conceptualization and measurement of structural racism has hindered our understanding of the relationship between structural racism and health.
You can register for the seminar HERE, and check out all the upcoming topics and register for future seminars on our website.
After the seminar, we will facilitate a graduate student discussion with Dr. Brown. Students will have the opportunity to discuss research collaborations, professional development, academic publishing, and interdisciplinary research, among other topics.
This seminar is co-sponsored with the Population Health Initiative.
CSDE Affiliates Melissa Knox, Jessica Jones-Smith, and several co-authors recently published a new study of the Seattle sweetened beverage tax (SBT) in Preventative Medicine Reports. The study leverages a mixed-mode survey to adults in Seattle and comparison areas, pre- and 2-years post-tax, to evaluate the impact of the SBT on 1) tax support and 2) perceived tax impacts. The authors use a difference-in-differences approach to isolate the attitudinal response to the tax.
With co-authors Katherine Crosman, Ines Jurcevic, Carlin Van Holmes, and Edward Allison, CSDE Affiliate Crystal Hall recently published a perspective article in Conservation Letters. The authors examine the use of behavioral approaches in conservation efforts, emphasizing potential misapplications that may result from omitting equity and power considerations. Additionally, the article offers recommendations for centering equity when applying behavioral insights to conservation, including strategies for high-level agenda setters as well as conservation practitioners.
CSDE Affiliate Avanti Adhia with co-authors Alice Ellyson and Emily Kroshus recently published new research in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. The administrative context and close-knit bonds of college teams introduce opportunities and structures for responding to sexual violence (SV) and delivering uniquely tailored prevention programming, but there is limited research about formal reporting of SV among student-athletes. This study examines the prevalence of SV and SV reporting history and perceptions among a multi-state sample of undergraduate student-athletes.
We’re excited to highlight several upcoming events open in-person or remotely:
- UW Women in Economics (WiE) is hosting a special event on Thursday, May 12th at 5:30pm featuring Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau and Olivia Lofton of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, who will be presenting their research, “Perspectives on the pandemic labor market and working parents.” The event will be held in HUB 145 and doors open at 5:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at this link.
- Math Across Campus at UW hosts its second talk of Spring 2022 on Friday, May 13th at 3:30pm in PAA 110. Professor Chaitra Nagaraja of Fordham University will be the featured speaker – her talk is entitled, “The Anatomy of a Number.”
- UW is hosting a Discovering AI@UW event on May 23rd from 8am to 5:30pm in the Lyceum Room of the HUB and on Zoom. This day-long event will host conversations with Artificial Intelligence experts from across the University of Washington campus.
- The National Academies Committee of National Statistics is hosting a virtual event on U.S. Household Income, Wealth, and Consumption Data & Statistics on Monday, May 16th from 8am to 1pm PDT. Registration is free and there is a great line-up of speakers.
- The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting a Webinar on Wednesday May 11th at 11am PDT entitled, “The Wisconsin Approach to Developing Administrative Data Resources for Research & Evaluation.” Registration is free.
This event is an opportunity for activists, organizations, and the greater community to come together and discuss what is at stake for Roe v Wade, and its place within the Reproductive justice movement. This event is sponsored by the UW Alene Moris Women’s Center, as well as the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology. Join us on Saturday, May 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am – 2:30 pm PST for a safe space of education, dialogue, and empowerment to provide actionable steps and resources to help advocate for reproductive rights. Please register here.