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Call for Applications: Berkeley Summer Institute in Migration Research 2022
Register NOW for PAA 2022!
Registration for the Population Association of America 2022 Annual Meeting is now open. Important dates and deadlines:
- February 14, 2022: Last day the early-bird registration rate is available
- February 15, 2022: Deadline for all presenters to register
- February 15 – March 31, 2022: Regular registration rates will be in effect
CSDE students who are presenting at PAA 2022 can apply HERE for registration and/or travel support.
CSDE Seminar CANCELLED for February 4, 2022
The CSDE Seminar has been cancelled for 2/4/2022. We will return on Friday, 2/11/2022 with a talk from Ali Sewell, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University. See you next week!
Register for next week’s Zoom Seminar on 2/11/2022 HERE.
Farquhar, Guthrie, and Co-Authors Analyze Past Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Incidence During Pregnancy
Along with a number of co-authors, CSDE Affiliates Carey Farquhar and Brandon Guthrie recently published a clinical article in Gynocology & Obstetrics, available in full HERE. The research objective was identifying factors associated with peri and post-partum intimate partner violence (IPV) to facilitate prioritizing women for psychosocial support. The authors find a much higher likelihood of experiencing IPV peri- and post-partum among women who had experienced IPV within the 6 months before the baseline assessment.
New Paper from Martin, Keith, and Colleagues
CSDE Affiliates Melanie Martin and Monica Keith, and a number of co-authors recently published a new article appearing in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. Their research is motivated by the mixed evidence around the effects of Cesarian sections on breastfeeding outcomes, and explores this relationship among Indigenous Qom mothers in Argentina who have strong traditional breastfeeding support.
Comfort, Flaxman, Hagopian, and Colleagues Release New Research in Frontiers in Public Health
CSDE Trainee Haley Comfort, CSDE Affiliates Abraham Flaxman and Amy Hagopian, and co-authors Riyadh Lafta, and Herbert Duber recently published a new article about vaccine coverage and ailment incidence from 2001-2016 in Iraq. The article, available in full HERE, finds that conflict and the resulting migration of refugees may fuel epidemic outbreaks even when vaccine coverage is constant.
Interview with and New Publication from Trainee Alumna Sarah Charnes
CSDE Trainee Alumna Sarah Charnes, a recent Public Policy Ph.D. graduate, was interviewed recently by the Evans School to discuss her research on food assistance and food insecurity. The interview, available HERE, spans her research, misconceptions around food insecurity in the U.S., and advice about translating research for policymakers. Charnes also has a recent publication, available in pre-print HERE, that explores the relationship between household disability status, food store choice, and food insecurity.
STUDENTS: Spring Quarter Graduate Research Assistant Position Available
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for the upcoming spring quarter. The GRA would primarily be involved with evaluating a community data dashboard and assisting a workgroup to research social and emotional health data. Read the full position description here.
To apply, please send a resume/CV and statement of interest to Meg Robertson at meg218@uw.edu. Applications are due February 9, 2022.