The Latino Center for Health is excited to announce the 2019 Small Grants Program providing funding to projects and partnerships benefiting Latinx communities in Washington state.
Two levels of funding are currently available through the program:
- Academic and community partners that are in the early stages of collaboration can apply for grants of up to $5,000 to continue their planning for future research projects
- Proposals to conduct pilot research projects can apply for up to $15,000
Principal Investigators can be either staff at community organizations or researchers at academic institutions. Academic researchers serving as Principal Investigators must be at one of our affiliated institutions, the University of Washington and Heritage University
To be considered for this award, you must first submit a 1-page letter of intent (LOI) using the template found at the end of the attached Request for Applications (RFA) document. This letter may be submitted by either the researcher or the community organization and should include background for the project, project goals, members of the project team, expected outcomes and level of funding request. Please submit your letter of intent by May 1st, 2019 to latcntr@uw.edu with “Latino Center for Health Small Grants Program” in the title. Full applications must be received by June 7th, 2019.
Please refer to the attached RFA for full details on how to apply. Any questions may be directed to Daron Ryan, Research Coordinator, at dryan89@uw.edu or at 206-685-3583. Please distribute widely through your networks.
The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) team at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is seeking a new member for our team. Please spread the word on this exciting employment opportunity.
The job location is at NCHS in Hyattsville, MD, and the application window is April 15-29, 2019.
Two application links are provided below.
Applicants should review the MP link first to see if they fit any of the criteria for using this application link, and if not, they should use the DE (general public) link.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/530678300 – MP
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/530676400 – DE
For more background on the NSFG, please visit our “about the NSFG” page: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/about_nsfg.htm
Registration is open for the 2019 Social Networks & Health workshop; May 13 – 17 in Durham North Carolina.
Registration is $150 for the week and covers lunch/coffee all week. The workshop covers everything from data collection to SOAMs with lots of hands-on work throughout the week.
The event webpage is here: https://dnac.ssri.duke.edu/social-networks-health-scholars-training-program-2019.php
The registration link is here: https://events.duke.edu/snh-2019
For our out-of-town visitors, we have a block of hotel rooms reserved at a very good rate at the Washington Duke Hotel (walking distance to the venue). You can call the hotel reservations department at (919) 490-0999 and requesting
Social Networks & Health (Group ID: 757579) guest room block. Or
Online: Guests may make reservations online using the following reservation booking link: Social Networks & Health
If you expressed interest in attending earlier *but have not actually registered* please do so now, as space is limited and we fill on first-come-first serve.
EPC 2020 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) invites submissions to the European Population Conference 2020 which will be held in Padova, Italy from 24-27 June 2020.
EPC 2020 is organized by EAPS in collaboration with the Department of Statistical Sciences of the University of Padova, and will convene at Padova Fiere.
The deadline for submissions is 1 November 2019
Abstracts for EPC 2020 can only be submitted at http://epc2020.eaps.nl/
Submissions should be made to one of the conference themes, which will be developed into a series of sessions by the Convener of each theme.
At EPC 2020 only one submission as presenting author is allowed. Participants may co-author other papers or posters, but only one presentation per author (paper or poster) will be allowed. Each submission should include a short Abstract as well as an extended Abstract or a full paper. Authors will be informed about acceptance of their submission by January 2020.
To submit your Abstract/Paper for EPC 2020 go to: http://epc2020.eaps.nl/
For all organizational matters visit the conference website: www.epc2020.it
Jenna Nobles, Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present the effects on domestic and international migration at both the micro and macro levels. In Mexico, exposure to violent crime increased sharply between 2007-2010 and has remained elevated in the subsequent years. She will describe where, and how, violence-related migration has shaped population characteristics and aspects of community functioning. She also considers evidence for remarkable population stability in some regions of Mexico and discuss potential explanations—that is, why people stay in place when community conditions worsen.
CSDE’s Grant Writing Summer Program assists early-career scholars and those new to writing NIH grant applications. Experienced investigators will coach participants through the process of developing a competitive application. Participants will learn about grant mechanisms and engage in an intensive writing workshop with feedback on all aspects of their research plans and proposal. CSDE demystifies the grant-writing process and creates a supportive environment that produces proposals ready for submission in the Fall. Learn more and apply here! Applications are due by 6 pm PT on May 3, 2019.
Congratulations to CSDE Affiliates Melissa Knox, Economics Lecturer, and Jessica Jones-Smith, Health Services & Epidemiology Associate Professor, session winners for their poster titled “Social Desirability Bias and Mixed-Mode Public Opinion Surveys About Health-Related Taxation.” Knox presented their research last Thursday, April 11, at a session on Health and Mortality at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting, in Austin.
Their research looks at why polls may overestimate support for soda taxes given the recent experience of Chicago, where voters repealed the tax. One reason polls may overestimate support for soda taxes is social desirability bias in mixed mode surveys, a phenomenon where respondents are less willing to give their true opinions about socially sensitive subjects on the phone or in person than they are on the web. Knox and Jones-Smith show that response mode matters to questions about soda consumption and approval of soda taxes in a mixed mode survey of Seattle and two other cities. Consequently, they develop a method for controlling for mode effects in these surveys.
CSDE also congratulates all Affiliates, Fellows, and Trainees who presented their powerful research insights and participated in multiple sessions during PAA this year. See you in Washington, DC in 2020!
“This is a call to action,” CSDE Affiliate and Professor of Social Work Karen Fredriksen Goldsen said to The Seattle Times, underscoring the gravity of social isolation for LGBTQ seniors. For the past deacade, Fredriksen Goldsen has conducted the first, national longitudinal study of aging members of the LGBTQ community, called Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender. Fredriksen Goldsen has surveyed 2,450 LGBTQ people between the ages of 50 and 102 on an every-other-year basis.
Published in The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, her latest article examines the evolution of this landmark study and explores the well-being of LGBTQ adults aged 80 years and older (n = 200). Based on the Iridescent Life Course, authors examined the diverse, intersectional nature of LGBTQ older adults’ lives, finding high levels of education and poverty. They found that microaggressions were negatively associated with quality-of-life and positively associated with poor physical and mental health.
Fredriksen Goldsen has founded a non-profit LGBTQ senior center on Capitol Hill called the GenPride Center that provides community and activities for older LGBTQ people. The City of Seattle just awarded GenPride $200,000 to develop nutrition, recreation and socialization programs. She has also announced an April 25 lecture at the Frye Museum Auditorium called “Linking Lives: Disrupting the Cycle of Social Isolation,” which sold out in a day.
The postdoc scholar will work with Dr. Shannon Monnat and other Lerner Center faculty affiliates, staff, and graduate students on research related to social and spatial determinants of health, health disparities, and/or premature mortality. Desirable applicants will have research agendas that align with one or more of the Center’s key strategic priority areas of substance abuse, mental health, tobacco use, diet and nutrition, or physical activity. Candidates with interests in rural health and/or rural demography are especially encouraged to apply. The postdoc position will work closely with Dr. Monnat and other Center affiliates to design and conduct community-based research studies and/or conduct secondary analysis of health and other demographic data (particularly related to social and geographic disparities in health outcomes), co-author peer-reviewed publications, publish research briefs for the Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series, and present research at conferences. This position will offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration with Lerner Center graduate students, staff, and affiliated faculty as well as faculty and graduate students within the Center for Policy Research (https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/cpr.aspx), the Aging Studies Institute (https://asi.syr.edu/), and the Policy, Place and Population Health Lab (https://asi.syr.edu/policy-place-and-population-health-lab/). At least 25% of the Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar’s time will be reserved for the individual’s own research.
The initial term of appointment is one year, but reappointment for a second year is expected, subject to good performance. The Scholar will have access to university resources and office space in the Center for Policy Research at SU.
The Aging Studies Institute (ASI) in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Demography and Economics of Aging, with a specialization in Population Health. The Aging Studies Postdoctoral Scholar will work with Professor Montez and other ASI Faculty Associates on health disparities research projects. Preference will be given to candidates who are interested in social determinants of health; the early-life origins of health in mid-to-late life; and/or macro-level structural factors shaping health inequalities. As a member of the Policy, Place, and Population Health Lab, the postdoctoral scholar will work with others to conduct analyses of secondary data, assist with the construction of a state-level policy database, coauthor peer-reviewed publications, and present research at conferences.
This 2-year postdoctoral position is partly supported by Syracuse University’s Office of Research with Invest Syracuse funds. The Aging Studies Postdoctoral Scholar will receive a salary of $50,000 plus benefits, $1,300 to offset moving expenses, and $1,000 in travel funds per year for conference participation. The position will start on August 19, 2019.
The postdoctoral scholar will have access to university resources and office space at ASI . ASI is located in the heart of the Syracuse University campus and has a vibrant community of 45 faculty representing 17 academic departments