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CSDE Computational Demography Working Group: Winter Quarter Meetings

Join CSDE’s Computational Demography Working Group for our winter quarter meetings! This quarter we will have another set of stimulating meetings to foster interaction and exchange between students and researchers who share an interest in computational demography and beyond.

The schedule for the Winter quarter is as follows:

Thursday, Jan 25th: Connor Gilroy: “Facebook ads, demographic estimates, and sexuality in the US”

Thursday Feb 8th: Ian Kennedy: “Scaling qualitative analysis of Twitter data via RShiny”

Thursday, March 1st: Nathan Welch (with Adrian Dobra and Nathalie Williams): “Modeling and mapping human mobility”

 

All meetings will be in 114 Raitt Hall, from 12:00-1:20 PM.

As a reminder, these are informal meetings (i) to discuss topics related to demographic data, computational methods and statistical approaches; (ii) to workshop research in progress; and (iii) to share tools via demos or tutorials.

Everyone is welcome. Those who would like to receive regular announcements with more details about these meetings should sign up for the following mailing list:
https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/computational-demog

If you are interested in sharing your work at the CSDE computational demography working group, please contact Emilio Zagheni (emilioz@uw.edu).

Northwest Federal Statistical Research Data Center Panel

Join CSDE this Friday as we kick off our winter quarter seminar series!

Are you a data geek? Have you wondered about gaining access to the UW’s secure data center and having the opportunity to analyze linked databases about health, demography, employment, income, residences, and environment and that include censuses of people, businesses, and households?  If so, you’ll enjoy hearing Ben Cerf, Mark Ellis, and Christine Leibbrand speak about resources at the Northwest Federal Statistical Research Data Center, as well as some ongoing projects there.

We are also pleased to announce our Winter 2018 Seminar Schedule, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from a variety of disciplines and institutions!  All are welcome to attend to these informative and engaging events, which boast free admission.

India Ornelas Evaluates the Effectiveness of a Pilot Program to Increase Cancer Screening Among Female Refugees

Affiliate India Ornelas, Associate Professor of Health Services, co-authored a recent article based on the results of a pilot study that created and evaluated videos promoting screening for cervical cancer to women from two refugee groups: Karen-Burmese and Nepali-Bhutanese. Results indicate that after watching the videos, —which were tailored to the culture of each group—women were more likely be aware of tests for cervical cancer, had a greater intention to be tested, and had higher levels of knowledge about cervical cancer. The findings, published in Health Education & Behavior, suggest that such videos have the potential to increase the likelihood that female refugees are screened for cervical cancer. The full article is accessible below.

Haidong Wang Examines the Global Burden of Tuberculosis

Affiliate Haidong Wang, Associate Professor of Global Health, co-authored a recent article that examines trends in the burden of both fatal and non-fatal tuberculosis within the past quarter century, using results from the Global Burden of Disease study. The authors’ assessment is based on vital registration data, verbal autopsy data, and mortality surveillance data, with which they estimated tuberculosis mortality rates using the Cause of Death Ensemble model. Their findings indicate that tuberculosis is still responsible for a substantial disease burden across the globe, —notwithstanding efforts to reduce this burden—and the authors therefore recommend prioritizing early detection of and improved quality of care for the disease. The full article is available below.

Oregon Population Estimates Program Manager

The Population Research Center (PRC) at Portland State University seeks an experienced and dynamic population researcher to manage the Center’s Oregon Population Estimates Program (OPEP). Affiliated with the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies (IMS) in the College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), the PRC fulfills several Oregon statutory requirements through the Oregon Population Estimates program, the Oregon Population Forecast Program, and the Oregon Census State Data Center.

Additionally, the PRC works with local and state government and nonprofit agencies to conduct demographic analyses that support public and private decision making, such as school enrollment forecasts, analysis of trends and issues related to aging and public health, housing needs, and small geography population estimates. Center research faculty engage in a variety of research projects that provide data analysis to decision makers throughout the Portland metropolitan region and across Oregon.

Position Summary
The principal duty of the Oregon Population Estimates Program Manager is to produce annual population estimates for all cities and counties in Oregon on an annual basis, an annual Oregon Population Report, and quarterly supplemental reports.
The success of the program requires the Manager carry out the following responsibilities:

1) administration and planning (e.g., plan, manage, and implement the program research approach; establish and meet deadlines),
2) population estimation and demographic analysis (e.g. execution of data collection and database development, model development, and documentation of estimate assumptions), and
3) communication (e.g., reporting results in reports and public presentations).

Because population estimates drive decision making at the state and local level, the Manager is encouraged to engage with state and local decision makers and may be asked to make presentations explaining the assumptions and methodology of the estimates and to describe demographic conditions in Oregon. The position therefore may require some travel within Oregon. In addition, this position represents the PRC in the Federal State Cooperative for Population Estimates, requiring occasional travel to Census Bureau headquarters in the Washington, DC area.

A secondary duty of the Oregon Population Estimates manager is to develop custom estimates, such as small area estimates, for local governments and nonprofit organizations, and to develop other custom demographic analysis on a contract basis. The position will also contribute to the Center’s other programs, such as the Oregon Population Forecast Program. This position, if qualified, might also teach courses within PSU’s Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, toward the Graduate Certificate in Applied Demography, managed by the PRC.

Visit the link below to learn more and apply.

NUTR 400/500 Winter Seminar: Aligning Food Systems with Nutrition & Health

Please join us for next quarter’s seminar:
Aligning Food Systems with Nutrition & Health

Thursdays January 4 – March 8, 2018
12:30-1:20 pm
Alder Commons Auditorium, Room 104

About the Winter Series: Almost every country in the world is facing a nutrition-related challenge. “Millions of people have too much of the wrong food, while millions more have too little of the right food”, as aptly quoted in the 2017 IFPRI Global Nutrition Report. What are we doing about it? Join our Winter Nutrition Seminar Series, organized by UW Nutritional Science Program, to hear from the food system and nutrition experts!

Seminar Full Description

WIN18 NUTR400 Speaker Schedule

The seminar is open to all UW students, faculty and staff.  Students may register for NUTR 400 (SLN 18490, undergraduates) or NUTR 500 (SLN 18495, graduates).

U.S. Policy Communication Training Program

The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2018-2019 cohort of the U.S. Policy Communication Training Program will open the first week of January. The program will offer in-depth policy communication training in Washington, D.C. this summer to U.S. citizens and permanent residents studying demography, population health, and reproductive health in doctoral programs at U.S. academic institutions.

In December 2014, PRB announced a new program to provide policy communication training to doctoral students attending universities in the United States. The program builds on PRB’s 40-year legacy of training researchers to communicate their findings for policy change and is designed to develop skills that U.S. researchers need to communicate with U.S. policy audiences to influence policymaking.

The program has two components.

  • Workshop: A week-long workshop in Washington, DC focuses on the role of research in the U.S. policy process, and on techniques for effective communication of research findings to U.S. decisionmakers, media, and nontechnical audiences. Trainees practice distilling policy-relevant messages from their research and communicating this information in nontechnical language.
  • Practicum: During the academic year following the workshop, participants will apply the lessons learned at the Washington workshop to prepare two policy communication materials based on their dissertations or related research topics.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—National Institutes of Health (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

Who Should Apply 

The Training is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents (Green Card Holders) pursuing doctoral programs at reputable U.S. academic institutions and who are between their 3rd and 5th year of studies. Priority is given to applicants who are current or previous trainees of NICHD-supported population centers in the United States.

If you have questions, please contact Laura Bloom at USPolicyTraining@prb.org.

Visiting Research Scholar at The Center for Health and Wellbeing

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW), part of the Woodrow Wilson School, invites outstanding researchers to apply for Visiting Research Scholar appointments.

About the Program

CHW supports research on the multiple aspects of health and wellbeing in both developed and developing countries. Successful candidates will devote an academic year or a semester in residence at Princeton to research, discussions, and scholarly collaborations concerned with the determinants of physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, and the effects of public policy on health and wellbeing. Applications are welcome from researchers in a variety of disciplines, including medicine, psychology, biology, epidemiology, economics, sociology, and related social science disciplines.

Visiting Research Scholars participate in activities of CHW, including faculty-graduate seminars, workshops, and public lectures, and enjoy access to a wide range of other activities throughout the University. Scholars devote the major portion of their time to research and writing on issues related to health and wellbeing. Some Scholars may also be invited to teach, contingent upon sufficient enrollments and with the approval of the Office of the Dean of the Faculty.  Although most Scholars will stay for the entire academic year (September through June), applications for a single semester or a portion of a semester will be considered.

Qualifications

Visiting Research Scholars must be employed at an institution other than Princeton during their visit. Applicants who do not have a home institution from which to visit should refer to CHW advertisements for Postdoctoral Research Associates, defined as those within three years of receipt of the PhD or equivalent degree, and Associate Research Scholars, defined as those who received a PhD or equivalent degree more than three years ago.

Applicants must have a doctorate or equivalent degree. The program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but it does not support work toward the completion of a degree. Salaries are based on the salary in effect at the Scholar’s home institution. Scholars from academic institutions normally receive up to one-half their academic-year salaries from their home institutions for the appointment period.

The Application Process

To apply, please submit online a cover letter, a CV, a research paper, book chapter, or a dissertation chapter; a statement of no more than 1,500 words describing how you plan to use your time at Princeton; and a confidential statement indicating your current 12-month salary and what sources of financial support you are likely to have during your visit via: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/index.xhtml (link is external)

Search for “Visiting Research Scholar/Center for Health and Wellbeing,” requisition number D-18-WWS-00018.

The deadline for submission is January 31, 2018.  Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications in March 2018.

Tenured Research Positions in Demography and Associated Disciplines

The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) will recruit two tenured researchers in 2018 in Demography and associated disciplines. One of the two posts will give priority to researchers working on topics relating to Population and Societies in Africa.

The French Institute for Demographic Research Studies is a public research institute. Its missions include conducting cutting-edge research in all fields relating to population studies, training junior researchers, and informing the general public of its research activities. With eleven research units, INED encourages exchanges between disciplines and conducts a world-class research program.

Post: Research scientist
Qualification required: PhD
Location: INED, Paris, France, 20th arrondissement
No age, gender or nationality requisites
Competition opening date: December 18, 2017
Deadline for requesting an application form: January 12, 2018, 5 pm
Deadline for applications: January 18, 2018

More information is available at:
https://www.ined.fr/en/institute/joining-ined/competitive-examination/researchers-exams/

Assistant Professor of Space and Society

Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society is seeking applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of space and society, with an emphasis on the societal, ethical, and regulatory/governance aspects of an increased human presence in the solar system and beyond. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate closely with ASU’s School for Earth and Space Exploration.

We seek an outstanding individual who is adept at working across and between disciplines to develop and apply new knowledge around the societal aspects of space exploration broadly understood. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: The development and implementation of space policies and the regulation and governance of activities in space; the societal aspects of space exploration; public-private partnerships in space–based ventures (“New Space”); planetary protection in research, exploration, exploitation and settlement of space; societal aspects of human space exploration; public engagement around space exploration and commercialization; responsible innovation in space-focused technologies and activities; and the societal opportunities and value of space exploration and commercialization.

ASU is already a leader in space science and technology, as well as in informal science education and science engagement around space. The successful candidate will thus be expected to work closely with colleagues across disciplines – including not just space scientists and engineers but also social scientists, informal educators, humanists and artists – to develop a robust and influential program of work and, over time, assume a leadership role in cross-disciplinary collaborations. In accord with the ASU Charter and design aspirations of a New American University, we seek a dynamic scholar and educator who will pursue use-inspired research that transcends disciplinary boundaries and who will further engage effectively with broad communities to both serve and transform society at all levels.

Required: A PhD or other appropriate terminal degree in the social sciences, natural sciences or engineering relevant to the societal aspects of space exploration. Demonstrated potential for independent, well-regarded knowledge generation and utilization. Evidence of potential for effective interdisciplinary research, synthesis and collaboration. A demonstrated commitment to ensuring access to knowledge; excellence in knowledge creation; and the translation of knowledge into societally relevant impacts. Evidence of an ability to inspire and instruct students from diverse backgrounds.

Desired: Experience collaborating effectively with colleagues from diverse disciplines to grow a dynamic academic program; especially between the natural sciences/engineering and the social sciences. Experience in communicating and engaging effectively with non-academic audiences, including policymakers, government agencies, businesses, non-government organizations, and members of the public.

To apply, please submit (as a single PDF): 1) a detailed cover letter that includes a description of the applicant’s research and teaching interests and experience (limited to 4 pages); 2) a current Curriculum Vitae; and 3) the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three references. All materials should be submitted as a single PDF document to sfis@asu.edu. Review of applications will begin Friday January 26, 2018. If not filled, a review will occur every Friday thereafter until the search is closed. A background check is required for employment.