Spring 2013

Friday, January 25 U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health This paper is in chapter 2 of this report. Alberto Palloni, UW Sociology James A. Yonker, UW Sociology Friday, February 1 Phenotype Selection and Evolution in Contemporary SocietiesJenna Nobles, UW Sociology Friday, February 8 Mortality and Fertility: Dynamic Programming I James Walker, UW Economics Friday, February 15 Reviewing and Responding to Reviewers Thomas DeLeire, La Follette School of Public Affairs and Co-Editor, Journal of Human Resources; Associate Editor, Health Economics John Delamater, UW Sociology and Editor (’97-’08), Journal of Sex Research Tuesday, February 19 Genome-wide Data and Demographic Inquiry: Tales of Enthusiasm, Caution, and Skepticism (This is a joint seminar with CDE. It starts at 12:30 P.M.) Jason Boardman, University of Colorado Boulder Sociology Friday, March 1 Dynamic Programming II James Walker, UW Economics Friday, March 8 Grant Writing: Resources and Strategy (joint with IRP GRF. This seminar will be held in Room 3470 William H. Sewell Social Science Building.) Katherine Magnuson, UW School of Social Work Marcia Carlson, UW Sociology Friday, March 15 Data Visualization & Presentation (joint with La Follette School) Jonathan Schwabish, Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, Congressional Budget Office Friday, March 22 Professional Conference Interaction: Presentation, Networking, and the Elevato Speech (This seminar starts at 9 AM.) Christopher McKelvey, UW Economics Katherine Curtis, UW Sociology Friday, March 29 Spring Recess, No Seminar Friday, April 5 Practice PAA talks CDHA students, UW Sociology Friday, April 12 Population Association of America Meetings in New Orleans, Louisiana Here is a link to PAA program http://paa2013.princeton.edu Friday, April 19 Translating Research, Interacting with Media Outlets Terry Devitt, University Communications Friday, April 26 Applying for and Navigating Post-Doctoral Research Positions Jason Houle, Robert Wood Johnson Fellow at UW–Madison Jenny Higgins, UW Women’s Studies Friday, May 3 Acceptance Journeys: A Social Marketing Campaign to Reduce HIV/AIDS among MSM of Color in Milwaukee, WI Shawnika Hull, UW School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Population Health Friday, May 10 Evolution of the Human Lifespan: Past, Present, and Future Caleb Finch, University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology