Spring 2017

Wednesday, January 18 An Introduction to R Mark Banghart, UW-Madison Social Science Computing Cooperative Wednesday, January 25 Measuring Change with Longitudinal Data Eric Grodsky, UW-Madison Sociology Wednesday, February 1 Computational Social Science: Practice & Ethics Jenna Nobles, UW-Madison Sociology Wednesday, February 8 Communicating Research for Policy Ellen Dinsmore, UW-Madison Sociology Wednesday, February 15 Research on Sensitive Topics Mike Massoglia, UW-Madison Sociology Wednesday, February 22 Ethical Issues in the Collection & Use of Survey Data Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sociology Wednesday, March 1 What Are We Weighting for? Survey Weights and Statistical Inferences Chris Taber, UW-Madison Economics Wednesday, March 8 Postdoctoral Fellowships: What, Why, and How Katherine Lin, UW-Madison Center for Demography of Health and Aging Chenoa Allen, UW-Madison Health Disparities Research Scholars Program Wednesday, March 15 Key Issues in Studying Inequality and Mobility Timothy Smeeding, UW-Madison Public Policy & Economics Wednesday, March 22 Spring Break Wednesday, March 29 Regression Analysis in R Mark Banghart, UW-Madison Social Science Computing Cooperative Wednesday, April 5 The Uses of Race in Population Research Reanne Frank, Ohio State University Sociology Tuesday, April 11 [Note: This seminar will meet on Tuesday, April 11, 3:30-5 PM in 3470 Social Science] Study Design in the Context of New Data Forms Elizabeth Bruch, University of Michigan Sociology Wednesday, April 19 PAA Practice Talks The Gender Earnings Gap across the Life Course: Variation by Race, Educational Attainment, and Family Status Catherine Doren Network Closure and Educational Mobility in Mexican Families Josefina Flores Morales How Do Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Affect the Indigenous Population and Inequality in Latin America? Evidence from Progress in Mexico Esteban Quinones Differential Recovery Migration: The Deterring Effects of Population Trends and Natural Resource-Based Livelihoods Rachel Rosenfeld Differences in Fertility Behavior across Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Areas During the Great Recession Nathan Seltzer Validating a Measure of Rights-Based Family Planning Service Delivery Kelsey Wright Wednesday, April 26 PAA Meeting no seminar this week Wednesday, May 3 Not just Variables: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Class in Academia Katherine Curtis, UW-Madison Community & Environmental Sociology Christine Schwartz, UW-Madison Sociology Michal Engelman, UW-Madison Sociology Torsheika Maddox, UW-Madison Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement