Jan 28: How to Be a Good Advisee/Managing Up, Marcy Carlson Feb 4: Writing Job Market Materials, Martin Eiermann Feb 11: Choosing Journal Outlets for Your Research, Eric Grodsky Feb 18: Policy Impacts in Developing Contexts, Fernanda Rojas-Ampuero Feb 25: NIH Grant Application Materials, Katherine Curtis and the SSRS Team March 4: Ethical Considerations of …
Congratulations to CDHA Director Michal Engelman who was chosen to lead the RISE-THRIVE Collaboration Headquarters (HQ), bringing together experts working at the forefront of research on the healthspan and immunology. The initiative supports cutting edge research on how the body defends against disease and how to extend the number of years people live healthy lives.
Warmest Congrats to CDHA-affiliate and Associate Professor Kristin Litzelman On the successful launch of the new digital exhibition, In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin. As a leading expert in Human Development & Family Studies, Kristin has dedicated her career to understanding the intricate relationships between caregivers and their loved ones. Her research and advocacy provide a …
Sep 3: Intro to CDE, CDHA, and SSRS Sep 10: PAA Abstracts, Nick Mark Sep 17: Bayesian Modeling and Critique of Null Hypothesis Testing, David Kaplan Sep 24: Job Talk: Home Financing Responses to Wildfire Risk Information and Insurance Availability, Sarah Bass Oct 1: Ethically Researching Families, Tova Walsh Oct 8: Job Talk: Post-disaster migration in the United …
Name: Michael Topping, Graduate Student in Sociology Hometown: Burlington, Wisconsin Educational Background: B.S. in Social Work & B.A. in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; M.A. in Sociology, University of Memphis 1. How did you first connect to your field of research? Looking back, I grew curious about health, aging, and the life course through much of the …
Name: Gina Lee, Postdoctoral Researcher Hometown: Born in Austin, TX but grew up in South Korea Educational Background: BS in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), Iowa State; MS in Gerontology, Iowa State; PhD in HDFS, Iowa State 1. How did you first connect to your field of research? I wasn’t planning on pursuing Gerontology/HDFS …
Name: Eva Vasiljevic Educational background: BA French and Biology, certificate in Global Cultures Master of Public Affairs, expected 2019 Can you describe your research interests? Current research projects? I study the genetic basis of disease at a population level and environmental factors that can change a person’s genetic predisposition to disease. For example, I ask …
Name Ankit Rastogi Hometown Silver Spring, MD Educational background BA, Biology, Dartmouth College; MSc, Biostatistics, Harvard University Can you describe your research interests? Current research projects? I study racial residential integration in the suburbs. It’s an exciting time to study the suburbs because they are experiencing unprecedented racial diversification. As shares of populations of color …
Name Leah Foltman Hometown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Educational background BA, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, sociology Can you describe your research interests? Current research projects? My current research interests revolve around racial disparities in physical and mental health outcomes, as realized through place. My current project uses the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) to …
Name Julia Goodwin Hometown Cabin John, MD Undergraduate education/other graduate degrees BA, University of Wisconsin–Madison, sociology/CAR; certificate in education policy studies Expected graduation date 2022 Research interests? Current research projects? My research interests are around how social environments throughout the life course influence health disparities by race and/or SES. Currently, my research on health disparities …