University of Wisconsin–Madison
People in silhouette sit along the Lake Mendota shoreline and piers at the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

CDE & CDHA 2023 Spring Research Retreat

The Center for Demography and Ecology and the Center for Demography of Health and Aging were pleased to host a spring research retreat that took place on Friday, May 5th, 2023, from 2-5pm in the AT&T Lounge at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin. This workshop brought together Center faculty and student affiliates from across UW to foster collaborations for innovative research, provide networking opportunities and refreshments, and encourage work that advances the Centers’ Research Themes (CDE & CDHA).

Pictures from the event can be browsed below.

 

Schedule:

Time

Presentation

Speaker

2:00Welcome & Opening RemarksJason Fletcher & Monica Grant
2:15“Lifespan variability from an overlapping cohorts perspective”Héctor Pifarré i Arolas
2:30“Informing Health Insurance Policy to Improve Lung Cancer Screening”Rebecca Myerson
2:45“Assessing Measures of Biological Age in a Low-Income Context: The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health”Lauren Schmitz
3:00“Does Financially Supporting Parents Interfere with Adult Children’s Financial Security?”Melody Harvey
3:15BREAKn/a
3:30“A Pilot RCT to Examine the Benefits of a Culturally Adapted Peer Support and Self-Management Intervention to Improve Glycemic Control in African Americans”Olayinka Shiyanbola
3:45“Local Flood Disasters and Racial Inequality in the Mortgage Market”Megan Bea
4:00“Adverse Childhood Experiences and Caregiving for Aging Parents: Evidence from the BRFSS Data”Jooyoung Kong
4:15“Heat and Child Maltreatment”Jessica Pac
4:30“Gender Differences in Primary Care Physicians’ Electronic Health Record Use”Adam Rule
4:45Closing Remarks & Brief ReceptionJason Fletcher & Monica Grant