Barbara Weston Corry, longtime editor for CDE and the Sociology Department, passed away on December 28, 2019, at the age of 83. She retired in 1995 after serving as the editor for the Center for …
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CDE Affiliate Jonathan Patz Elected to National Academy of Medicine
CDE affiliate Jonathan Patz has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Marcy Carlson Elected Vice President of PAA
We are pleased that CDE’s Director, Marcy Carlson, has been elected vice president of the Population Association of America (PAA). PAA is the leading U.S. scientific, professional organization promoting research on population issues. She will …
New Faces at CDE
CDE is excited to welcome five new assistant professors to campus in fall 2019 who will expand the depth and breadth of our scholarship. Megan Bea joins UW’s School of Human Ecology after receiving a …
Center Funding: CDE Center Grant Five-Year Funding Secured
CDE is pleased to report that we have received official approval from NICHD for five years of continued funding for our Center grant (2019-24). The Population Dynamics Research Infrastructure Program at NICHD advances the field …
Interviewer-Respondent Interaction and Measurement of Health Outcomes
CDE affiliate Jen Dykema is embarking on a two-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation entitled “Effects of interviewers, respondents, and questions on survey measurement of health outcomes and health disparities.” In this …
Conference: Demographic Responses to Changes in the Natural Environment
Within the current context of global climate change, the study of how environmental changes are shaping individual behaviors related to human migration, mortality, and fertility is among the most pressing issues confronting population research and …
John Eason Explains why Private Prisons are Controversial
John Eason was interviewed by “The Conversation” about his research on private prisons and why they are controversial. The United States is one of a few countries that allows private entities to own prisons. They …
Marcy Carlson elected Vice President for PAA
Congratulations to CDE Director Marcy Carlson for being elected as Vice President of the Population Association of America (PAA), for the term beginning in 2020!
MONICA GRANT RECEIVES GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE FUNDS
Associate Professor of Sociology Monica Grant is one of nine recipients of Seed Grants from the UW-Madison Global Health Institute. She is examining the connection between climate change and family planning in Malawi by interviewing …