A virtual version of the Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting will be taking place online Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25. Though fewer scholars will be participating overall, a healthy number of CDE/CDHA …
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CDE Affiliate Malia Jones Pens Op-Ed in USA Today
Malia Jones (Assistant Scientist, Applied Population Lab) is a social epidemiologist and CDE affiliate. Last week, she shared her thoughts about the COVID-19 epidemic via a Google Doc that went viral (the power of social …
Barbara Weston Corry, Longtime CDE Editor, Has Passed away
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 …
CDE Affiliate Jonathan Patz Inducted into the National Academy of Medicine
Jonathan Patz, professor and director of the Global Health Institute, and CDE affiliate, was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. Patz’s work examines the health effects of global environmental change. During his career, he …
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 …