Name: Sarah Bass, Ph.D. Student in Economics Hometown: Raleigh, NC Educational Background: UW-Madison, MS Econ, 2022; UNC Chapel Hill, BA Econ, 2018 How did you first connect to your field of research? I worked for 2 years in the Health Economics Program at RTI International, where I worked on health outcomes research. This got my …
Lauri Luosta, PhD Candidate in Consumer Science Hometown: Helsinki, Finland Educational Background: BA in Political Science & Global Studies, Winona State University; Master of International Public Affairs, UW-Madison 1. How did you first connect to your field of research? My focus on child well-being comes from a desire to improve the lives of children. Since …
Vikas Gawai, PhD Candidate in Agricultural & Applied Economics Hometown: Malvan, a tiny coastal town on the west coast of India Educational Background: MS in Economics, UW-Madison; B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, V.J.T.I., Mumbai University 1. What are your research interests and current research projects? I am an Applied Economist with a focus on policy evaluations …
Name: Sharada Dharmasankar Title: PhD Student in the Department of Economics Hometown: Aurora, IL Educational Background: BA in Economics and English Language & Literature What are your research interests and current research projects? My research interests lie in the economics of labor and education. My job market paper studies how different phases of one’s K-12 education affect a host …
Marci Ybarra, Associate Professor of Social Work Dr. Ybarra’s research focuses on the overall impacts of social policies and programs as well as place-based variations in their designs in service to enhancing the social safety net and, in turn, family well-being. What piece of your research you are most excited about at the moment?I am …
Leigh Senderowicz, Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies, and Obstetrics & Gynecology Dr. Senderowicz is a public health researcher and feminist social demographer focusing on global sexual and reproductive health and rights, race, gender, and coloniality. What piece of your research you are most excited about at the moment?It’s a really exciting time for …
Dr. Esteban J. Quiñones is a development economist and demographer with research interests in rural development, migration, food security, agriculture, social protection, climate change, gender, and labor economics. Quiñones designs and implements experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations, along with observational assessments of social programs, agricultural interventions, and migration. He completed his PhD in the Department of …
Name: Jason Robey Title: PhD Candidate Hometown: Stewartville, Minnesota Educational background: B.A. Sociology of Law, Crime, and Deviance, University of Minnesota M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin–Madison What are your research interests? Current research projects? My research covers three primary areas: 1) incarceration and inequality, 2) criminal case processing and sentencing, and 3) adolescent delinquency. On …
Dr. Stephanie Koning is postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. A social epidemiologist and demographer, her primary interests are in biosocial determinants of maternal and child health; structural violence and social stress; and the health implications of migration and displacement. She has led or co-led multiple data collection projects using …
Dr. Christina Diaz is an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University. Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of social demography, immigration, and family formation. Many of these projects shed light on the health and well-being of Latin American immigrants who reside in the U.S. or have returned to their country of …