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SUMMARY:By the Book Event :: Feb 03 :: Living on the Edge: An American Generation’s Journey through the Twentieth Century
DESCRIPTION:The authors of Living on the Edge\, Richard A. Settersten Jr.\, Glen H. Elder Jr.\, and Lisa D. Pearce\, are joined in conversation with Stephanie Coontz to discuss their new book! \nDrawing from the iconic longitudinal Berkeley Guidance Study\, Living on the Edge: An American Generation’s Journey through the Twentieth Century reveals the hopes\, struggles\, and daily lives of the 1900 generation. Most surprising is how relevant and relatable the lives and experiences of this generation are today\, despite the gap of a century. From the reorganization of marriage and family roles and relationships to strategies for adapting to a dramatically changing economy\, the challenges faced by this earlier generation echo our own time. \nLiving on the Edge offers an intimate glimpse into not just the history of our country\, but the feelings\, dreams\, and fears of a generation remarkably kindred to the present day. \nJoin us for a panel discussion on this timely subject on Wednesday\, February 3\, at 12PM Eastern. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/by-the-book-event-feb-03-living-on-the-edge-an-american-generations-journey-through-the-twentieth-century/
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SUMMARY:Ken Bollen and Iliya Gutin: What longitudinal model should I choose?
DESCRIPTION:On February 5\, 2021\, Ken Bollen and Iliya Gutin will present “What longitudinal model should I choose?” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. This year\, the CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminars will be open to both CPC members and Social Epidemiology program members. \nAbstract: \nWith the growing availability of longitudinal data comes the question of what model to use? In an ideal world\, theory and substantive arguments would be sufficiently clear to dictate one. But in practice\, there is little guidance and academic fads or the practice in researchers’ fields typically affect model choice. We illustrate how a general longitudinal model (LV-ALT) can help researchers in their selection. The LV-ALT model can specialize to other popular models such as the classic random or fixed effects\, growth curve models\, autoregressive\, latent difference scores\, and a variety of other hybrid structures. The LV-ALT model can help to defend the choice of one of these traditional models or it can suggest new hybrid models to consider.  We illustrate our results with Add Health NLYS79 data on self reported health and an analysis from a forthcoming Demography paper. \nBios: \nKenneth A. Bollen is the Henry Rudolph Immerwahr Distinguished Professor of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Department of Sociology. He is a Fellow of the Carolina Population Center and oversees the Methods Consulting Services. He has been at UNC since 1985. From 2000 to 2010\, he was the Director of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. \nBollen’s primary research focus is the creation and application of new statistical tools for the social and behavioral sciences with specializations in structural equation models\, latent variables\, and longitudinal modeling. Most of his current applications are in population and health studies. Google Scholar lists over 110\,000 citations to his work. His methodological contributions have been recognized by lifetime achievement awards in two disciplines\, Sociology (Paul F. Lazarsfeld Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions in the Field of Sociological Methodology\, 2000) and Psychology (Career Award for Lifetime Achievement. Psychometric Society\, 2018). In 2019\, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University (Sweden). He is the former Chair of the National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for Social\, Behavioral and Economic Sciences and is an elected Fellow in a number of scholarly organizations. \n  \nIliya Gutin is a doctoral candidate in sociology and predoctoral trainee at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill\, having received his BA in Sociology at the University of Chicago and then worked at the NORC research organization as a research analyst. His current work focuses on the conceptualization\, definition\, and measurement of health\, illness\, and disease in medical and social research\, and how these decisions influence what it means to be “healthy” in a highly-dynamic and stratified society. Specifically\, his dissertation examines clinical\, epidemiologic\, and subjective ambiguity in our understanding of body weight as a health risk\, and how we can better account for this uncertainty in studying population health. Iliya hopes to continue this kind of work throughout his career\, collaborating with health researchers across different disciplines and backgrounds to achieve closer and more meaningful linkages between the health concepts\, issues\, and disparities we are interested in and the measures we have access to our data. \n  \nThis event will be held on Zoom. You can register here. We will post a recording after the talk. You can see previous events here.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/ken-bollen-and-iliya-gutin/
CATEGORIES:2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminars
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SUMMARY:Chris Wildeman: Does Incarceration Shape Trust in the State\, Community Engagement\, and Civic Participation?
DESCRIPTION:On February 12\, 2021\, Chris Wildeman\, Professor of Sociology at Duke University\, will present “Does Incarceration Shape Trust in the State\, Community Engagement\, and Civic Participation?” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. This year\, the CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminars will be open to both CPC members and Social Epidemiology program members. \nAbstract \nIn this article\, we provide the most complete assessment to date of how incarceration is associated with trust in the state\, community engagement\, and civic participation in the United States. Our analysis uses data from the Family History of Incarceration Survey (FamHIS) and is rooted in the theoretical and normative observation that\, while highly salient and immensely disruptive\, incarceration is one of many factors that might influence community and civic engagement and that incarceration can be mobilizing or demobilizing\, potentially leading to net zero effects. Ultimately\, the results support three conclusions. First\, own incarceration is associated with a deep distrust of state institutions even after adjusting for a host of confounders and matching on observed characteristics. Second\, family member incarceration is associated with distrust of state institutions\, but these differences are roughly half the magnitude of the associations tied to own incarceration. These first two conclusions strongly mirror findings from existing research\, suggesting that the FamHIS data can provide reliable estimates of how incarceration shapes community engagement and civic participation. Finally\, and in a significant break from most research in this area\, neither own incarceration nor family member incarceration is associated with any of the 14 indicators of community and political participation we consider in any of the 84 models we run on participation (14 outcomes\, 3 models per outcome\, models including own incarceration and family member incarceration). Although the cross-sectional nature of our data precludes strong causal claims\, we see this finding as providing vital evidence that while there may be heterogenous effects of incarceration on community engagement and civic participation\, it appears that these heterogenous effects largely cancel each other out. \nBio \n\nChristopher Wildeman is Professor of Sociology at Duke University and Professor at the ROCKWOOL Foundation Research Unit. His work focuses on the prevalence\, causes\, and consequences of contact with the criminal legal system and the child welfare system for families.\n\nThis event will be held on Zoom. You can register here. We will post a recording after the talk. You can see previous events here.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/chris-wildeman-does-incarceration-shape-trust-in-the-state-community-engagement-and-civic-participation/
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SUMMARY:CPC Hackathon 2021
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 12\, 2021\n1:30 pm – 5:30 pm\nZoom \nRegister your team to participate by Wednesday\, February 3rd using this form.  \nFAQs\nWhat is the CPC hackathon? \nEach year\, CPC predoctoral trainees and postdoctoral scholars come together to form interdisciplinary teams and work on developing a research design for a population focused issue or problem. The goals for the hackathon are to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration among trainees\, develop and exhibit your research design skills\, and have fun. \nWhat is the problem/issue that we will be hacking to solve? \nThe problem/issue will focus on a population-oriented topic. However\, the details of the problem/issue will not be announced until the beginning of the event. You will then have the afternoon to work on the issue/problem and prepare a presentation based on your design to a panel of faculty judges. \nWho can attend the event? \nThis event is open to all trainees (Population Science and Biosocial). However\, team registration is required. \nIs there a limit on how many teams that can sign up for the event? \nYes\, only six teams will be allowed to participate in the Hackathon\, so register early! \nWhat are the requirements for developing a team?\nThe requirements for team formation include: \n\nEach team should consist of 3-4 trainees\nTeams cannot have more than 1 postdoctoral scholar\nTeams cannot have more than 1 trainee that is in their first year of graduate studies at UNC\nThere must be at least 2 disciplines represented on each team\n\n\nWhat is the deadline to register my team for the event? \nAll teams must be registered by 5:00 PM on Wednesday\, February 3rd. Register your team here. Please designate one member from your team to fill out the form on behalf of all of the team members. \n\nHow will teams get judged? \nEach team will have 5 minutes to pitch their idea and 5 minutes for questions and answers. Your presentation can include PowerPoint slides\, audience participation\, or whatever you think will best communicate your team’s solution. Be as creative as you want! \n\nWho will be judging our presentations? \nWe have assembled an interdisciplinary judging panel of 3 CPC faculty fellows who are experts in population research. \n\nWhat will be the judging criteria? \nPresentations will be judged based the following criteria: \n\nDoes the presentation effectively address the question?\nHow creative is the research design?\nHow clear and focused is the research design?\nWhat is the likelihood that the design actually has the potential to push population science forward in this area of study?\n\n\nWhat does my team receive if we win the competition? \nThe prize package consists of an estimated $400 in cash value…. as well as some prizes donated by fellow CPCers that are truly priceless. The package will be announced the day of the event! \n\nIs there any prep required before the event? \nOnce you assemble your team and register for the event\, there is nothing else that you will need to do until the day of the event. \n\nWait\, we’re going to do this over Zoom? \nYes! Following introductions\, teams will split off to separate breakout rooms. We’ll then reconvene for presentation and awards. \nQuestions? \nFor more information about the Hackathon\, please contact Abigail Haydon.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/cpc-hackathon-2021/
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SUMMARY:Matt Hauer: Causal Inference in Population Trends: Searching for Demographic Anomalies in Big Data
DESCRIPTION:On February 19\, 2021\, Matt Hauer\, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Florida State University who studies the impacts of climate change on society\, will present “Causal Inference in Population Trends: Searching for Demographic Anomalies in Big Data” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. This year\, the CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminars will be open to both CPC members and Social Epidemiology program members. \nAbstract \nThe proliferation of big data\, wider access to advanced computing platforms\, and the development of powerful statistical algorithms can uncover hidden anomalies in social data\, previously dismissed as noise. Here\, we combine causal inference techniques and abductive reasoning to identify fertility and mortality anomalies on twenty years of complete demographic data in the United States. We uncover real\, “hidden” baby booms/busts and mortality spikes/dips\, distinguishable from regular trend variations. We identify more than 22 and 156 fertility and mortality anomalies\, totaling more than 200k and 600k anomalous births and deaths\, respectively. Notable detectable mortality anomalies include the September 11 2001 terrorist attack in New York and the emergence and acceleration of the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire. Notable fertility anomalies include the “missing births” in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and the reduction in fertility behavior after the September 2008 stock market crash in Connecticut\, amongst others. The combined causal inference and abductive reasoning approach can be readily adapted to find other\, undiscovered social phenomena or to evaluate the efficacy of important public policies \nBio \nI’m an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Florida State University and a faculty affiliate in the Center for Demography and Population Health. My expertise is at the intersection of demography\, migration\, population projections\, and climate change. My recent review article on Sea Level Rise and Human Migration describes one of the most costly and permanent consequences of climate change. \nI have twice received the E. Walter Terrie Award for the best paper on Applied Demography\, in 2015 Florida State University named me a Top 30 Under 30 Young Alumni\, and the University of Georgia awarded me an Excellence-in-Research Award for my dissertation on sea level rise and human migration. More than 270 media outlets have covered my research including Time Magazine\, the New York Times\, the Guardian\, the Washington Post\, and National Geographic. My publications appear in a diverse set of journals including Nature Climate Change\, Demography\, Environmental Research Letters\, Demographic Research\, Population and Environment\, Statistical Modelling\, and Population Research and Policy Review\, among others. Prior to arriving at FSU\, I spent nearly a decade directing the Applied Demography Program at the University of Georgia. https://mathewhauer.com/ \n  \n  \nThis event will be held on Zoom. You can register here. We will post a recording after the talk. You can see previous events here.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/matt-hauer-causal-inference-in-population-trends-searching-for-demographic-anomalies-in-big-data/
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SUMMARY:John Batsis: The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts? The Importance of Fat and Muscle in the Aging Process.
DESCRIPTION:On February 26\, 2021\, John Batsis\, an Associate Professor\, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health\, will present “The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts? The Importance of Fat and Muscle in the Aging Process” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. This year\, the CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminars will be open to both CPC members and Social Epidemiology program members. \nAbstract: \nWith the population of adults aged 65 years and older increasing\, so is the prevalence of obesity and the risk of developing age-related loss of muscle mass and strength\, termed sarcopenia. These two disease entities independently increase a person’s risk for impaired physical function\, disability\, and death. Yet\, a subset is classified as having sarcopenic obesity which is thought to be at higher risk for synergistic complications from both sarcopenia and obesity. This presentation will initially describe the importance and consequences of obesity\, sarcopenia\, and the consequences of the two in older adults. The emerging literature on health promotion will be presented along with the critical gaps and existing barriers that need to be overcome to advance the field and translate findings into clinical practice. \nBiography: \nDr. Batsis is a geriatrician and health services researcher that recently joined the faculty at UNC Chapel Hill in September 2020. Previously\, he was on faculty at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth since 2008. He has considerable experience in large datasets analyses where he has evaluated important relationships between the changes observed in fat and muscle with aging (obesity and sarcopenia) on important outcomes relevant to older adults\, including mortality and physical function. His specific interests are in the synergistic impact of obesity and low muscle mass and strength\, sarcopenic obesity\, and has published extensively in this field. Dr. Batsis recently is a participating member on an International Consensus Definition workgroup for this syndrome. \nHis recent work has focused on translating large-dataset epidemiology-based work to clinical trials in older adults. He is focusing on obesity and the use of technology to improve one’s health. Dr. Batsis has a keen interest in health promotion through the lifecourse and has focused his interests in body composition changes during weight loss efforts. He has written explicitly on the importance of close monitoring in this population. Importantly\, he leverages his ongoing experience in providing clinical care in the outpatient and nursing home settings to older adults with multimorbidity and frailty which inform his research work. \nDr. Batsis is currently funded by the National Institute on Aging and has published over 140 papers. He has received several clinical and research accolades having received the New Investigator Award from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and was selected to the prestigious TidesWell Emerging Leaders in Aging Program for mid-career faculty in geriatrics. He is heavily involved at the national level as a long-standing member of the research committee of AGS and the Gerontological Society of America\, and was a member of The Obesity Society’s Clinical Committee. He recently was appointed to the editorial boards of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and the Journal of Gerontological Medical Sciences. \nThis event will be held on Zoom. You can register here. We will post a recording after the talk. You can see previous events here.
URL:https://www.cpc.unc.edu/event/john-batsis-tbd/
CATEGORIES:2020-21 Interdisciplinary Research Seminars,Aging
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