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Was starting to think I’d never see my pandemic-era book on display at a conference! Thanks so much to the University of California Press (is on Bluesky) folks at #ASA22 for indulging me for a photo. ucpress.edu/book/978052029…

Appreciate today’s roundtable discussion on ways to give a compelling job talk, one of the most compelling presentations of #ASA2022 by Dr. Ryan Calder from John Hopkins University

New study using #NHATS #NSOC Caregiving-Related Work Productivity Loss Among Employed Family & Other Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults "Nearly 1 in 4 (23.3%) of the est. 8.8 million employed family caregivers reported either absenteeism or presenteeism" doi.org/10.1016/j.jval…

Boston University is hiring an assistant professor focused on health and medicine! ASA Medical Sociology BU Center for Innovation in Social Science @BU_sociology ASA SALC @ia4phs PAA academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22366…

My blog went out on funding the NCHS Thx Coalition for Health Funding! publichealthfunding.org/blog/making-th… PAA Association of Population Centers ASA Science Policy Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) COPAFS APDU

Two research networks funded by NIH are requesting applications for analyses utilizing large scale cohort studies to examine psychosocial predictors and correlates of health and aging. For Emotional Well-being & Health Data Analysis Award: ow.ly/EGBk50KqB6i

NHATS will be at #GSA2022 Nov 2 & will be hosting a Gerontological Society of America (GSA) workshop: Using the National Health & Aging Trends Study to Study Late-Life Disability, Dementia & Care Register here:gsa2022.org/Registration Early Registration Rate Closes Sept 1

What are your favorite scholarly English-language books about Brazil? Looking for one more accessible title for undergraduates in "Survey of Brazilian Cultures: Race, Nation, and Society." History, anthro, or cultural studies are all options (it's an interdisciplinary course).

[1/n] I am offering a free Zoom "intro to R" data visualization workshop on November 5th, 2022 after popular demand. Specifically, I will go through the use of ggplot2. All disciplines and beginner* R skill levels are welcome. PhD Voice - Independently Run Academic Chatter™ OpenAcademics

Apply now! The 2023 Summer Workshop on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Disparities will convene early-and mid-stage scientists designing studies related to disparities in ADRD research with a focus on advancing proposal development. 🔗jhsph.edu/departments/he…

It was an honor to share our work at the Hopkins Population Center today. Thank you for the lively discussion and exchange of ideas! Emily Agree Alison Gemmill mike bader Nicholas Papageorge Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Consultancy opportunity World Health Organization (WHO) to help us set up a Global Network on Social Determinants of Health Equity. Apply by Oct 3.

DYK that NIA participates in NIH wide programs to increase #diversity in the research workforce, ranging from students to early-career investigators & clinician #researchers? Learn more about NIA’s commitment to research diversity & current opportunities: bit.ly/3wxq0sG

The first NHATS/NSOC 2022-2023 Webinar Series will be held online on Friday, October 7 at 12 PM(ET). Featuring: Dr. Ken Lam (UCSF) presenting work on “Leveraging NHATS to study the transition into long-term care Register here:micda.isr.umich.edu/2022-2023-nhat…

The NHATS Dementia Classification Technical Paper Has Been Released. New features include: -Coding for all follow-up rounds -Includes programming statements for rounds 10 & 11 Visit NHATS technical papers at nhats.org/researcher/nha…

The call for papers incorrectly lists the submission deadline as October 2, midnight PST. It is actually 11:59 PM, PST or 3 AM (ish) Eastern Time. At any rate, I'll be online providing technical assistance on Sunday until 3 AM. #YourFavoriteProgramManager

The 500 most common first names among first authors in the top 5 sociology journals in the past 5 years (by impact factor: ASR, Soc Sci, PDR, ARS, Soc Meth; excluding ones I don't read)

Exciting news today! IPUMS founder Steven Ruggles (@Steven Ruggles) was named a #MacFellow by MacArthur Foundation. Known as the “genius grant” he is being recognized for the incredible contributions he’s made through IPUMS in providing easy access to harmonized data. macfound.org/fellows/class-…

Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors? - The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/12/03/hea…