Applied Research on Poverty in America
Learning Goals
You will learn about different types of social science research.
You will learn about a recent mixed-methods applied study on poverty in America.
You will learn about the data science revolution.
Types of Social Science Research
Qualitative versus quantitative
Observational versus experimental
Cross-sectional versus longitudinal
Basic versus applied
Mixed methods
My Journey
Pre-doctoral research assistant on sex study: National Health and Social Life Survey
Post-doctoral fellow on adolescent study: Add Health
Book: The Company We Keep
NIH project: Contextual Determinants of Sexual Minority Health
MHM projects: UpTogether Study
NSF REU application with Dr. Garcia-Alexander: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Mixed-Methods Applied Study on Poverty in America
Edin, Shaefer, and Nelson 2024: The Injustice of Place
Luke Shaefer video: Uncovering the Legacy in America
Data Science Revolution
Growth in data science positions: Fastest Growing Occupations
Racial/ethnic composition: Diversity in Data Science
Cultures of statistics: data modeling versus algorithmic modeling
Contributions of social science: theories about human behavior