Brown Bag Seminar Recordings
[1] Apr 14, 2017
Elizabeth Ackert, The University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center
Educational Disadvantages among Mexican-Origin Youth: The Role of New Destinations
[2] Mar 13, 2017
Jenny Trinitapoli, The University of Chicago
A Moveable Feast: The Flexibility of Fertility Preferences in a Transitioning Malawian Community
[3] Feb 24, 2017
Robert Hummer, The University of North Carolina
Leveling the Playing Field? Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality among Low Risk Women in the United States
[4] Feb 17, 2017
Junfeng Jiao, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
Better Understand AirBnB Rentals with Webscraping
[5] Feb 10, 2017
Scott Lynch, Duke University
Rethinking the Role of Childhood SES in Adult Health: Integrating Existing Theories with a Life Course Perspective on the Disablement Process
[6] Feb 3, 2017
Mariano Sana, Vanderbilt University
Eight Decades of Public Opinion on Refugee Admissions
[7] Jan 27, 2017
Rashawn Ray, University of Maryland
Police Compliance, Body Cams, and Black Lives: Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System
[8] Dec 2, 2016
Jason Schnittker, The University of Pennsylvania
The Legal Determinants of Health: The Case of Incarceration
[9] Nov 16, 2016
Mike Mueller-Smith, University of Michigan
Punishment and (non-)Deterrence: Evidence on First-Time Drug Offenders from Regression Discontinuities.
[10] Oct 28, 2016
Julie Maslowsky, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
Adolescent Health Risk Behavior: Population to Policy
[11] Oct 21, 2016
Sigal Alon, Tel Aviv University
Race, Class, and Affirmative Action
[12] Oct 7, 2016
Michael Geruso, The University of Texas at Austin, Economics Department
How Plans Choose Their Patients: Design-for-Discrimination in Marketplace Formularies
[13] Sep 9, 2016
Ling Zhu, The University of Houston
Voices from the Frontline: Network Participation and Local Hospitals' Support for the National Health Care Reform
[14] May 6, 2016
Allen J. LeBlanc, Department of Sociology, San Francisco State University
Minority Stress and Mental Health among Same-Sex Couples
[15] Feb 26, 2016
Theda Skocpol, Harvard University, Department of Government
Medicaid Wars: Business vs. Conservatives in Republican States
[16] Feb 19, 2016
James Pustejovsky, The University of Texas at Austin, Population Research Center and Educational Psychology
When Large Samples Act Small: Approaches for cluster-robust standard errors and hypothesis tests with few clusters
[17] Feb 12, 2016
Anna Zajacova, University of Wyoming, Department of Sociology
Anomalies in the Education-Health Gradient: Patterns, Explanations, and Implications
[18] Feb 5, 2016
Christine Bachrach, University of Maryland, Maryland Population Research Center
The Science of Population Health
[19] Jan 22, 2016
Aliya Saperstein, Department of Sociology, Stanford University
Racial Mobility: The Dynamics of Race and Inequality in the United States
[20] Nov 20, 2015
Catherine Cubbin, Population Research Center and School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
Neighborhood Selection: Latest Findings from the Geographic Research on Wellbeing (GROW) Study
[21] Nov 13, 2015
Bruce Western, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy and Department of Sociology, Harvard University
Study Retention as Bias Reduction in a Hard-to-Reach Population
[22] Nov 6, 2015
Youngjoo Cha, Department of Sociology, Indiana University
Are Some Occupations More Family-Friendly than Others? The Effects of Occupational Contexts on Using Leave and Flexible Work Policies
[23] Oct 23, 2015
Eric McDaniel, Population Research Center and Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin
Minority Representation and Minority Health Outcomes
[24] Oct 16, 2015
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, Department of Sociology, UMass Amherst
The Organizational Production of National Earnings Inequalities, Germany 1995-2010
[25] Oct 9, 2015
John Casterline, Department of Sociology, Ohio State University
Fertility Desires and the Course of Fertility Decline in Africa
[26] Oct 2, 2015
David Pedulla, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
Race, Gender, and Unemployment Scarring
[27] Sep 25, 2015
David Shapiro, Department of Economics, The Pennsylvania State University
Education and Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do We Really Know?
[28] Sep 11, 2015
Esther Calzada, School of Social Work and Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Risk and Protective Factors for Academic and Mental Health Problems in Young Latino Children
[29] Mar 6, 2015
Tetyana Pudrovska, Department of Sociology and Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
The 'Women in Leadership: Linking Stress, Health, & Equality' (​WILLSHE) Project: An Overview and Early Findings
[30] Feb 20, 2015
Yasmiyn Irizarry, African and African Diaspora Studies and Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Utilizing Multidimensional Measures of Race in Quantitative Research: The Case of Teacher Perceptions
[31] Feb 13, 2015
Michele Forman, Human Development and Family Studies and Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
The Forman Lab: Through the Looking Glass at Early Life Exposures and Health.
[32] Feb 6, 2015
Rene Almeling, Department of Sociology, Yale University
The Bodily Experience of Medical Technology: Comparing Women Who Do IVF for Pregnancy or for Profit
[33] Jan 30, 2015
Deb Umberson, Department of Sociology and Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Gender, Marriage, and Health for Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples: The Future Keeps Arriving
[34] Jan 23, 2015
David Almeida, Population Research Institute and Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University
The Speedometer of Life: The Health Effects of Exposure and Reactivity to Daily Stressors
[35] Oct 31, 2014
Greg Duncan, School of Education, University of California, Irvine
Optimal Early Childhood Education Policies
[36] Oct 24, 2014
Giuseppina Valle Holway, Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Deviations from Age at First Marriage Among Young Adults: Does Deviating Matter, to What Degree, and For Whom?
[37] Oct 17, 2014
Catherine Cubbin, Population Research Center and Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
The Geographic Research on Wellbeing (GROW) Study: Design & Methodology, Lessons Learned, & Preliminary Results
[38] Oct 10, 2014
Ken Land, Sociology, Duke University
Fifty Years After the Social Indicators Movement: Has the Promise Been Fulfilled? What Needs to be on the Agenda Now?
[39] Sep 26, 2014
Robert Crosnoe, Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
The Short- and Long-Term Inequality of Good Looks in High School
[40] Sep 24, 2014
Dean Spears, Research Institute for Compassionate Economics
Sanitation and Population Density: A Double Threat for Early-Life Health, Nutrition, and Mortality in India
[41] Apr 18, 2014
Rhiannon Kroeger, Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
"Blame it on My ADD: The Implications of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for Marital and Cohabiting Relationships in Young Adulthood"
[42] Apr 4, 2014
Jennifer Barber, Population Studies Center, and Department of Sociology, University of Michigan
"Romantic Relationships, Pregnancy Desire, and Pregnancy: Some Insights from Dynamic Prospective Data"
[43] Mar 28, 2014
Kelly Raley, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
"Race-ethnic Differences in Non-marital Fertility"
[44] Mar 21, 2014
Derek Kreager, Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University
"Toward a Sociology of Inmate Networks"
[45] Mar 23, 2017
Robert Hummer, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
"De-Mystifying the Epidemiologic Paradox: Toward a Better Understanding of Older Adult Health and Mortality Patterns among the Hispanic Population"
[46] Feb 28, 2014
Paul Eastwick, School of Human Ecology - Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
"The Predictive Validity of Ideal Partner Preferences"
[47] Feb 21, 2014
Robert Crosnoe, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
"Mexican Immigrants and the Early Health and Education of their Children"
[48] Feb 14, 2014
Jennifer Glass, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
"Work-Family Reconciliation Policies and Parental Happiness: Evidence from Cross-National Data"
[49] Jan 31, 2014
Paige Harden, Population Research Center and Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
"An Integrated Framework for Candidate Gene and Twin Studies of Gene x Environment Interaction"
[50] Nov 8, 2013
Jessica Cance, Population Research Center and Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
"Exploring the Co-occurring Patterns of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use Throughout Emerging Adulthood"
[51] Nov 1, 2013
Javier Auyero, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
"Disconnected (and Ethnographic) Thoughts on Violence and its Concatenations"
[52] Oct 11, 2013
Leigh Linden, Population Research Center and Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin
"Leveraging the Private Sector to Improve Primary School Enrollment: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Pakistan"
[53] Sep 20, 2013
Joseph E. Potter, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
"Contraceptive Access in Austin Texas after the 2011 Funding Cuts: Results from a Prospective Study"
[54] Sep 13, 2013
Daniel Hamermesh, Population Research Center and Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin
"Endophilia or Exophobia: Beyond Discrimination"
[55] May 3, 2013
Jacquelynne Eccles, School of Education, Department of Psychology and Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan
"How Should We Think about Developmental Contexts?"
[56] Apr 19, 2013
Cynthia Osborne, Population Research Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
"Family Instability, Multipartner Fertility, and Behavior in Middle Childhood"
[57] Apr 5, 2013
Steven Austad, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, UT Health Science Center San Antonio
"The Future of Human Health and Longevity"
[58] Mar 29, 2013
Daniel Grossman, Ibis Reproductive Health
"The Impact of Recent Restrictions on Abortion Care in Texas"
[59] Mar 22, 2013
Deborah Carr, Department of Sociology, Rutgers University
"We Don't Die Alone: The Role of Families in End-of-Life Planning and Bereavement Processes"
[60] Mar 1, 2013
Christine Schwartz, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin at Madison
"The Reversal of the Gender Gap in Education and Marital Dissolution"
[61] Feb 15, 2013
Adam Gamoran, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin at Madison
"Causal Effects of Social Capital on Child Outcomes"
[62] Jan 25, 2013
Becky Pettit, Department of Sociology, University of Washington
"Invisible Men: Mass Incarceration and the Myth of Black Progress"
[63] Jan 18, 2013
Michael Hout, Department of Sociology, University of California at Berkeley
"The Social Recession: The Immediate and Lasting Effects of the Lagging Economy, 2006-2010"
[64] Oct 10, 2012
Kelley Crews, Population Research Center and Department of Geography, The University of Texas at Austin
Scale, Pattern, and Process: Functional Implications of Pattern Metric Analysis for Demographic Research
[65] Sep 29, 2012
Marcus Feldman, Department of Biological Sciences and Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies, Stanford University
Cultural Contingency: a Framework for Modeling Social Evolution
[66] Apr 20, 2012
Alberto Palloni, Department of Sociology and Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Smoke and Mirrors: Longevity in Latin America and the Caribbean
[67] Apr 13, 2012
Emilio Parrado, Department of Sociology, Population Studies Center, and Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania
Immigration Enforcement Policies, the Economic Recession, and the Size of Local Mexican Immigrant Populations
[68] Apr 6, 2012
Carolyn Heinrich, Population Research Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
The Efficacy of Private Sector Providers in Improving Public Educational Outcomes for Disadvantaged Students
[69] Mar 30, 2012
Paul von Hippel, Population Research Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
Why Are Educated Adults Thin? Body Mass Index and Selection into College
[70] Mar 23, 2012
Elaine Hernandez, Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
The Unintended Consequences of Medical Advances: Educational Gradients in Prenatal Behaviors During First Pregnancy
[71] Mar 2, 2012
Lingxin Hao, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
Income Inequality among American Children during the Great Recession
[72] Feb 10, 2012
Rebeca Wong, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Modeling Old-Age Wealth with Endogenous Early-Life Outcomes: The Case of Mexico
[73] Jan 20, 2012
Jim House, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
Beyond Health Care Reform: Social Determinants and Disparities in Health & America's Paradoxical Crisis of Health Care and Health
[74] Dec 2, 2011
Rob Warren, University of Minnesota
The Impact of Childhood Sickness on Adult Socioeconomic Outcomes: Evidence from Late 19th Century America
[75] Nov 18, 2011
Brian Finch, San Diego State University
Temporal Trends for Health Disparities Research: Assessing Modern Approaches
[76] Nov 11, 2011
Eileen Crimmins, University of Southern California
Diverging Longevity in the U.S.: Putting the U.S. in an International Perspective
[77] Oct 14, 2011
Howard Silver, Consortium of Social Science Associations
Science Funding in an Age of Austerity
[78] Oct 7, 2011
Fred Pampel, University of Colorado at Boulder
Cohort Change, Diffusion, and Support for Environmental Spending
[79] Sep 30, 2011
Daniel Hamermesh, University of Texas at Austin
Beauty is the Promise of Happiness?
[80] Sep 23, 2011
Mark Fossett, Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University
The Texas Census Research Data Center: A Resource for Research and Scholarship
[81] Sep 16, 2011
Marlene Lee, Population Reference Bureau
Building a Cross-National Index of Well-Being for Older Populations
[82] Sep 9, 2011
Justin Denney, Department of Sociology, Rice University
Families, Resources, and Adult Health: Where Do Sexual Minorities Fit?
[83] Sep 2, 2011
Charles Hirschman, Department of Sociology, University of Washington
The Correspondence Between Race/Ethnic Identities and Observed Race
[84] Apr 29, 2011
Kathryn Paige Harden, Population Research Center and Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
Early Pubertal Timing and Psychopathology in Adolescent Girls: Genetic versus Environmental Mechanisms
[85] Apr 22, 2011
Sarah Kendig, Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Girls' Self-Concepts and the Transition to Adolescent Pregnancy
[86] Mar 3, 2011
Shannon Cavanagh, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
Family Instability and Child Development
[87] Feb 18, 2011
Carlos A. Costa Ribeiro, Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ)
Wealth and Stratification Processes in Brazil
[88] Feb 11, 2011
Leticia Marteleto, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
From Racial Democracy to Affirmative Action: Race and Educational Inequality in Brazil
[89] Jan 28, 2011
Shelley Clark, Department of Sociology, McGill University
Dating, Sex, and Schooling in Urban Kenya
[90] Dec 3, 2010
Keith Robinson, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
Raising Learners: Why Parental Involvement might Matter (For Some) but is Insufficient for Closing Racial Achievement Gaps
[91] Oct 29, 2010
Andres Villarreal, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
Stratification by Skin Color in Contemporary Mexico
[92] Oct 15, 2010
Kenneth C. Land, Department of Sociology, Duke University
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS: Monthly Time Series Analyses of Executions, Short-term Deterrence and Displacement of Homicides in Texas
[93] Oct 14, 2010
Jean-Marie Robine, Research Director at INSERM, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research
The Longevity Revolution and its Possible Impact on the Functional Health Status of the Adult Population
[94] Sep 10, 2010
Florencia Torche, Department of Sociology, New York University
Early Origins of Disadvantage: Maternal Stress, Birth Weight and Educational Outcomes
[95] Sep 3, 2010
Mark Hayward, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
Fall 2010 Brown Bag Kickoff
[96] May 7, 2010
Alex Weinreb, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
Ethnic Politics and Inequality in Africa: Does It Matter if Your Guy is in Power?
[97] Apr 9, 2010
David Kirk, Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
Cumulative Disadvantage in the Transition to Adulthood: The Case of Juvenile Arrest and Later Educational Attainment
[98] Apr 2, 2010
Jennifer Glass, Department of Sociology, University of Iowa
The Truth About Telecommuting: Distribution and Earning Effects of Flexible Work Practices in the NLSY
[99] Mar 12, 2010
Bridget Goosby, Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Adolescent Loneliness and Health in Early Adulthood
Co-sponsored by UT Department of Sociology
[100] Mar 5, 2010
Noreen Goldman, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
SES, Stress and Health: The Physiological Linkages
[101] Feb 26, 2010
Mignon R. Moore, Department of Sociology, University of Califorian, Los Angeles
Invisible Families: A Mixed-Methods Study of Gay Identities, Relationships and Motherhood among Black Women
[102] Feb 19, 2010
Guy Steklov, Department of Population Studies; Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University
When Bad Data Happens to Good Evaluations: Experimental Evidence on Incentives in Developing Countries
[103] Feb 5, 2010
Catherine Cubbin, Population Research Center and School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
Recommending Feasible Measures of Wealth for Health Research: Findings from Two Nationally-representative Surveys
[104] Jan 29, 2010
David Baker, Department of Education and Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
Social Vaccine or Risk Factor? The Underappreciated Education Effect on the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa
