Announcements

  • 3 Aug 2022 2:27 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    Please see the flyer below advertising the 50th SDA Annual Meeting and feel free to share. Abstract submissions are due August 8, 2022!

    Thank you!

    @SDA_Demography.pdf

  • 25 Jul 2022 1:23 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    The Department of Sociology at Florida State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, effective August 2023 in the area of Demography. The successful candidate must be able to teach demographic methods/techniques and other substantive courses in the Masters of Demography program in the Center for Demography and Population Health. Interested individuals should demonstrate both an active research agenda and a track record of publishing their work in well-respected peer-reviewed outlets. The ideal applicant will have a clear strategy for funding their research through external grants. In addition, the candidate will contribute to service work and other undergraduate and graduate coursework in Sociology and Demography that meshes with the faculty member’s expertise and fits the department’s and the Center for Demography and Population Health’s needs. 

    Basic Minimum Qualifications: completion of all Ph.D. or equivalent degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application. Additional Qualifications: completion of all Ph.D. or equivalent degree requirements by the date of hire. We welcome applicants with expected or completed degrees in Sociology, Demography, or related fields. 

    Applicants are encouraged to read about the department’s areas of concentration. Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating their relevant research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, a one-page statement indicating commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the names and contact information for three references. Please submit materials to Florida State University at https://hr.fsu.edu/facultyjobs [Job ID# 52557] by September 15, 2022. Questions may be directed to Dr. Mathew Hauer (search committee chair) at mehauer@fsu.edu  

    Florida State University is committed to diversity and inclusion (diversity.fsu.edu). The College of Social Sciences & Public Policy seeks individuals dedicated to excellence in teaching and research with a strong commitment to equity and inclusiveness, reflective of the diversity of our student body. The successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive setting. We especially encourage applications by individuals from underrepresented groups, with a demonstrated commitment to a culturally and intellectually diverse workplace.   


  • 6 Jun 2022 4:50 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    Click here for the Spring 2022 edition of SDA's newsletter, Southern Demographic News!

    More information about the 2022 SDA Annual Meeting, the Call for Papers and Awards, and booking your hotel room(s) are included in this edition. 

    Click here for the abstract submission form for the 2022 SDA Annual Meeting

    Newsletter contributions are always welcome! Please send any to news@sda-demography.org


  • 6 Jun 2022 4:05 PM | Gerald Shoultz (Administrator)

    Call For Papers

    Southern Demographic Association

    Annual Meeting October 17-19, 2022

    Knoxville, Tennessee

    We invite submissions of 250-word abstracts for individual research papers and/or posters in applied or academic demography, economics, geography, sociology, public health, psychology, and epidemiology. Also welcome are proposals for thematic sessions or panel discussions.

    During the meeting, SDA will announce the 2022 winners of three awards:

    • E. Walter Terrie Award for the best paper presented at the SDA Annual Meeting on an applied topic, especially one relating to state and local demography Send nominations to Jason Devine (jason.e.devine@census.gov)
    • Everett S. Lee Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award (1 paper per 1st author). Send nominations to Julia Wolf (julia.wolf@utsa.edu)
    • Outstanding Undergraduate Paper Award (1 paper per 1st author). Send nominations to Michael Topping (mtopping@wisc.edu)

    Deadlines:

    • All paper/poster/session submissions must be made by 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, July 15, 2022 at the following link: Submit SDA Abstract Here
    • All paper award submissions must be made by 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, September 16, 2022 to their respective email addresses noted above.
    Questions? Contact Kara Joyner, Program Chair (kara.joyner@utsa.edu) or see more details at http://sda-demography.org/Awards.
  • 3 Jun 2022 11:45 AM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    CSDE’s northern, neighboring undergraduate demographic training program at Western Washington University has renamed its lab to the Tedrow Lab for Demographic and Social Research.  The Center for Social Science Instruction/Demographic Research Laboratory was directed by Lucky Tedrow between 1977 – 2018.  Under Tedrow’s leadership, the lab was responsible for launching the careers of many demographic scholars with important contributions to the field.

    Click this link for the full story.

  • 2 Jun 2022 4:00 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    Evidence for Action, a Signature Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is hiring a postdoc to work in their Methods Lab to help develop and share approaches to overcoming methodological challenges in research to advance health and racial equity. The postdoc should have training and interest in quantitative research methods and their application toward dismantling root causes of health inequities. 

    The individual will work on emerging topics that may focus on areas such as critical perspectives on quantitative methods in disparities research, data pooling to address small samples, and development of measures relevant to advancing racial equity.


    For full consideration, applications are due June 27. For more information visit https://e4action.org/PostDoc.

  • 23 May 2022 12:03 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    For more information and to apply, click here: https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/290215

    Working Title: Deputy Director, Healthcare Workforce Data Center
    Role Title: Policy Planning Specialist III - 19133
    Job Open Date: 05/23/2022
    Job Close Date: 06/03/2022
    Open Until Filled
    Is this position funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)? No
    Hiring Range: $80,000- $95,000
    Agency: Dept of Health Professions (223)
    Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov
    Location: Henrico - 087
    Sublocation:
    Position Number: 00289
    Job Posting Number: 1099554
    Type of Recruitment: General Public - G
    Does this position have telework options? Yes
    Bilingual/Multilingual Skill Requirement/Preference: No
    Job Type: Full-Time (Salaried)
    Job Type Detail: Full-Time Salaried - Non-Faculty- FTS-1
    Pay Band: 06
    Job Description:
    The Department of Health Professions, a diverse and inclusive organization, is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Director of the Healthcare Workforce Data Center. This position serves as Senior Policy Researcher for the Division. This position manages and provides strategic planning for HWDC’s workforce survey research. Directs and conducts an array of policy research, economic forecasts and other research projects and manages research staff.

  • 21 Mar 2022 1:11 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    A helpline for Ukrainian academic colleagues has been established by Population Europe and Charles University. In the event that your Department/institution can offer something (e.g., a visiting position), please use the Helpline.


    "We have established a helpline where colleagues in Ukraine can access information about job offers, fellowships etc. directly at one place in the internet.

    https://helpline-demography.eu/

    Please feel free to send any information to info@helpline-demography.eu

    Colleagues at Charles University, Prague, who run the website on behalf of Population Europe are in close contact with scholars in Ukraine."


    Thank you, SDA member David Swanson for bringing this to our attention. 

  • 2 Mar 2022 9:11 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    SDA Member David A. Swanson has been appointed to the Mortality Expert Panel at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute.

    Serving as the research arm of the Society of Actuaries (SOA), the SOA Research Institute provides objective, data-driven research bringing together tried and true practices and future-focused approaches to address societal challenges and your business needs. The Institute provides trusted knowledge, extensive experience and new technologies to help effectively identify, predict and manage risks. Representing the thousands of actuaries who help conduct critical research, the SOA Research Institute provides clarity and solutions on risks and societal challenges. The Institute connects actuaries, academics, employers, the insurance industry, regulators, research partners, foundations and research institutions, sponsors and non-governmental organizations, building an effective network which provides support, knowledge and expertise regarding the management of risk to benefit the industry and the public.

    For more information about the SOA Research Institute, see the following link - https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/

  • 25 Feb 2022 2:10 PM | Julia Wolf (Administrator)

    SDA Members David A. Swanson and Lucky M. Tedrow had their paper "Taylor’s Law and the Relationship between Life Expectancy at Birth and Variance in Age at Death in a Period Life Table" published online by Population Review

    Click HERE to view the paper online.


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