Deji Suolang graduated spring 2026 with her Ph.D. in Survey and Data Science. @bradytwest.bsky.social is a Collegiate Research Professor in the Survey Research Center. Here they discuss the importance of the mentorship relationship both for the mentee and for the mentor.
In addition to assessing mental health disorder prevalence rates, the surveys collect contextual data surrounding mental health, like the timing and sequencing of symptoms, physical health conditions, the use of mental health services and treatment, or, in many cases, the barriers to seeking care.
Congratulations to @bradytwest.bsky.social! West was named a Collegiate Research Professor by @umich.edu OVPR. This is one of the highest honors bestowed on research faculty.
West's work includes measurement error, selection bias, interviewer variance & regression models myumi.ch/NX18G
🧪Using LASI-DAD, Jennifer A. Smith et al. find DNAm-based epigenetic clocks—biomarkers of biological aging—may help identify neurodegeneration risk in low- and middle-income countries, where links to blood-based biomarkers remain understudied. myumi.ch/8J1ng
Using Current Population Survey data (1988–2023), Helen Levy finds persistent Black–White gaps in employer-sponsored health insurance that differ sharply by sex, underscoring the importance of analyzing race and sex jointly rather than pooling groups or focusing only on men myumi.ch/G7zZ7
We are seeking at Research Administration Associate, a position located in the SRC Director's Office Services, Training, Administration and Research Team. Associate-level Research Administrators work closely with & under the mentorship of highly skilled research administrators at SRC myumi.ch/NX1e9
Exposure to industrial air toxicants are a leading health risk in the US. @reeddeangelis.bsky.social & @landscapeslab.bsky.social examine the extent to which industrial air toxicant exposure accounts for individual mortality risk throughout the adult life course myumi.ch/7JAME
📉 It's a busy last day at #AAPOR2026 - here is your pre-travel #MomentOfZen
📉@bradytwest.bsky.social will participate in the rountable Measuring Cognitive Load in Surveys with Behavioral and Sensor Data. Attendees will gain practical guidance on integrating multimodal data, validating behavioral indicators, and addressing ethical and technical challenges. #AAPOR2026
📉 As more adults need help with daily personal activities, debates grow over how care responsibilities should be shared among families, government & nonprofit organizations. Effy Tang will present full descriptive findings and multivariable models of group differences #AAPOR2026
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Deji Suolang graduated spring 2026 with her Ph.D. in Survey and Data Science. Brady West is a collegiate research professor in the Survey Research Center. Here they discuss the importance of the…
DNA methylation (DNAm)-based epigenetic clocks are emerging biomarkers of biological aging and have been linked to cognitive decline and dementia, but…
(May 2026) - Using data from the Current Population Survey for 1988 through 2023, I find that Black-White differences in own-employer health insurance are highly persistent over time but differ sharpl...
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Exposure to industrial air toxicants remains a leading environmental health risk in the United States (US). Our prospective cohort study examines the...
The World Mental Health surveys, spanning 35+ countries with WHO, are moving to ISR. Led by William Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul, the effort will expand access to validated data to inform mental health policy and care worldwide. @um-src.bsky.social
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