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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excited to be in Pittsburgh for @iaphs.bsky.social conference!

Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Jul 14

Missing the @ipums.bsky.social booth at #IPC2025 conference this year.

Image of exhibiter booths at IPC 2025 conference. There are fewer booths than in the past.

Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Jul 13

Hope folks can stop by to #IPC2025 session 8 this morning . I am presenting joint work with @jkerwin.bsky.social and Divya Pandey.

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Jul 13

So happy to be at #IPC2025

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Apr 11

Style and comfort!

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Apr 11

The #PAA2025 Karaoke session is no joke! @jkerwin.bsky.social you would have loved this.

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Apr 10

So grateful for the work of @uwcsde.bsky.social affiliate Kyle Crowder (@popassocamerica.bsky.social vice president) in organizing the #PAA2025 conference. I am proud to have served on the organizing committee.

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Apr 10

Hi fellow #demography folks. Be sure to follow @uwcsde.bsky.social ! They are new to Bluesky .
@sarahquinn.bsky.social @petercatron.bsky.social @zalmquist.bsky.social @readdemography.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @iaphs.bsky.social @iussp.bsky.social @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Apr 10

So excited to be at #PAA2025 with all of my @uwcsde.bsky.social colleagues and students. Also excited to reconnect with my former @minnpop.bsky.social and @ipums.bsky.social colleagues.

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Jason Kerwin @jkerwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

USAID is an incredible brand and source of soft power. Killing it off would be a disaster for US foreign policy and for millions of the world’s poorest people.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Mar 4

The Census Scientific Advisory Committee, which advises the Census Bureau on research and methodology across various Census programs and activities, has been terminated as of 2/28/25.

This is another blow against federal data collection.

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · Feb 26

An influential program that gave detailed public health information to about half of the world’s nations has folded as a result of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/h...

Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program (Gift Article)

The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.

www.nytimes.com

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Stéphane Helleringer @shelleringer.bsky.social · Feb 26

Surreal read of the day: a paper using USAID-funded and now terminated Demographic & Health Surveys to count the huge number of lives saved by the now frozen US PEPFAR program to fight HIV, co-authored by current US admin’s nominee to lead cuts in health research

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

HIV Development Assistance and Adult Mortality in Africa

To determine the effects of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Bendavid and coauthors conducted analyses of adult mortality using person-level data from the Demographic and He...

jamanetwork.com

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · Feb 26

Such a travesty that the Demographic and Health Survey program was terminated this week.

I realize the Gates Foundation can't pick up all the pieces, but this one seems like a natural one for them to pick up given that the DHS is the go-to data source for many of their focus areas.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Jan 31

The Demographic and Health Surveys, a major effort supported by USAID and widely used across the world, are also not currently available.

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Feb 26

Really enjoyed meeting with @vluck89.bsky.social and learning more about his book. One highlight was learning that some of his research was powered by @ipums.bsky.social !

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Jan 15

Help spread the word. The @minnpop.bsky.social is a great place to work. @popassocamerica.bsky.social @iaphs.bsky.social #Demography #PublicHealth #Sociology

Minnesota Population Center @minnpop.bsky.social · Jan 6

We have two postdoctoral positions open for our Population Health Training Program! Join us for up to two years as part of this innovative program.

Learn more and apply: pop.umn.edu/training/pos...

APPLY NOW: Postdoctoral Fellowships Available
Population Health Training Program

MULTIPLE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR UP TO TWO YEARS

JOIN OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM!

Fellows in this Population Health Science Training Program work closely with academic mentors in social and health science fields to build skills in interdisciplinary population health research to prepare them for academic careers focused on addressing pressing public health problems. We seek exceptional candidates in either social science or health science fields who have earned a PhD to join our diverse and accomplished cohort of trainees, and we particularly welcome candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in research.All are welcome to apply to this outstanding and unique training program!

PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Drs. Theresa Osypuk, Epidemiology and John Robert Warren, Sociology.

For more information:z.umn.edu/PostDoc-PopHealth

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Dec 11

Sending you an email

Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Dec 5

Yes I am now in Seattle at UW!

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Dec 5

I am thinking of using @datawrapper.de in future versions of the class. Would someone at Datawrapper be able to give a short presentation on what it is?

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Dec 5

When I was at UMN, I had the fabulous @cjsinner.bsky.social of MN @startribune.com present. The students loved it. Are there similar folks at @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social?

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Dec 5

I am looking for a guest lecturer for a Data Viz class on the morning of March 6 at the University of Washington. Do you have any suggestions of people to reach out to?
#dataviz

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Nov 30

I guess I was not the only one who benefited from this game. medium.com/looking-to-l...

The Geosafari Approach to Education

I did damn good in school. Like nine straight years of no B’s.

medium.com

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Nov 30

The best Christmas present I received as kid was GeoSafari. I loved it so much. I would love to get my kids one but can't find something similar. Did anyone else play with this in the 90s? In addition to being fun, I swear it helped me get the best social studies grade in middle school.

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Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hi Sam- Could you send me your email address? You would be a good fit to chair the second session.

Audrey Dorelien @audreydorelien.bsky.social · Nov 26

@elenakriegerphd.bsky.social can you help spread the word to your network?

Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · Nov 26

We start reviewing applications on December 6th, so there is still time to apply! Here is the link to the job ad:

hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...

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