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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · May 19

Might be paywalled - you should be able to see it by logging in with .edu email address.

Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · May 19

Must read: "Every year you stay in adjunct/postdoc is another year you’re losing money. You’re also further behind your peers who moved directly into industry. They’re learning valuable skills and gaining experience which allows them to advance, take on more responsibility, and earn more money"

Advice | How to Prepare for the ‘Worst Job Market in a Generation’

With hiring on hold in many sectors, what should graduate students, postdocs, and their universities be doing?

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Apr 7

I think we could figure this out if we had to. But there could be a pause in data access.

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Apr 7

I just noticed that NCHAT's @icpsr.bsky.social website has a new disclaimer "This repository is under review for potential modification in compliance with Administration directives." I am not sure what this means, but I wanted to let everyone know.

A screen shot of the National Couples' Health and Time Study webiste at DSDR, with the language "This repository is under review for potential modification in compliance with Administration directives." at the top circled in red.

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Brittany Charlton @britshmit.bsky.social · Apr 2

🚨 BREAKING: I'm suing #RFKJr @ #HHS & #JayBhattacharya @ #NIH

Canceling medical research grants threatens innovations benefiting ALL Americans, no matter your politics! 🇺🇸

Thanks to my lawyers @aclu.org @aclum.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org & @cspi.bsky.social

Long 🧵 on why I'm suing 👇

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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · Mar 29

#MorningReads Using data from the National Couples’ Health and Time Study, this visualization maps how respondents select multiple identities—highlighting the need for a “select all that apply” option to ensure accurate representation. #SOGIdata #Demography #Soci

Visualizing Multiple Sexual Identity Responses Using a Network Approach - Christopher A. Julian, Lauren Newmyer, Wendy D. Manning, Claire M. Kamp Dush, 2024

Measurement strategies for gauging sexual identity within the United States’s population-based data infrastructure are evolving. Despite notable advancements, m...

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Mar 28

This figure details the damage - and there's more to come.

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · Mar 27

We're hiring!

The @arnoldventures.bsky.social Criminal Justice team is looking for a Research Director to join our team. They'll report to the fabulous Ashna Arora.

Salary: $145-200k
Location: Houston, DC, or NYC (not remote)

More info here:
www.arnoldventures.org/careers/dire...

Please share!

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 22

I just saw that a colleague’s grant on birth outcomes in Black families was terminated yesterday with what appears to be the same statement. The terminations are spreading and it’s chilling.

Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 20

My federal grants with @wendymanning.bsky.social and Ann Meier were terminated last week. The language from the termination is below. It has been sad as we are being forced to say goodbye to members of our team. We are figuring out next steps. We remain deeply committed to studying all families.

This award no longer effectuates agency priorities. Research programs based primarily on artificial and non-scientific categories, including amorphous equity objectives, are antithetical to the scientific inquiry, do nothing to expand our knowledge of living systems, provide low returns on investment, and ultimately do not enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness. Worse, so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) studies are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race and other protected characteristics, which harms the health of Americans. Therefore, it is the policy of NIH not to prioritize such research programs.

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 22

I am so sorry. It is horrible right now.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Mar 21

Pay attention to what's happening to higher ed in Ohio. New legislation - awaiting the Governor's signature - eliminates all DEI activities on campuses; restricts how faculty teach; bans faculty strikes; and restructures the terms and the mission of each institution’s board of trustees.

Senate Bill 1 guts academic freedom and reshapes Ohio’s public universities • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Republican higher education overhaul substitutes governmental edicts for academic freedom; eliminates all diversity and inclusion activities on campuses; restricts how faculty teach; and bans...

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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · Mar 21

pandemic-related stressors are associated with delays in fertility plans... most common rationales for delay:
1 economic worries
2 health worries
3 concerns about an uncertain future
New from: @wendymanning.bsky.social @karenguzzo.bsky.social @clairekampdush.bsky.social @gabriellejuteau.bsky.social

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 20

We are able to appeal.

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 20

If you are looking for a great research scientist, check out and connect to Dr. Alexandra VanBergen on LinkedIn!
www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra...

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 20

My federal grants with @wendymanning.bsky.social and Ann Meier were terminated last week. The language from the termination is below. It has been sad as we are being forced to say goodbye to members of our team. We are figuring out next steps. We remain deeply committed to studying all families.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Mar 18

New pub alert! The first of several in the pipeline showing that subjective perceptions of well-being and uncertainty about the future are important for understanding contemporary childbearing decisions in the US.

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World @sociusjournal.bsky.social · Mar 18

👶 Did #PandemicStress delay #Fertility plans?

New #OA study by Drs. Wendy D. Manning, @karenguzzo.bsky.social , @clairekampdush.bsky.social & @gabriellejuteau.bsky.social finds that economic worries, health concerns & uncertainty led many couples to postpone having children. doi.org/10.1177/2378...

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Minnesota Population Center @minnpop.bsky.social · Jan 16

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...

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Minnesota Population Center @minnpop.bsky.social · Jan 23

We are so excited to say NCHAT has reached 10,000 downloads through @dsdr-data.bsky.social at @icpsr.bsky.social! Thanks so much to NICHD and the Population Dynamics Branch for the funding to make all this research possible. pop.umn.edu/data/nchat

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Nov 20

I was a guest on the @insidehighered.com jobs podcast. I talked about the job market, and getting rejected, and we talked so much it ended up as a two-part podcast. So, check it out!
E65: How to Promote Yourself and Keep Going in Your Job Search
higheredjobs.transistor.fm/episodes/e65...

HigherEdJobs Podcast | E65: How to Promote Yourself and Keep Going in Your Job Search, Part 1

In this episode, co-hosts Andy Hibel and Kelly Cherwin talk with Professor Claire Kamp Dush from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has dual appointments in the Minnesota Population Cente...

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Oct 25

@aapor.bsky.social Midwest is hosting a webinar on Generative AI 101: How Survey Researchers Can Apply AI led by Claire Kelley and Sarah Kelley from Child Trends. It is free for students. Webinar is November 8th at 11:30am CST. Register here: forms.gle/ra3YPH8iyZyv...

MAPOR 2024 Fall Webinar Registration

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Oct 23

Thank you!!!!!!!

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Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Oct 23

I am excited because the National Couples' Health and Time Study was funded for another 5 years! And *YOU* get to tell us what to ask, for free! Submit items for the next wave. We want to foster innovation by providing the opportunity to field items without high startup costs. z.umn.edu/nchatw3cfp

NCHAT Call for Proposals.docx

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NEW ITEMS FOR THE NATIONAL COUPLES’ HEALTH AND TIME STUDY LONGITUDINAL DATA COLLECTION Overview The National Couples’ Health and Time Study (NCHAT) is collecting a new wave of data! The Principal Investigators, Claire Kamp Dush and Wendy Manning with support from NICHD, are ...

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