Funding for this project supports development of data products to improve decision making and county health officials as they seek to reduce alcohol, tobacco and drug-related harms.
Proceeds of a conference and workshop aimed at developing a national data commons for agriculture producers, universities, and non-profit entities to share data
The project combines qualitative and quantitative sociological research to investigate rural inequality in the North Central Region (NCR). This mixed methods research project involves two interrelated components. I will design a quantitive regional housing survey with the aim to identify critical issues relating to housing and related topics in the region. I will create reports … Continue reading Samuel Mindes receives grant from North Central Regional Center for Rural Development on Rural Gentrification and Housing Inequality in the North Central Region
Ann Oberhauser, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, presented “Polarization and Identity Politics in the Heartland” at the University of Iowa’s Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences on Nov. 10. The talk addressed the socio-political landscape of Iowa and its impact on recent elections. This was part of the university’s Kohn Colloquium … Continue reading Ann Oberhauser gives presentation at the University of Iowa
Shawn Dorius, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, gave a keynote address titled, ” The Community Risk Environment: Monitoring Alcohol Outlet Density.”