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Sarah Burgard

@burgards.bsky.social

Director of @UM_PSC - faculty @UMSociology @umichsph @fordschool @umisr - I study links between social inequality & health inequality, mostly with surveys.

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Really amazing scholars (thank you @bradytwest.bsky.social and @randridge.bsky.social !) here to provide the fundamental science for free, for everyone @um-psc.bsky.social

26.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

fantastic news for our neighbors @um-psc.bsky.social - hooray @sashakillewald.bsky.social and team! πŸ’›πŸ’™

26.01.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are so excited to see you @popassocamerica.bsky.social in St. Louis! Register today for early bird pricing! 🐣

16.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's catch up! See you @um-psc.bsky.social in a week, friends

13.01.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to the new International Hub psc.isr.umich.edu/research/int... @um-psc.bsky.social

12.01.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PSC alum Zheng Mu: "Singapore's tolerance for and diversity of parenting options allow [stay-at-home Chinese mothers in πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬] to reject narrow instrumental models in favor of more nurturing, hands-on, & engaged parenting." Contributing to feminist migration studies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

07.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

free and fantastic for everyone! please join us @um-psc.bsky.social

12.01.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Baby Boom generation take heed :-)

12.01.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The baby boomer generation has a history of making its mark in ways that surprise people, often for the better." PSC's William Frey provides a population overview for @brookings.edu. #Demography

12.01.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

CDC PRAMS office is still non-operational, but there's an opportunity for public comment on proposal to support continued collection of state PRAMS data. Please leave even a few sentences, stating support for this critical maternal & child health resource: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... 1/

19.12.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Due to the federal government shutdown, there is a brief second round of Call for Submissions specifically for government employees for any session at the virtual 2026 Applied Demography Conference. The deadline is tomorrow, December 10. buff.ly/zK8eQuz

09.12.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Free and available from these wonderful folks on Friday in person or online!

09.12.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Estimating under-five mortality using household survey data: Challenges and opportunities

Emily Treleaven
University of Michigan
Dec. 8, 2025
PSC Brown Bag Series 2025
Join us live or on Zoom
ISR (Thompson St.) Room 1430 | Mondays at noon

Estimating under-five mortality using household survey data: Challenges and opportunities Emily Treleaven University of Michigan Dec. 8, 2025 PSC Brown Bag Series 2025 Join us live or on Zoom ISR (Thompson St.) Room 1430 | Mondays at noon

TODAY: @emilytreleaven.bsky.social presents insights from her recent household survey work that could reduce error in mortality estimates. #Demography @um-src.bsky.social Join us live or on Zoom for our noon Brown Bag session: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/trele...

08.12.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
PDHP workshop

PDHP workshop

Mark your calendar for the next, hybrid half-day PDHP Workshop with @d3center.bsky.social experts, covering Adaptive Interventions: Dec. 12! Register at pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/ @leb112358.bsky.social

24.11.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY

15.11.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 599    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8

Nominate your awesome colleagues! @popassocamerica.bsky.social

13.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Data scientists perform last rites for β€˜dearly departed datasets’ in 2nd Trump administration buff.ly/BedgVzD

11.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

join us in person or online on Monday @um-psc.bsky.social !

11.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Insights on Historic Causes of Maternal Deaths In historical populations, female death rates usually exceeded male death rates during the reproductive ages. The most obvious cause of this difference is deaths resulting from childbirth. Parish regi...

With a new measure to understand causes of maternal mortality, historical demographer George Alter finds infectious disease & nutrition improvements likely impacted falling maternal mortality more than shifting obstetrical practices. Just out in Population Studies: psc.isr.umich.edu/news/new-ins...

10.11.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Let's go! The City of Cleveland - home to a public power utility - is one of the first in the nation i've heard of so far banning shutoffs during this federal shutdown crisis.

Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.

06.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 423    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

literally everyone is welcome! please join us @um-psc.bsky.social on 11/10 9am-1pm ET in person or on zoom!

03.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of four older adults dressed in Halloween costumes: one as a witch, one in a skeleton suit, one in a pumpkin dress, and one in a black bat-themed outfit with a cape. They are smiling and dancing in celebration.

Illustration of four older adults dressed in Halloween costumes: one as a witch, one in a skeleton suit, one in a pumpkin dress, and one in a black bat-themed outfit with a cape. They are smiling and dancing in celebration.

The NACDA Fall 2025 Newsletter is here! 🍁

New data from VETSA (three waves), updates from MIDUS and NDWS, and more on aging research news and events. Read the full issue:https://mailchi.mp/2d66fd7f71f9/nacda-newsletter-fall2025-18100724

28.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you hear in the back? Make your own dolled up HOT CHOCOLATE BAR this month @um-psc.bsky.social join us if you can on Tuesday the 4th at 10!

28.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not new, but still a crisis: CDC PRAMS staff were also laid off this year, removing access to the only national survey data on prenatal & postpartum health. HHS is jeopardizing the health of US kids in many ways. hsph.harvard.edu/news/with-fe... @hsph.harvard.edu @icpsr.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social

27.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

please help us understand what population scientists are experiencing in the #shutdown @popassocamerica.bsky.social

07.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have propagated mini monsteras this month at coffee chat, and the snacks are fall-a-rific! Come by if you want to take one home! 🌱 Grown with love by the @um-psc.bsky.social

07.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you won't want to miss this one @um-psc.bsky.social tomorrow - please join if you are able! πŸŽπŸ‚

06.10.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Today, friends, learn from Dr. Schechter @um-psc.bsky.social (link takes you to zoom if needed)

29.09.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forsaking Food Security by Chris Dick and Beth Jarosz How often are Americans concerned that their food will run out before they have money to buy more? Or that they did not have...

Latest horrifying news on Trump administration erasing national data: they're ending data collection on food security by Census. Explanation of why this is a big deal: updates.dataindex.us/archive/fors... @npi.ucanr.edu @donmoyn.bsky.social @centeronbudget.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social

25.09.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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House Appropriations Committee Advances Key Spending Bills Rejects Administration’s Proposed Funding Cuts and Praises Population Research

House Appropriations Committee Advances Key Spending Bills: Rejects Administration’s Proposed Funding Cuts and Praises Population Research buff.ly/9nu03sX

24.09.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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