PAA Affairs
Quarterly Newsletter of the Population Association of America, Inc.
Linda Piccinino and Gladys Martinez, Editors
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PAA AffairsQuarterly Newsletter of the Population Association of America, Inc.
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The results of the election of PAA officers for 2000 are:
President-Elect
We also would like to thank PAA members Soumya Alva and Randy Bulatao for joining Stephanie Dudley, Natalie Ortiz and me for an evening of ballot checking.
-- John Haaga, Secretary-Treasurer, PAA
In the Call for Papers for the PAA 2000 meeting, PAA members
will note that we have added a form Required Poster Abstract Form.
We ask that all members willing to present their paper in the poster sessions
submit this form by October 1 (along with the Required Submission Cover
Sheet) to Sara McLanahan who will be organizing the posters. The goal is
for Sara McLanahan to have by October 1 both the submissions that come
only to the poster session and an early indication of all papers that might
possibly be forwarded from regular session organizers.
The reason we are asking members to submit this additional abstract
to the poster session organizer is to maximize the chances that all submissions
receive proper consideration. In the past, the poster session organizer
has not always received all submissions from regular paper organizers in
time for consideration for the poster sessions. We are trying this strategy
this year to see if we can eliminate this problem. We realize this creates
some additional burden on those submitting papers but hope to enhance the
chances that members have the opportunity to present their research at
the PAA meetings in Los Angeles. -- Suzanne Bianchi, President Elect.
In the past, the U.S. Census Bureau has been known by a variety
of names, including everything from United States Bureau of the Census
to simply the Census. Recently, we decided to select a single name that
would be used consistently. The name that we chose is
U.S. Census Bureau.
Please help us make the conversion to this name by using it in any documents
you prepare. -- Paula Schneider, Principal Associate Director for Programs.
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Anjani Chandra and husband Mark Emerick welcome their new son, Kalyan Chandra Emerick, born on May 21, 1999.
Rose Maria Li has been appointed Chief of Demography and Population Epidemiology in the Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health (NIH). She was a Program Officer with the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Center for Population Research, NICHD, NIH, since July 1994. Dr. Li received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 1986 and earned her doctorate in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University in 1992, with a concentration in Population Policy. She was an NIA postdoctoral fellow in demography at the University of Michigan (1990-1992).
Kenneth Wachter, Chair of the Department of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley, was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in April.
Tim Futing Liao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, spent the 1998-99 academic year on sabbatical at the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure in Cambridge, England. Between learning the differences between a college and a faculty/department of the Oxbridge system and following the rule that the left is right and the right is wrong, he managed to get some research done on historical Chinese household structure. Peter Laslett, co-founder of the Group, still cycles to the Group everyday, and is sharp as ever when it comes to Demography!
Erik Klijzing has left his position as FFS project manager at the United Nations Population Activities Unit (PAU) to take a research position at the University of Bielefeld in Germany.
We would like to acknowledge Michael Zimmerman at Penn State
for his tireless efforts in putting together an attractive Webpage for
PAA Affairs. Michael does this for us without compensation, just because
he is a nice guy! Thanks, Michael!
According to current Census Bureau estimates, the world population reached 6 billion on July 19, 1999 at about 12:24:02 AM GMT (July 18 at 8:24:02 pm EDT). Because of the uncertainties of the estimates, and the fact that estimates are constantly being updated, it is possible that the estimate of when 6 billion actually hits could change. The United Nations, whose population estimates differ somewhat from the Census Bureau's figures, plans to celebrate the Day of 6 Billion on October 12, 1999.
[http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popwnote.html]
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Southern Demographic Association Conference The 1999 annual meeting of the Southern Demographic Association will be held October 28-30 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
The Third African Population Conference will take place in South Africa, December 6-10, 1999, around the theme, "African Population in the 21st Century." This conference will be organized by the Union for African Population Studies in collaboration with several international population organizations and the National Population Unit, Department of Welfare, South Africa. If you require additional information please contact Africa Strategic Research Johannesburg; Email: asr@iafrica.com, Attn: Ms. Rose Nkowane. For further information contact Martin Bangha, International Organizing Committee Secretariat, Union for African Population Studies, B.P. 21007, Dakar Ponty, Dakar, Senegal. Phone: 221.825.59.51; Fax: 221.825.59.55; Email: uepa@cyg.sn
1999 FCSM Research Conference will be held on November
15-17, 1999, at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Talks and demonstrations
will be presented on the use of administrative data, small area estimation,
meta data and data warehousing, statistical data analysis, improvements
and alternatives to census-taking, cognitive research methods, estimation
and editing, impact of the American Community Survey, matching and record
linkage, confidentiality, response issues, new technologies, seasonal adjustment,
data collection, statistical software, and display, dissemination and integration
of statistical information. The conference offers a forum for experts from
around the world to discuss and exchange current research and methods on
areas relevant to Federal government statistical programs. Sessions feature
papers and demonstrations by government, private sector, and academic researchers
from eight countries. All paper sessions will include an open discussion
and some sessions will include a formal discussion. Papers will be made
available at the conference and posted to the FCSM web site following the
conference. Additional information may be obtained from: Ruth Detlefsen,
U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2641-3, Washington, DC 20233. Phone: 301.457.2665;
Fax: 301.457.1343; Email: fcsm@ccmail.census.gov. Periodic updates concerning
the conference may be found on web site http://www.bts.gov/fcsm.
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Eligibility: The research must be undertaken while the author is a predoctoral student in an accredited graduate program. The paper must have both theoretical and empirical aspects. Two or more students may share the award for a collaborative study, but a paper jointly authored by a student and a member of the graduate faculty is not eligible. An individual is eligible for one year following completion of study. Published papers are acceptable. Recipients of the Ph.D. prior to December 1, 1998 and previous winners of the Award are not eligible.
Length: The paper should not exceed 35 pages, including double-spaced text, tables, figures, footnotes, references and appendices. Papers that exceed this page limit may not be considered.
Submission Procedures: The student should submit seven copies of the paper, along with a letter from her or his research advisor confirming eligibility, to:
Deborah S. DeGraff Chair, Dorothy S. Thomas Committee, Department of Economics, Bowdoin College, 9700 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8497; Phone: 207.725.3591; Fax: 207.725.3691; Email: ddegraff@bowdoin.edu
The deadline for submission is January 5, 2000.
The Committee reserves the right to withhold the Award if it decides
that no suitable paper was submitted.
The Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey (MHSS) is now available
from RAND and has been sent to ICPSR for inclusion in the National Archive
of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) public archives www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA).
The MHSS is a major family and community survey that was carried out in
Matlab, a region of rural Bangladesh in which there is an ongoing prospective
Demographic Surveillance System. The MHSS addresses the following broad
areas of concern to the rural adults and the elderly: the effect of socio-economic
and behavioral factors on adult and elderly health status, and health care
utilization; the linkages between adult/elderly well-being, social and
kin network characteristics and resource flows; and the impact of community
services and infrastructure on adult/elderly health and other human capital
acquisition. The MHSS is a collaborative effort of RAND, the Harvard School
of Public Health, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Colorado
at Boulder, Brown University, Mitra and Associates and the International
Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. For a fuller description
of the MHSS, see RAND's Family Life Surveys web page: www.rand.org/organization/drd/labor/FLS.
Copies of the documentation (document series DRU-2018/1-5) can be ordered
via the FLS web page or by directly contacting RAND's Distribution Services,
RAND, 1700 Main St., P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138; Phone:
310.451.7002; Fax: 310.451.6915; Email: order@rand.org.
Brigham Young University announces a conference on marriage. Revitalizing the Institution of Marriage for the 21st Century: Social Science and Legal Scholars Setting a Research and Policy Agenda for Strengthening Marriage will be held March 9-11, 2000, at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Invited social science scholars include: Don S. Browning ("The Language of Health vs. the Language of Religion: Competing Models of Marriage for the 21st Century"); William H. Doherty ("Marriage Permanence in a Consumer Culture"); Maggie Gallagher ("No-fault Divorce and the Privatization of Marriage"); Norval Glenn ("The Importance of Good Marital Matches"); Wade Horn ("Promoting Marriage to Promote Responsible Fathering); Robert Lerner ("The Use and Abuse of Social Science Research about Parenting"); Theodora Ooms ("Strengthening Marriage in Low-Income Communities"); Steven C. Nock ("Rediscovering Marriage as a Social Institution"); David Popenoe ("A Marriage Research Agenda for the 21st Century: Ten Critical Questions"); Diane Sollee ("The Current State of the Marriage Movement in the U.S. and Abroad"); Scott Stanley ("The Hope of Divorce Prevention Through Premarital Education: What We Know/What We Don't Know--Yet"); Linda J. Waite ("Scholarship on Marriage: Where Do We Go from Here?"); Barbara Dafoe Whitehead ("Contemporary Mating Patterns and Their Implications for Successful Marriage"). Thirteen outstanding legal scholars are also presenting.
Scholars from all academic disciplines are invited to submit a proposal
by October 10, 1999, for a paper or poster to address an issue related
to the theme of the conference. For further information, contact: Alan
J. Hawkins, Director, Family Studies Center. Email: hawkinsa@byu.edu.
Phone: 801.378.7088.
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The Division of Vital Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces two permanent Statistician positions in its Natality and Mortality Vital Statistics programs and one temporary Statistician position, a one-year appointment with potential for annual renewal, in the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) program. The positions in Natality and Mortality offer the opportunity to analyze and prepare reports on data in the large annual birth and death files for the U.S. The NSFG team is preparing to go into the field in 2000 with a Cycle 6 pretest involving more than 1,000 interviews, to be followed in 2001 with a main survey involving interviews with 19,000 women and men. The NSFG position offers an opportunity to work on all aspects of a major national survey, including survey design and analysis, CAPI questionnaire development, interviewer training and instructions, and conducting a pretest. Qualified individuals at all levels (BA, MA, PhD) in the areas of demography, sociology, statistics, public health, epidemiology, and related sciences are invited to apply for any of these positions. Candidates should have excellent communication and quantitative analytic skills, should be willing and able to work as a member of a collaborative team, and must be US citizens with at least 15 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, 6 of which must be in statistics. For the NSFG position, experience or training in survey methods, especially in interviewing men, would be helpful. Direct inquiries to Dr. James A. Weed, Deputy Director, Division of Vital Statistics, NCHS. Phone: 301.436.8951 ext. 110; Email: jaw4@cdc.gov. For application instructions, see: http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/.
The Cornell University Department of Rural Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin by Fall 2000. Candidates should have expertise in Demography and a strong international and development focus, preferably with field experience in a developing country. The position is 50% teaching and 50% research and involves teaching in both the undergraduate Rural Sociology major and the Ph.D. program in Development Sociology. To obtain information about the department, access http://www.cals.cornell.edu/dept/ruralsoc/. Interested candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, description of research interests, and three letters of reference by October 15, 1999 to: Douglas Gurak, Search Committee Chair, Department of Rural Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. Cornell University is an equal opportunity employer.
Houston-Galveston Area Council seeks Chief Demographer (Position No. 99-117, to be referenced on application and resume). This person is responsible for the Regional Forecasting and Estimation Program within the Data Services Department. Other responsibilities include directing demography staff in the production of long range, small area forecasts and estimates of households, population and employment within the 13 county planning regions; tracking and analyzing land use changes; using remote sensing, utility and appraisal district data; designing methodologies; developing programs and defending completed forecast and estimate data. Prefer candidates with Master's or Doctoral Degree in Sociology, Urban Planning, Geography, Economics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university. At least 5 years of direct responsibility in the production of demographic forecasts, preferably within a public agency setting. Mail Resume to Personnel Director Houston-Galveston Area Council P.O. Box 22777, Houston, TX 77277-2777. H-GAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Rand Fellows in Population Studies and the Study of Aging. RAND is accepting applications for fellows in population studies funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and in the study of aging funded by the National Institute on Aging. The RAND program aims to sharpen the research skills of outstanding junior scholars in sociology, economics, or related disciplines who have substantive interest in population studies or aging research. The RAND Fellows program is open to new Ph.D.'s in the field of demographic and aging research, as well as individuals who have some research experience. The fellowships, each for one year with a possible renewal for a second year, carry a stipend of $35,000 to $50,000 depending on qualifications. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2000. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Information and application materials are available at www.rand.org/organization/drd/labor/fellows or by contacting Janie Young, RAND, 1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Phone: 310.393.0411 ext.6192; Email: janie_young@rand.org .
The Population Council announces Fellowships in the Social Sciences.
The fellowships are awarded for advanced training in population studies
(including demography and public health) in combination with a social science
discipline, such as economics, sociology, anthropology, or geography. Awards
will be made only to applicants whose proposals deal with the developing
world. Applications are accepted for four types of training programs in
population; three levels of training at degree-granting institutions of
higher learning and one at the Population Council.
Awards are contingent upon admission to a training or research institution
that is internationally recognized as having a strong doctoral program,
with the exception of the Bernard Berelson award, which is based at the
Population Council. Deadline for receipt of the fellowship applications
for the 2000-01 academic year is December 15, 1999. Applicants will be
notified about the results of the competition in March. For application
forms or more information, please visit our website at
http:///www.popcouncil.org.
Or write to: Jude Lam, Fellowship Coordinator, Policy Research Division,
Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.
Phone: 212. 339.0671;Fax: 212. 755.6052; Email: ssfellowship@popcouncil.org
The University of Chicago seeks applicants for the Irving B. Harris Fellowship in Child Development and Public Policy. This is a one-year A.M. training program in childhood development and policy research and analysis. Full tuition and $10,000 stipend awarded, no research requirements. Fellowship is one academic year beginning September 2000. Applicants must hold graduate degree in early childhood development or related field. Apply by January 15. Contact Ellen Cohen, Director of Admission. Phone:773.834.2576; Email:eb-cohen@uchicago.edu. For more information, visit the School's website at www.HarrisSchool.uchicago.edu.
The Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships from persons with training relevant to research. Applicants who do not already hold a doctorate must complete all requirements for the degree prior to the end of 2000. One or more of the CPC Faculty Fellows, whose primary appointments are in fifteen different UNC departments, must agree to sponsor each applicant, and congruence between the interests of the applicant and the faculty sponsor is important. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is February 1, 2000, but applicants are urged to obtain materials early enough to begin contacting potential faculty sponsors in 1999. For further information, contact the CPC Training Office, Carolina Population Center - UNC, 123 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997. Email: cpc_training@unc.edu; Website:http://www.cpc.unc.edu An Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Department of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley,
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or tenured Associate
Professorship with a specialization in international demography, beginning
in the 2000-2001 academic year. A Ph.D. in demography, sociology, anthropology,
economics, geography or a related field should be in hand by June 2000,
with evidence of intellectual breadth and context-sensitive research accomplishments.
Please send applications to Kenneth W. Wachter, Demography Search Chair,
2232 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720-2120 by 20 October 1999. Applications
must include: (1) a cover page on a form available from the website at
http://demog.berkeley.edu/search
or from the above postal address, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a copy of
a single article submitted to or published in a refereed journal, and (4)
names and addresses of four potential recommenders. The University of California
is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.
The Department of Population Studies of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, invites applications for postdoctoral or visiting Senior Faculty positions. Applicants for the postdoctoral position should have completed their PhD within the last three years. Postdoctoral positions are for 9-12 months. Visiting Senior Faculty Positions are for one semester. These two types of positions are funded by the Lady Davis Fellowship Trust. The Department is also interested in receiving applications from outstanding candidates for tenure-track, junior faculty positions and for tenured, senior faculty positions. Demographers with a sociology or economics background are especially welcome. Forward letter of application, CV, samples of written work, and names of references to Dr. Barbara S. Okun, Dept. of Population Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus Campus, 91905, Jerusalem, Israel.
The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announce the 2000-2001 Research Fellowship Program. The ASA/NCHS Research Fellowship Program is designed to bridge the gap between academic scholars and the Federal government's health research programs. This program allows researchers to come to NCHS where they use NCHS data and facilities, and interact with NCHS staff. Applicants should have an academically recognized research record and considerable expertise in their areas of proposed research. Proposed projects may be in any area related to NCHS data, methodology, analysis, and survey design. Applicants will submit detailed research proposals for competitive evaluation by a Program Review Board representing ASA, NCHS, and academia. Application deadline is December 10, 1999. Check the ASA Web site at http://www.amstat.org/awards/NCHS.html or contact Judy Dill at judy@amstat.org or at ASA, 1429 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3402. Phone:703.684.1221.
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Sociology at University Park invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in demography to begin Fall 2000. Areas within demography are open although some attention will be given to specialties that complement or extend program strengths, including health and inequality; the demography of children; immigration, race and ethnicity; spatial demography; public policy and population problems; and international/comparative demography. Candidates should have a strong commitment to research and show significant potential in teaching. Please send curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Mark Hayward, Chair, Demography Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, Box D-3, 201 Oswald Tower, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Applications received by October 1, 1999 will receive full consideration; however, all applications will be considered until the position is filled. AA/EOE.
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Sociology at University Park invites applications for a senior faculty position in demography to begin Fall 2000. Areas within demography are open although some attention will be given to specialties that complement or extend program strengths, including health and inequality; the demography of children; immigration, race and ethnicity; spatial demography; public policy and population problems; and international/comparative demography. Candidates should have a distinguished academic reputation, strong teaching and mentoring skills, and a demonstrated record of securing external funding. Please send curriculum vitae and other appropriate materials to Dr. Mark Hayward, Chair, Demography Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, Box D-4, 201 Oswald Tower, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Applications received by October 1, 1999 will receive full consideration; however, all applications will be considered until the position is filled. AA/EOE.
The Cornell Employment and Family Careers Institute invites applications for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship in work/family careers research. Priority will be given to individuals with interest and expertise in federal and/or organizational policies related to work/family issues. Fellowships begin January 2000, with an application deadline of October 1, 1999. Fellowships are funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and are for 12 months, with a possibility of renewal and include a stipend of $32,000 per year. For additional information, or to request application materials, contact: Phyllis Moen, Director, Cornell Employment and Family Careers Institute, G21 MVR Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853; Phone: 607.254.4336; Fax: 607.254.2903; Email: careers_inst@cornell.edu. Application materials can also be found at http://www.lifecourse.cornell.edu/cci/ postdoc.html
Caredata.com, a leading provider of healthcare intelligence that drives decision-making among business and consumers, is looking for a demographer for its San Diego office, that will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the demographic database. Responsibilities include developing new geographic models and data products, and training and support. Requires Master's Degree in demography or related field, 2 plus years of experience dealing with demographic modeling and small area analysis. Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills are necessary. For more information visit our website at www.caredata.com. If interested, fax or e-mail, referencing job number D-991, to Corporate Recruiting Manager, Two Piedmont Center, Suite 400, 3565 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30305. Fax:404. 364.6719; Email:Careers@caredata.com. An EEO Employer - M/F/V/D
The Social Science Research Council's Sexuality Research Fellowship Program provides dissertation and postdoctoral support ($28,000 and $38,000 respectively) for social and behavioral science research on sexuality. Joint application from fellow applicant and research advisor/associate required. Applications for academic year 2000-01 are due by Dec. 15, 1999. For more information write: Sexuality Research Fellowship Program/Social Science Research Council/810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor/New York, NY 10019. Email: srfp@ssrc.org.
The Rockefeller Humanities Fellowships Program for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human Rights at Columbia University invites applications from scholars, advocates, and activists conducting innovative interdisciplinary work on the intersecting themes of sexuality, gender, health and human rights in U.S. and international contexts. Our focus is on examining and expanding traditional definitions and boundaries, while acknowledging conditions of inequality, marginality, and post-colonialist. Fellows will receive a stipend, access to libraries, computer facilities, office space and equipment, as well as health insurance. Applicants should have the Ph.D. or an equivalent level of professional achievement, experience, and publication at time of application. Application deadline is January 15, 2000. For further information and application, contact: Program for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human Rights, Division of Sociomedical Sciences, Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 600 West 168 Street - 7th floor, New York, N.Y. 10032. Phone: 212. 305.5656; Fax: 212. 305. 0315.
Population Council's West Asia and North Africa regional office in Cairo, Egypt is seeking a mid-career or senior social scientist to fill the position of Director of the ME Awards program. MEAwards is a research program in population and the social sciences that has been active in the region since 1978. It engages in capacity-building through promoting interdisciplinary research on population and development, meeting the needs of the younger generation of researchers and providing leadership in defining critical and emerging research issues in the Middle East region. Its scope encompasses the Arab countries, Turkey and Iran. Starting salary: Depending on qualifications and experience; Location: Cairo, Egypt; Assignment length: Two years, renewable by mutual consent. Responsibilities include: setting program directions, fund-raising, directing a fellowship competition, a research awards competition and a publication series. Position is open to: 1)Ph.D. holders in an appropriate social science field (Anthropology, Demography, Development Studies, Economics, Sociology) with two years of experience post Ph.D. for grade 10; six years of experience post Ph.D. for grade 11. 2)Applicants should have a well attested research and publications record 3)Administrative experience and ability to organize research activities and public events 4)Fund-raising skills and experience and 5)Fluent English and Arabic (spoken and written), French, Turkish or Farsi is an advantage. If interested in applying for this position, please send resume to the attention of Dr. Barbara Ibrahim, Regional Director for West Asia and North Africa, Population Council, P.O. Box 115, Dokki, Cairo,Egypt. Fax:+202.570.1804; Email: bibrahim@pccairo.org
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research, Princeton University are seeking candidates for a faculty position at the nontenured rank to teach and conduct research in any field of specialization in demography. Ph.D. in sociology, economics, demography, public health, or other related discipline required. Send resume and three letters of recommendation by December 15 to Dean Michael Rothschild, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544-1013. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
PSI, an international social marketing organization, seeks a Research Officer for its headquarters in Washington, DC. Position requires 30% international travel. Responsibilities: manages country portfolio of research activities (including questionnaire development, sampling design, data collection and analysis); interacts with local research subcontractors; designs qualitative and quantitative studies to determine the needs and effectiveness of social marketing programs; analyzes data and publishes research findings pertaining to social marketing programs. Qualifications: PhD in population studies, public health or a related field, with at least three years of experience; fluency in foreign language a plus; experience in design and implementation of operations research and population based KAP surveys; SPSS and/or STATA programming; record of publications in HIV/AIDS or family planning journals; experience managing concurrent studies in several countries; experience implementing wide range of qualitative/quantitative methods, and conducting secondary analysis of health survey data; and excellent writing and interpersonal skills. Please send resume and cover letter to: Recruitment Coordinator, attn: DRD, PSI, 1120 19th Street, NW #600, Washington, DC 20036. Email: Recruitment@PSIWash.org. Fax: 202.785.0120. No calls please. EOE.
The Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation (CPHRE) is seeking applicants for the position of Health Researcher. Applicants should have a Masters' degree in public health, psychology, epidemiology, or a similar field. The position requires experience or ability in survey and questionnaire design, and working knowledge of ACCESS. Demonstrated ability and experience in literature searches, review of research articles, interest in health and mental health services research, and in individual risk assessment are desired qualifications. Applicant must also possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have a good working knowledge of WORD. Ability to work on a research team, organizational skills, and thorough documentation of work are necessary. The primary job function is to organize, summarize, and create a health and mental health risk assessment survey in collaboration with senior researchers. This position is in CPHRE's Seattle, Washington office. Battelle offers a comprehensive salary and benefits package. Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume/curriculum vitae (including a list of publications), and contact information for three (3) references to: Koray Tanfer, Ph.D., Health Research Leader, Battelle Seattle Research Center, P.O. Box 5395, Seattle, WA 98105. Email: tanfer@battelle.org. Battelle is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
The Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation (CPHRE) is seeking applicants for the position of Health Research Scientist. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with other research scientists as part of a team on existing projects, as well as to conduct independent research. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree (or be a candidate for the Ph.D. degree) in the social sciences (e.g., sociology, demography, economics) and very strong quantitative skills, including knowledge of covariance structure analysis. Interest and knowledge in family sociology and child developmental issues is strongly desired. Applicant must also possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently. Critical job functions include analysis of large longitudinal data sets using SPSS, SAS, or STATA; thorough documentation of data and programs used in the analyses; and the formulation and pursuit of research ideas independently. The position is in CPHRE's Seattle, Washington office. Battelle offers a comprehensive salary and benefits package. Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume/curriculum vitae (including a list of publications), and contact information for three (3) references to: Koray Tanfer, Ph.D., Health Research Leader, Battelle Seattle Research Center, P.O. Box 5395, Seattle, WA 98105. Email: tanfer@battelle.org. Battelle is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) announces its 2000-2001 Fellows Program in Population Policy Communication. The program is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and is open to citizens of developing countries who are doctoral-level students in the United States and Canada. They may be in any field of study but must have a demonstrated interest in population, family planning, and reproductive health programs.
The program is designed to help researchers understand the process by which research informs the policy environment, and become more effective in communicating their findings to policy audiences. During the summer of 2000, participants will attend a two-week seminar at PRB in Washington, D.C., during which they will work with PRB staff and outside experts active in policy research and communications. This seminar will focus on the role of research in policy development, on program design and evaluation, and on techniques for effective communication of research findings to decision-makers. Guest speakers will address topics related to the Fellows' policy research interests. During the seminar, participants will be asked to consider their own research in terms of its relevance to policy audiences.
During the 2000-2001 academic year, participants will apply the lessons learned at the Washington summer seminar to prepare written and oral presentations for policy audiences, based on their dissertations or related research topics. The Fellows will present their research findings at a Fellows Program workshop prior to the 2001 Population Association of America (PAA) conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C.
PRB will cover travel and lodging expenses for the two workshops, PAA registration, and will award stipends of $2,000 to cover research expenses. The deadline for applying is January 14, 2000. The fellowship awards will be announced in March 2000.
Applications require a cover letter, an application form, an updated resume, a 2-3 page research proposal, and two letters of reference. Application forms can be downloaded from the PRB web page (http://www.prb.org) or can be requested from the Fellows Program Manager, Elizabeth Ransom, at 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 520, Washington, D.C. 20009 or at email address eransom@prb.org. Completed applications should be addressed to the Fellows Program Manager and may be sent via email or by mail. PRB will also accept references by email if they are sent directly from the person writing the reference.
Please note that due to funding restrictions, PRB cannot accept applicants from countries that are not supported by USAID Population, Health and Nutrition centers. To find out if you are eligible for AID funding, please contact the Fellows Program Manager.
The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington,
is looking for a demographer with strong interests in environmental change
to hold a tenure-track faculty appointment in Anthropology, Economics,
Geography, History, or Sociology and a close research relationship with
the NSF funded Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental
Change (CIPEC). The appointment may be made at either the Assistant or
Associate Professor rank. Candidates should be interested in and have skills
relevant to the study of the impact of population at local, regional, and
national scales on patterns of deforestation and reforestation in the Western
Hemisphere. We are interested in a quantitatively sophisticated scholar
with Ph.D. in hand, peer- reviewed publications, and successful history
of obtaining external grant support to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Center support is available for field research at a large number of locations
in the Western Hemisphere. Faculty are expected to teach two courses per
semester. A description of the research activities of CIPEC can be found
at: http://www.indiana.edu/~cipec/
To ensure consideration, interested candidates should send a letter of
application, vita, copies of reprints, and names of referees no later than
November 1, 1999 to Dr. Elinor Ostrom, Co-Director, Center for the Study
of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University,
408 North Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408. Email:ccoffey@indiana.edu.
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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For the 2000 award, the terms of the award have been modified, in coordination with a revision of the PAA's award structure by the Board of Directors. Specifically, the award's title has been changed to the "Clogg Award for Early Career Achievement." The award will now recognize early career achievement in population studies and demography, broadly defined. It will honor outstanding innovative scholarly achievements of a population professional who shall have attained his or her highest professional degree within the past 20 years (i.e., 1980 or later). The terms of the Mendel Sheps Award have been modified to include the methodological scope of the Clogg award as previously defined by the PAA.
The recipient need not be a PAA member and can be honored for distinguished work in the United States or other developed or developing nations.
Nominations should include a description of the candidate's important
contributions to the population field and a copy of the nominee's vita.
The recipient will be chosen by a six-member Clifford C. Clogg Award Committee.
Inquiries and letters of nominations should be directed to Daniel T. Lichter,
Chair, Clifford C. Clogg Award Committee, Russell Sage Foundation, 112
East 64th Street, New York, NY 10021 or sent by e-mail to Lichter@rsage.org.
Other committee members are Frances Goldscheider (Brown University), Robert
Hauser (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Michael Hout (University of California-Berkeley),
Douglas Massey (University of Pennsylvania), and Adrian Raftery.(University
of Washington)
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1999 President of PAA: Andrew J. Cherlin 2000 President of PAA: Suzanne Bianchi Future PAA Meetings 2000 March 23-25 Los Angeles, CA; Westin-Bonaventure 2001 March 29-31 Washington, DC; Grand Hyatt 2002 May 9-11 Atlanta, GA; Hilton 2003 May 1-3 Minneapolis, MN; Hilton Minneapolis As stated in the Bylaws of the PAA Constitution, "Meetings of the Association shall be held only at places where there is written assurance that no member will be denied full access to facilities of the meeting place." PAA Addresses
Administrative Office (http://www.popassoc.org) Stephanie Dudley, Executive Director, Natalie Ortiz, Membership Services Coordinator; 721 Ellsworth Drive, Suite 303, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: 301.565.6710. Fax: 301.565.7850. Emails: stephanie@popassoc.org;natalie@popassoc.org Secretary-Treasurer John Haaga, Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 520, Washington DC 20009. Phone: 202.483.1100; Fax: 202.328.3937; Email: jhaaga@prb.org Public Affairs Office Anne Harrison-Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, PAA/APC, 2100 M Street, NW, Fifth Floor, Suite 5159, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202.261.5317. Fax:301.656.2134; Email:paaapc@ari.net Demography (Email: demography@unc.edu) Barbara Entwisle and S. Philip Morgan, eds.
PAA Affairs (www.pop.psu.edu/general/pubs/PAA_Affairs) Linda Piccinino, National Center for Health Statistics, Room 820, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Phone: 301.436.8731, x122. Fax: 301.436.5830. Email: ljp2@cdc.gov and Gladys Martinez, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Rm 2339, Washington, DC 20233-8800. Phone: 301.457.2464. Fax: 301.457.2481. Email: gladys.m.martinez@ccMail.Census.gov Related Publications: Applied Demography Mary Heim, Demographic Research Unit, Department of Finance, 915 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone: 916.323.4086. Fax: 916.327.0222. Email: fimheim@dof.ca.gov and John Besl, Nielsen Media Research, 150 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL, 60173. Phone: 847.605.5771. Fax: 847.605.2542. Email: John_Besl@tvratings.com Population Index (Email: popindex@princeton.edu) Richard Hankinson, Editor, Office of Population Research, 21 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08544-2091. Phone: 609.258.4949. |