Day 1
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Stephen Salerno, PhD Candidate, Department of Biostatistics
Trisha Fountain, Education Program Manager, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Workshop: Introduction to Data Equity
Heather Krause, PStat
How racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. creep into data projects throughout the data lifecycle – with real world examples of each and checklists to take away for each stage of the lifecycle. By the end of the workshop participants will:
- Understand the seven key points in the process that prejudice and bias can creep in.
- Know the key questions to ask at each key point to assess.
- Have a checklist of items for each stage.
- Have stories and talking points on hand for donors, executives, participants and stakeholders.
1 hr + 30 min Q&A Session
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Research Talks – Session 1
11:30 AM
Using Social Work Theories for Data Justice
Presented by Jessica K. Camp
11:45 AM
Adverse Police Experiences Study
Presented by Robert Alexander Holt, Alana Lay-Phillips, Ashley Akaba, Leopold Samba, Fatima Saad, and Roland Alexander Blackwood
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Break
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Featured Speaker Introductions
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Featured Speaker – Luke Shaefer, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Translating Data Analysis into Action: The Importance of Partnership
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Online Programming: Contributed Presentations
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Research Talks – Session 2
1:30 PM
A Mediation Analysis of Chemical Exposures and Racial Differences in Telomere Length
Presented by Emily Roberts, Jonathan Boss, Stephen Salerno, Dr. Ami Zota, Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, and Dr. Belinda Needham
1:45 PM
CanVaxKB: The First Web-Based Cancer Vaccine Knowledge Base and its Data Analysis
Presented by Chloe Darancou and Eliyas Asfaw
2:00 PM
Detecting Domestic Violence in Medical Records
Presented by Susan Parker
2:15 PM
EyeSnap: Machine Learning and Global Partnerships to Prevent Childhood Eye Cancer
Presented by Alec Bernard, Sahal Saleh, Tochukwu Ndukwe, Shang Zhou Xia, Josh Meyer, Elliot Soloway, Christine Nelson, and Hakan Demirci
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Break
2:40 PM
MyVoice Data Challenge Finalist Presentations, Q&A + Judging
Day 2
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Sarah Beu, Evaluation Specialist, Center for Education Design, Evaluation and Research
Brianna Christy, Community Programs Coordinator, The Edward Ginsberg Center
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Workshop: How to Create Data Visualizations Using Best Practices
Sarah Gallagher & Danielle Norman
Join us virtually for an introductory workshop on quantitative data visualization. By the end of the workshop participants will:
- Learn how to interpret and display evidence based data in a visually pleasing and accessible way.
- Breakout session in Excel, Advanced Excel, Tableau, and R.
- Practice making your own visualizations.
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Data Visualizations Breakout Sessions
Join live Excel, Advanced Excel, R, and Tableau Zoom sessions.
Additional Resources11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Research Talks – Session 3
11:30 AM
Understanding Student COVID-19 Response from Reddit Data: A Dynamic Topic Modeling Approach
Presented by Jiaxi (Jacy) Li and Chendi Zhao
11:45 AM
COVID-19 Response Modeling using MI Symptoms App Data
Presented by Christopher Crowe
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Break
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Featured Speaker Introductions
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Featured Speaker – Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD, John D. Kalbfleisch Collegiate Professor and Chair, Department of BiostatisticsProfessor, Department of EpidemiologyProfessor of Global Public Health, School of Public Health
Predictions, Role of Interventions and the Crisis of Virus in India: A Data Science Call to Arms
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Featured Speaker – Timothy A. McKay, PhD, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, EducationAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Equity for Action: Using Data to Drive Change in Higher Education
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Online Programming: Contributed Presentations
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Research Talks – Session 4
1:30 PM
Improving Researcher Access to Data through the Michigan Education Data Center
Presented by Nicole Wagner Lam, Jasmina Camo, Kyle Kwaiser, Rod Bernosky, Johan Mosquera, and Jonathan Hartman
1:45 PM
Evolving Data Dashboards to Engage Key Partners
Presented by Cathy Hearn and Jennifer Nulty
2:00 PM
Chetah: Fast and Intelligent Search Engine for UN and NGO reports
Presented by Shivika K Bisen
2:15 PM
Data & Evaluation in Substance Use Disorder: Evaluating Quick Response Teams
Presented by Timothy NeCamp and David Mackey
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Break
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
Organization Presentations
- Girls Who Code (GWC)
- Statistics in the Community (STACOM)
- Community Technical Assistance Collaborative (CTAC)
- Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research (CEDER)
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
MIDAS Presentations
MyVoice Winners & Future Events
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks