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The Michigan Population Studies Center & Population Dynamics and Health Program are interdisciplinary communities of scholars in population research and training: Where demographers find their people!

Virtual poster for Population Science edition of Ask Me (Almost) Anything with rotating mentors hosting Zoom office hours.
Bright yellow poster promoting PSC Coffee Chats with dates and a coffee cup image in the center. May 19, June 20, July 21, Aug. 18-- Tuesdays at 2 in the PSC Director's Bay
Virtual poster for Population Science edition of Ask Me (Almost) Anything with rotating mentors hosting Zoom office hours.
Logo for PDHP Workshop under University of Michigan's Population Dynamics and Health Program.
Bright yellow poster promoting PSC Coffee Chats with dates and a coffee cup image in the center. May 19, June 20, July 21, Aug. 18-- Tuesdays at 2 in the PSC Director's Bay
Virtual poster for Population Science edition of Ask Me (Almost) Anything with rotating mentors hosting Zoom office hours.
Bright yellow poster promoting PSC Coffee Chats with dates and a coffee cup image in the center. May 19, June 20, July 21, Aug. 18-- Tuesdays at 2 in the PSC Director's Bay
Virtual poster for Population Science edition of Ask Me (Almost) Anything with rotating mentors hosting Zoom office hours.
Logo for PDHP Workshop under University of Michigan's Population Dynamics and Health Program.
University of Michigan PDHP offers free workshops, Zoom office hours, and ongoing support for population scientists. Apply to affiliate (open to all), and look for our opportunities.
Kara Zivin's reading at Literati
Logo for PDHP Workshop under University of Michigan's Population Dynamics and Health Program.
Social science serves every state. In the image, postcard stamps that say "support the NSF" show different landscapes of the US
Kevin Carney
Quick facts about college affordability: List tuition prices have stopped rising over the past decade. When indexed for inflation, public college/university prices have fallen over the past 5 years; aid in many places has outpaced cost of attendance increases
Bright yellow poster promoting PSC Coffee Chats with dates and a coffee cup image in the center. May 19, June 20, July 21, Aug. 18-- Tuesdays at 2 in the PSC Director's Bay
Postcard designed with US landscapes postage stamps that say "Support the NSF" with central message: "Social Science Serves Every State"
Bright yellow poster promoting PSC Coffee Chats with dates and a coffee cup image in the center. May 19, June 20, July 21, Aug. 18-- Tuesdays at 2 in the PSC Director's Bay
Event announcement for 'Reproductive Coercion and IPV' on May 9, 8:30-9:45 a.m. in Room 206 with Yasamin Kusunoki as chair.
Kelsi caywood presenting at PAA
PSC Postdocs at PAA Shane Burns Cayley Ryan-Claytor Isabel Brooks Hannah Tessler Wesley Correll-King
Erin Ice, Sarah Burgard, David Yang and Janet Wang
Power Rangers striking poses
PSC at PAA (St. Louis arch in background)
Book cover of 'Persevered: A Maternal Mental Health Memoir' by Kara Zivin
Graphic titled “Your St. Louis To-Do List (According to ISR’s Bob Kaikati)” featuring four recommended attractions in St. Louis, Missouri. The list includes the City Museum, described as a multi-level interactive play space with tunnels, slides, and climbing features; Busch Stadium, highlighted for its lively Cardinals baseball games and passionate local fans; Forest Park, noted for its museums, green space, and free zoo; and the Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, symbolizing westward expansion and historic exploration. Each location includes a short quote-style description and its address.
Book cover of 'Persevered: A Maternal Mental Health Memoir' by Kara Zivin
Conference slide showing Janet Wang presenting on education-occupation mismatch and worker wellbeing at PAA 2026, May 7, Room 102.
In Session: Wealth Inequality: International Comparative Perspectives Thursday, May 7, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Room 260 Fairness in Time: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Perceived Fairness of Wealth Distribution in China, 2013-2023 May 6-9, 2026 | #PAA2026 Junchao Tang, University of Michigan Population Studies Center Xiaoguang Fan
Meifeng Yang and John Bound
Akilah Patterson
Yasamin Kusunoki and Al Fertig
Maggie Frye, Charles Katulamu, and Sarah Burgard
Wes Correll-King and Belinda Needham
Isabel Brooks and Maggie Frye
Tammy Lee and Sarah Miller
Research admin grow great ideas
Conference slide detailing a session on women's qualitative experiences in sexual and romantic relationships beyond coresidence, scheduled for May 8, 11-12:15 p.m., Room 261. Hannah Tessler, Elizabeth Armstrong, Christopher Julian
Announcement for PSC Brown Bag Series 2026 featuring Santosh Anagol from Wharton discussing tax policy and misreporting in real estate on April 27, 2026 at noon ET. Live at ISR Thompson Room 1430 or on Zoom.
Profile of Charles Katulamu, a graduate trainee in sociology mentored by Sarah Burgard, shown with a profile photo. The post describes his dissertation, Abortion in Criminalized and Restricted Contexts: Essays from Uganda, which uses mixed methods research to examine attitudes toward abortion, the effects of stigma and legal restrictions on abortion experiences, and why healthcare workers continue providing abortion care in Uganda despite criminalization. It also notes his next role as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan, advises incoming trainees to pursue meaningful activities outside of research and career goals, and shares a favorite Ann Arbor experience of the city’s warm and welcoming people.