Special Topics Working Group, Child Health
| When |
Mar 03, 2016
from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM |
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| Where | 2101C Morrill Hall |
| Contact Name | Tiffany Pittman |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
| Attendees |
Joey Brown Diana Cassar-Uhl Monica Das Gupta Anthony Kondracki Sangeetha Madhavan Jisun Min Yassaman Vafai Andrew Williams Laura Drew |
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About the Topic
Experimental studies, such as laboratory studies, are considered the gold standard for establishing causation since researchers are able to prevent external factors from influencing the outcome of interest. Yet experimental studies are not always feasible or logical in the social sciences. This talk will discuss observational studies, and 9 criteria for establishing causation in observational studies. Research examining the relationship between intrauterine exposure to tobacco and nicotine dependency later in life will be discussed, and how authors of these papers relied on these criteria to discuss causality.
About the Speaker
Andrew Williams is a 4th year doctoral candidate in the Maternal and Child Health program at the School of Public Health. Williams’ research focuses on the relationship between area-level factors (socioeconomic status, environmental toxins, etc.) and maternal and child health outcomes. He is currently a student researcher at the National Center for Health Statistics where he is conducting his dissertation work examining the relationship between area deprivation, stress, and biomarkers of future disease among adolescents. Williams is participating in the Population Reference Bureau’s 2015-2016 U.S. Policy Communication Training Workshop, a year-long program focusing on communicating research findings to policy audiences. He is also the co-leader of MPRC’s graduate student journal club.
Please note that, at the present time, Morrill Hall is not accessible for handicapped individuals.