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US Census Spatial and Demographic Data in R: The UScensus2000 Suite of Packages
Published in Journal of Statistical Software, 2010
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W. (2010). US Census spatial and demographic data in R: the UScensus2000 suite of packages. Journal of Statistical Software, 37, 1-31.
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Point process models for household distributions within small areal units
Published in Demographic Research, 2012
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2012). Point process models for household distributions within small areal units. Demographic Research, 26, 593-632.
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Coarse-grained topology estimation via graph sampling
Published in ACM workshop on Workshop on online social networks, 2012
Recommended citation: Kurant, M., Gjoka, M., Wang, Y., Almquist, Z. W., Butts, C. T., & Markopoulou, A. (2012, August). Coarse-grained topology estimation via graph sampling. In Proceedings of the 2012 ACM workshop on Workshop on online social networks (pp. 25-30).
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Random errors in egocentric networks
Published in Social Networks, 2012
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W. (2012). Random errors in egocentric networks. Social networks, 34(4), 493-505.
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Modeling Dynamic Social Networks with Vertex Evolution via Latent Graphical Models
Published in NIPS Workshop on Social Network and Social Media Analysis, 2012
Recommended citation: Valluvan, R., Almquist, Z. W., Anandkumar, A., & Butts, C. T. (2012). Modeling Dynamic Social Networks with Vertex Evolution via Latent Graphical Models. Poster presentation at the 2012 NIPS Workshop on Social Network and Social Media Analysis: Methods, Models, and Applications, Lake Tahoe, NV.
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Dynamic Network Logistic Regression: A Logistic Choice Analysis of Inter- and Intra-group Blog Citation Dynamics in the 2004 US Presidential Election
Published in Political Analysis, 2013
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2013). Dynamic network logistic regression: A logistic choice analysis of inter-and intra-group blog citation dynamics in the 2004 US presidential election. Political analysis, 21(4), 430-448.
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Networks, Space, and Residents’ Perception of Cohesion
Published in American journal of community psychology, 2014
Recommended citation: Boessen, A., Hipp, J. R., Smith, E. J., Butts, C. T., Nagle, N. N., & Almquist, Z. (2014). Networks, space, and residents’ perception of cohesion. American journal of community psychology, 53, 447-461.
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Logistic Network Regression for Scalable Analysis of Networks with Joint Edge/Vertex Dynamics
Published in Sociological Methodology, 2014
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2014). Logistic network regression for scalable analysis of networks with joint edge/vertex dynamics. Sociological methodology, 44(1), 273-321.
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Predicting Regional Self‐Identification from Spatial Network Models
Published in Geographical Analysis, 2014
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2015). Predicting Regional Self‐Identification from Spatial Network Models. Geographical analysis, 47(1), 50-72.
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Bayesian Analysis of Dynamic Network Regression with Joint Edge/Vertex Dynamics
Published in Bayesian Inference in the Social Sciences, 2014
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2014). "Bayesian Analysis of Dynamic Network Regression with Joint Edge/Vertex Dynamics." In Bayesian Inference in the Social Sciences. Ed. by I. Jeliazkov and X.-S. Yang. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
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The Relationship of Age to Personal Network Size, Relational Multiplexity, and Proximity to Alters in the Western United States
Published in Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2015
Recommended citation: Smith, E. J., Marcum, C. S., Boessen, A., Almquist, Z. W., Hipp, J. R., Nagle, N. N., & Butts, C. T. (2015). The relationship of age to personal network size, relational multiplexity, and proximity to alters in the Western United States. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70(1), 91-99.
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A Flexible Parameterization for Baseline Mean Degree in Multiple-Network ERGMs
Published in Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 2015
Recommended citation: Butts, C. T., & Almquist, Z. W. (2015). A flexible parameterization for baseline mean degree in multiple-network ERGMs. The Journal of mathematical sociology, 39(3), 163-167.
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Better adjusted weights for respondents in skewed populations
Published in Proceedings of Statistics Canada Symposium 2016, 2016
Recommended citation: Meeden, G., Almquist, Z., & Geyer, C. (2016). Better adjusted weights for respondents in skewed populations. In Proceedings of Statistics Canada Symposium 2016.
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The persistence of division: Geography, institutions, and online friendship ties
Published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 2016
Recommended citation: Spiro, E. S., Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2016). The persistence of division: Geography, institutions, and online friendship ties. Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 2.
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Shifting Attention: Modeling Follower Relationship Dynamics among US Emergency Management-related Organizations During a Colorado Wildfire
Published in Social Network Analysis of Disaster Response, Recovery, and Adaptation, 2016
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Spiro, E. S., & Butts, C. T. (2017). Shifting attention: Modeling follower relationship dynamics among us emergency management-related organizations during a colorado wildfire. In Social network analysis of disaster response, recovery, and adaptation (pp. 93-112). Butterworth-Heinemann.
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Using Radical Environmentalist Texts to Uncover Network Structure and Network Features
Published in Sociological Methods and Research, 2016
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Bagozzi, B. E. (2019). Using radical environmentalist texts to uncover network structure and network features. Sociological Methods & Research, 48(4), 905-960.
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The Spatial Properties of Radical Environmental Organizations in the UK: Do or Die!
Published in PloS One, 2016
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Bagozzi, B. E. (2016). The spatial properties of radical environmental organizations in the UK: Do or Die!. PLoS one, 11(11).
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Lets Workout! Exploring Social Exercise in an Online Fitness Community
Published in iConference 2017 Proceedings, 2017
Recommended citation: Zeng, L., Almquist, Z. W., & Spiro, E. S. (2017). Lets Workout! Exploring Social Exercise in an Online Fitness Community. iConference 2017 Proceedings Vol. 2.
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A Network Approach to Modeling Comorbid Internalizing and Alcohol Use Disorders
Published in Journal of Abnormal Psycology, 2017
Recommended citation: Anker, J. J., Forbes, M. K., Almquist, Z. W., Menk, J. S., Thuras, P., Unruh, A. S., & Kushner, M. G. (2017). A network approach to modeling comorbid internalizing and alcohol use disorders. Journal of abnormal psychology, 126(3), 325.
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Dynamic network analysis with missing data: theory and methods
Published in Statistica Sinica, 2018
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2018). Dynamic network analysis with missing data: theory and methods. Statistica Sinica, 28(3), 1245.
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Stay connected and keep motivated: Modeling activity level of exercise in an online fitness community
Published in Social Computing and Social Media, 2018
Recommended citation: Zeng, L., Almquist, Z. W., & Spiro, E. S. (2018). Stay connected and keep motivated: Modeling activity level of exercise in an online fitness community. In Social Computing and Social Media. Technologies and Analytics: 10th International Conference, SCSM 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part II 10 (pp. 137-147). Springer International Publishing.
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Large-scale spatial network models: An application to modeling information diffusion through the homeless population of San Francisco
Published in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 2018
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W. (2020). Large-scale spatial network models: An application to modeling information diffusion through the homeless population of San Francisco. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 47(3), 523-540.
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Unbiased Sampling of Users from (Online) Activity Data
Published in Field Methods, 2018
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Arya, S., Zeng, L., & Spiro, E. (2019). Unbiased sampling of users from (online) activity data. Field Methods, 31(1), 23-38.
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Friending in Online Fitness Communities: Exploring Activity-Based Online Network Structure
Published in Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), 2019
Recommended citation: Zeng, L., Spiro, E., & Almquist, Z. (2019, January). " Friending" in online fitness communities: Exploring activity-based online network structure. In Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), pp.2822–2831.
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Connecting Continuum of Care point-in-time homeless counts to United States Census areal units
Published in Mathematical Population Studies, 2019
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Helwig, N. E., & You, Y. (2020). Connecting Continuum of Care point-in-time homeless counts to United States Census areal units. Mathematical Population Studies, 27(1), 46-58.
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Stable Multiple Time Step Simulation/Prediction From Lagged Dynamic Network Regression Models
Published in Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 2019
Recommended citation: Mallik, A., & Almquist, Z. W. (2019). Stable Multiple Time Step Simulation/Prediction From Lagged Dynamic Network Regression Models. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, 28(4), 967-979.
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When does open government shut? Predicting government responses to citizen information requests
Published in Regulation & Governance, 2019
Recommended citation: Bagozzi, B. E., Berliner, D., & Almquist, Z. W. (2021). When does open government shut? Predicting government responses to citizen information requests. Regulation & Governance, 15(2), 280-297.
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Ensuring Reliable Monte Carlo Estimates of Network Properties
Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.08682, 2019
Recommended citation: Nilakanta, H., Almquist, Z. W., & Jones, G. L. (2019). Ensuring Reliable Monte Carlo Estimates of Network Properties. arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.08682.
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Automated text analysis for understanding radical activism: The topical agenda of the North American animal liberation movement
Published in Research and Politics, 2020
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., & Bagozzi, B. E. (2020). Automated text analysis for understanding radical activism: The topical agenda of the North American animal liberation movement. Research & Politics, 7(2).
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The ecology of unsheltered homelessness: Environmental and social-network predictors of well-being among an unsheltered homeless population
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020
Recommended citation: Anderson, M. C., Hazel, A., Perkins, J. M., & Almquist, Z. W. (2021). The ecology of unsheltered homelessness: Environmental and social-network predictors of well-being among an unsheltered homeless population. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(14), 7328.
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Spatial Heterogeneity Can Lead to Substantial Local Variations in COVID-19 Timing and Severity
Published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, 2020
Recommended citation: Thomas, L. J., Huang, P., Yin, F., Luo, X. I., Almquist, Z. W., Hipp, J. R., & Butts, C. T. (2020). Spatial heterogeneity can lead to substantial local variations in COVID-19 timing and severity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(39), 24180-24187.
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Transmission-dynamics models for the SARS Coronavirus-2
Published in American Journal of Human Biology, 2020
Recommended citation: Jones, J. H., Hazel, A., & Almquist, Z. (2020). Transmission‐dynamics models for the SARS Coronavirus‐2. American Journal of Human Biology, 32(5).
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The form and evolution of international migration networks, 1990–2015
Published in Population, Space and Place, 2021
Recommended citation: Abel, G. J., DeWaard, J., Ha, J. T., & Almquist, Z. W. (2021). The form and evolution of international migration networks, 1990–2015. Population, Space and Place, 27(3)
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Geographical patterns of social cohesion drive disparities in early COVID infection hazard
Published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, 2022
Recommended citation: Thomas, L. J., Huang, P., Yin, F., Xu, J., Almquist, Z. W., Hipp, J. R., & Butts, C. T. (2022). Geographical patterns of social cohesion drive disparities in early COVID infection hazard. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(12).
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Temporal trends in health worker social media communication during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Published in Research in Nursing & Health, 2022
Recommended citation: Ford, J. D., Marengo, D., Olff, M., Armour, C., Elhai, J. D., Almquist, Z., & Spiro, E. S. (2022). Temporal trends in health worker social media communication during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Research in nursing & health, 45(6), 636-651.
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Small Area Estimation for Demographic Analysis
Published in Population and Development in the 21st Century: Between the Anthropocene and Anthropocentrism, 2023
Recommended citation: Sutton, A., & Almquist, Z. W. (2023). Small Area Estimation for Demographic Analysis. In P. M. Eloundou-Enyegue (Ed.), Population and Development in the 21st Century: Between the Anthropocene and Anthropocentrism. IntechOpen.
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Network Sampling Methods for Estimating Social Networks, Population Percentages, and Totals of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.03875, 2023
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Hazel, A., Kajfasz, O., Rothfolk, J., Guilmette, C., Anderson, M., Ozeryansky, L., & Hagopian, A. (2023). Network Sampling Methods for Estimating Social Networks, Population Percentages, and Totals of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness. arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.03875.
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Norms of Fairness and Generosity Among People Experiencing Homelessness: A Dictator Game Field Experiment
Published in International Journal on Homelessness, 2024
Recommended citation: Anderson, M.C., Hazel, A., Perkins, J., & Almquist, Z. (2024). Norms of Fairness and Generosity Among People Experiencing Homelessness: A Dictator Game Field Experiment. International Journal on Homelessness, 3(3), 1–13.
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Recommendations for sharing network data and materials
Published in Network Science, 2024
Recommended citation: Neal, Z. P., Z. Almquist, J. Bagrow, A. Clauset, J. Diesner, E. Lazega, J. Lovato, J. Moody, T. P. Peixoto, Z. Steinert- Threlkeld, and A. S. Teixeira (2024). Recommendations for sharing network data and materials. Network Science, 12(4), 404-417
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Uncovering migration systems through spatio-temporal tensor co-clustering
Published in Scientific Reports, 2024
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z.W., Nguyen, T.D., Sorensen, M., Fu, X., and Sidiropoulos, N. (2024). Uncovering migration systems through spatio-temporal tensor co-clustering. Scientific Reports 14 (26861).
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Evacuation decisions in response to natural disasters: Insights from a large-scale social media survey
Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.03665, 2025
Recommended citation: Maas, P., Almquist, Z. W., Giraudy, E., & Schneider, J. (2025). Evacuation decisions in response to natural disasters: Insights from a large-scale social media survey. arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.03665.
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Political and educational dynamics behind the Evangelicals’ stance against mask mandates during COVID-19 in the U.S.
Published in Social Science Research, 2025
Recommended citation: Yang, J., Almquist, Z.W. and Jones, J.H. (2025). Political and educational dynamics behind the Evangelicals’ stance against mask mandates during COVID-19 in the U.S. Social Science Research, 125.
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Evaluating Multilevel Regression and Poststratification with Spatial Priors with a Big Data Behavioural Survey
Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.05915, 2025
Recommended citation: Sutton, A., Almquist, Z. W., & Wakefield, J. (2025). Evaluating Multilevel Regression and Poststratification with Spatial Priors with a Big Data Behavioural Survey. arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.05915.
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Dynamic networks of negotiation for international climate change cooperation
Published in Environmental Sociology, 2025
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Bagozzi, B. E., Blinova, D., & Brown, Z. (2025). Dynamic networks of negotiation for international climate change cooperation. Environmental Sociology.
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Does demography have a role in measuring homelessness? Insights and approaches in the United States
Published in Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 2025
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Hebert, P., & Hagopian, A. (2025). Does demography have a role in measuring homelessness? Insights and approaches in the United States. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 23, 1-29.
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Innovating a Community-driven Enumeration and Needs Assessment of People Experiencing Homelessness: A Network Sampling Approach for the HUD-Mandated Point-in-Time Count
Published in American Journal of Epidemiology, 2025
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Kahveci, I., Hazel, M. A., Kajfasz, O., Rothfolk, J., Guilmette, C., Anderson, M.C., Ozeryansky, L & Hagopian, A. (2025). Innovating a Community-driven Enumeration and Needs Assessment of People Experiencing Homelessness: A Network Sampling Approach for the HUD-Mandated Point-in-Time Count. American Journal of Epidemiology, 194(6), 1524-1533.
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Historical Spatio-Temporal Data on North American Radical Environmental Direct-Action Events
Published in Data in Brief, 2025
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Bagozzi, B. E., & Blinova, D. (2025). Historical spatio-temporal data on North American radical environmental direct-action events. Data in Brief, 60, 111543.
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Endogenous competition and the underrealized reproduction of infectious diseases
Published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, 2025
Recommended citation: Huang, P., Almquist, Z. W., & Butts, C. T. (2025). Endogenous competition and the underrealized reproduction of infectious diseases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(23).
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Computational Demography and Health
Published in Handbook of Computational Social Science, 2025
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Allen, C., & Kahveci, I. (2025). Computational Demography and Health. In T. Yasseri (Ed.), Handbook of Computational Social Science (pp. 575-590). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Encampments as neighbors: Encampment location and proximity to amenities among Seattle, WA’s unhoused population
Published in Cities, 2026
Recommended citation: Sutton, A., Walker, W., Hagopian, A., Almquist, Z.W. (2026). Encampments as neighbors: Encampment location and proximity to amenities among Seattle, WA’s unhoused population. Cities, 168.
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In search of common ground: Exploring value networks at the UNFCCC climate change talks
Published in Network Science, 2026
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Bagozzi, B. E., Blinova, D., & Brown, Z. (2026). In search of common ground: Exploring value networks at the UNFCCC climate change talks. Network Science, 14, e7.
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Understanding the Personal Networks of People Experiencing Homelessness in King County, WA with Aggregate Relational Data
Published in Social Networks, 2026
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z., Kahveci, I., Kajfasz, O., Rothfolk, J., & Hagopian, A. (2026). Understanding the Personal Networks of People Experiencing Homelessness in King County, WA with Aggregate Relational Data. Social Networks, 86, 150-172.
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Network Drivers of Organizational Diversity and Participation Across 30 Years of International Climate Change Negotiations
Published in Organizations and Climate Change, 2026
Recommended citation: Almquist, Z. W., Bagozzi, B. E., & Blinova, D. (2026). Network Drivers of Organizational Diversity and Participation Across 30 Years of International Climate Change Negotiations. In I. B. Vasi & E. Walker (Eds.), Organizations and Climate Change (Research in the Sociology of Organizations). Emerald Publishing.
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talks
You Have to See It to Believe It: Social Exposure as a Near-Necessary Condition for Conspiracy Adoption Online
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Presented at Sunbelt 2026, the annual meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), Thursday, June 25, 2026, 9:20–9:40am, Coquina C. Session: Contagion and Diffusion Processes Through Social Networks.
Health Consequences of Eviction Among Unhoused People: A Quasi-Experiment in King County, WA
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Presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 2:00–3:30pm.
Forced Displacement of People Experiencing Homelessness: Housing and Movement Outcomes after Encampment Clearances
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Presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 10:00–11:00am.
Mathematical Sociology Section Business Meeting
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Mathematical Sociology Section Business Meeting at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 1:00–1:30pm.
Recent Advances in Mathematical Sociology
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Session Organizer and Presider at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 2:00–3:30pm.
Spatial-temporal Analysis of Particulate Exposure in Those Experiencing Homelessness Compared to the Housed Population in Seattle, WA
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Presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo, Monday, November 2, 2026, 8:30–10:00am. Program: Environment; Session: Environmental Justice and Health Equity.
Forced Displacement of People Experiencing Homelessness: Housing and Movement Outcomes after Encampment Clearances
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Presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 8:30–8:45am (oral session 8:30–10:00am), Presidio A. Program: Caucus on Homelessness; Session 4016.0: Examining Systems, Policy, and the Criminalization of Homelessness (Abstract ID 588892).
teaching
SOC 225: Data and Society
Undergraduate course, University of Washington, Department of Sociology, 2027
3 Credit Lecture Syllabus
CSSS 567 / STAT 567: Statistical Analysis of Social Networks
Graduate course, University of Washington, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, 2027
SOC 506 / CSSS 507: Methodology: Quantitative Techniques in Sociology
Graduate course, University of Washington, Department of Sociology, 2027