Ethics and Public Policy

This workshop will introduce different kinds of graphics in R. Various data visualization examples will be demonstrated during the workshop. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to create and edit presentation or publication quality graphics (e.g., bar graphs, box plots, scatterplots) using R code. This is an introductory workshop appropriate for those with only basic familiarity with R. Participants will be asked to install R, RStudio, and required packages prior to the...

This workshop will discuss the basics of multilevel modeling. Participants will learn how nesting or clustering in data creates dependency not accounted for in general linear models. Multilevel models allow for additional research questions and account for the dependency due to nesting. This workshop will focus on the conceptual background of multilevel models, but resources will also be provided and discussed on the implementation of these models.  This will workshop will be held synchronously...

This workshop on social network analysis offers participants an in-depth introduction to the principles and methodologies used to study the structure and dynamics of social networks. Attendees will explore concepts such as centrality and network density, and learn how to apply these in analyzing relationships within various social systems. Through hands-on exercises, participants will utilize software tools like Gephi or iGraph to visualize and interpret network data. The workshop aims to equip...