The Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) is committed to fostering a vibrant academic community and ensuring that graduate students are well-integrated into the intellectual life of the field. The JPSM/MPSDS Seminar Series is an essential component of graduate training, providing valuable opportunities to learn about current research and engage with field leaders.

2025-26 Schedule

September 10, 2025
Where Granularity Matters: Calibrating Subdomain Inference for Binary Outcomes
Professor Yajuan Si, ISR, U-M

October 1, 2025
Balancing Theory with Practice: How to Develop Successful Industry Research Practitioners
Curtiss Cobb, META

November 12, 2025
Achieving Fairness in AI with Synthetic Data
Bei Jian, University of Alberta

January 28, 2026
Estimation Using the Probability + Nonprobability Sample
Rebecca Andridge, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health

February 18, 2026
Rethinking Methods in the Global Attitudes Project: Explorations in Australia and Sweden
Sofi Sinozich and Patrick Moynihan, Pew Research

March 25, 2026
AI and Survey Research
Trent Buskirk, Old Dominion University

April 8, 2026
Machine Learning for Inverse Probability Weighting in the American Community Survey
Darcy Steeg Morris, Census