Using American Community Survey to Understand Your Community

M E E T TH E AU THO R S

Teja Pr istavec

Teja Pristavec is a sociologist and a Research Assistant Professor of statistical sciences in the Social and Decision Analytics Division (SDAD), Biocomplexity Institute, University of Virginia. Her research interests include spatial analysis and GIS, quantitative methods, administrative data, health, and inequality. Her work has been published in the Journals of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and Food, Culture, & Society. At SDAD she collaborates with an interdisciplinary research group using quantitative methods to develop evidence-based research and inform effective decision-making in government and industry. Teja has recently accepted a position as a Data and Research Specialist at the Coleridge Initiative.

Morgan Stockham

Morgan is a PhD student in Applied Microeconomics at Claremont Graduate University and visiting instructor at Pitzer College. Her academic research interests include crime and law economics, as well as community- based data science.

A C K NOWL E D GM E N T S

The authors would like to thank Mike Lambur of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and the New Technologies in Agriculture Extension (NTAE) team for their support and thoughtful steering of this project.

Tira Adelman , Administrative Support & Reporting Karl Bradley , Leadership Beverly Coberly , Administrative Support Ashley Griffin , Publications Rose Hayden-Smith , Digital Engagement Chuck Hibberd , Catalyst

Megan Hirschman , Partnership Molly Immendorf , Professional Development

Akashi Kaul , Evaluation Rick Klemme , Catalyst

Heather Martin , Peer Review Coordinator Aaron Weibe , Marketing/Communications

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