June 24, 2021
Understanding Vulnerable Populations: An Exploration of Data Sources and Research Methods
Three sessions will examine vulnerable populations and the data available to explore these groups and trends about them.
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9-10:30 A.M. | Human Mobility
Human mobility, in its different manifestations — international and domestic migration; refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced populations; and human trafficking — is at the center of many political and public debates. In two research presentations by UNO faculty, the demographics of highly mobile populations will be explored as well as the impacts of mobility on communities in Nebraska.
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Cristián Doña-Reveco, Ph.D. | Director, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Sociology; University of Nebraska at Omaha
Doña-Reveco researches emigration decisions and migration policies, as well as contemporary Latinos in Nebraska.
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Teresa Kulig, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Kulig's research focuses on the nature of human trafficking, theories of victimization, and measurement.
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Barbara Gomez-Aguinaga, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Social Equity, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Barbara Gomez-Aguinaga's research examines the ways in which race, politics, and media impact the public policy-making process in the United States. Her current research projects examine the outcomes of health, immigration, and criminal justice policies on communities of color, with an emphasis on Latinos and immigrants.
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Thomas Jamieson, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Jamieson's research draws from political psychology, political communication, and behavioral economics to better understand how people think, feel, and behave during periods of crisis.
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Dakota Caldwell, MPA | Doctoral Student, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Caldwell researches social equity, social class, and epistemological reality.
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1-2:30 P.M. | Women and the Economy
Nationally, and in Nebraska, a persistent gender, racial, and ethnic wage gap exists. This session will explore women’s earnings, spending habits, and financial knowledge to understand their critical role in the economy.
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Jamie Wagner, Ph.D | Assistant Professor, Department of Economics; Director, Center for Economic Education; University of Nebraska at Omaha
Wagner’s research interests include economic education, economic pedagogy, and financial literacy. She teaches undergraduate economics courses using the economic way of thinking to make the classroom content applicable to students. She works with pre-service and K-12 teachers in the Omaha area to assist economic and personal finance instruction through professional development workshops, curriculum development, and one-on-one work with teachers.
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Tiffany Seibert Joekel, M.A. | Research and Policy Director, Women's Fund of Omaha
Seibert Joekel works with Women’s Fund staff and partners to advance public policy to ensure that every woman and girl in our community has the opportunity to reach her full potential.
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3-4:30 P.M. | Aging
A large aging population, like here in Nebraska, has an impact on a variety of public policies and facets of life for all ages. Two Nebraska researchers will introduce a variety of data sources and resources on aging adults, review gaps in knowledge about this population, and share efforts to build a stronger evidence base about the policy impacts of aging.
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Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Wilkinson's primary research interests focus on aging and the life course; medical sociology; and social stratification. Some of her current projects investigate the impact of major historical events such as the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of older adults.
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Catherine Garcia, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology; Core Faculty Member, Minority Health Disparities Initiative; University of Nebraska - Lincoln
García's research focuses broadly on Latina/o/x aging in the United States and Puerto Rico and examines how residential environments, sociocultural factors, and other social factors shape the disease and disablement process across the life course. She recently received a National Institute on Aging Diversity Supplement that will advance research on how the socioenvironmental context (defined as housing, neighborhood conditions, health care accessibility, and physical hazards) influences the health and aging of Puerto Ricans.
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