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NCITE Insights No. 38 — Methods: The Value of Data-Generating Processes

On the latest episode of the podcast, NCITE doctoral student Callie Vitro hosts NCITE research associate Michael Becker, Ph.D. to discuss all things methods.

On a Zoom gallery screen, NCITE research associate Michael Becker, on the left, speaks with NCITE criminology doctoral student Callie Vitro, on the right. A title card of the episode appears at the bottom, with a top and bottom screen background of a repeating NCITE logo.

NCITE research associate Michael Becker (left) speaks with NCITE criminology doctoral student Callie Vitro (right).

On the latest episode of the podcast, NCITE doctoral student Callie Vitro hosts NCITE research associate Michael Becker, Ph.D. to discuss all things methods. They cover 1) how they source data, 2) how they process data, and 3) Becker's work on the NCITE geospatial technologies project. To check out the unique data request form generated by Becker and his team, see the YouTube version of this episode (20:23–42).

Curious to learn more? Email Dr. Becker at mbecker26@nebraska.edu or NCITE at ncite@unomaha.edu.

NOTE — At 3:15, it is the National Incident-Based "Reporting" System (NIBRS), not "Response".