On Wednesday, March 5, students majoring and minoring in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) showcased their research at a poster session, presenting the results of one-quarter projects completed in QSS 82. This course, led by Senior Lecturer Robert Cooper in Winter 2024, culminated in the presentation of seven diverse posters.
The QSS 82 poster session offered seniors a platform to exhibit their hard work. Throughout the quarter, each student formulated a research question, developed theoretical expectations, and tested these using statistical methods. The topics they chose spanned a wide array of social science issues, all analyzed through the lens of quantitative data.
This spring's presentations covered a broad spectrum of subjects, from the dynamics of effect of the legalization of sports betting to the ethnic and gendered impacts of minimum wage increases on employment. Other topics included the hidden cost of inflation, impact of cap-and-trade policies on U.S. industrial emissions, and the effects of seeding, tournament format, and access to green spaces and health outcomes. The range of research topics highlights the emphasis QSS on the diverse application of quantitative and computational methods in social science.
Student Name
Project Title
Luke Allan
Access to Green Spaces and Health Outcomes: Examining Socioeconomic Disparities in NYC
ZoëFaith Caraballo-Bobea
Who We Live With and How We Cope: Household Structure and Mental Health in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Katina Christensen
Is the "Micheline Effect" real?: Investigating the effects of Michelin Guide recognition on consumers' value of restaurants
Emma Dantas
Trends in Musical Key Selection and its relation to Genre, Musical Features, and Song Popularity
Julie Gnany
The Ethnic and Gendered Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on Employment
Carson Goh
Unintended Consequences of Fair Districts? The Effect of Independent Redistricting Commissions on Majority-Minority Districts
Will Hubert
The Effect of Patient Portal Vendors on Hospital Patient Survey Scores
Carter Ley
The Value of Endowments: Assessing the Role of University Permanent Capital in Cultivating School Prestige
Grace McInerney
Cap-and-Trade: Keeping Emissions in Check
Impact of Cap-and-Trade Policies on U.S. Industrial and Power Sector Emissions
Kate Pimentel
The Hidden Cost of Inflation: Are Rising Prices Pushing More Workers Into Multiple Jobs?
Lila Sugerman
Modeling Malaria: A Proximity-Based Regression Analysis of Mining and Disease Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Andre Xu
Effect of the Legalization of Sports Betting on the In-Person and Online Gaming Revenues of New Jersy Casinos