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datascicollab.bsky.social
In our newly accepted paper, we explore using logistic and multinomial regression to identify contributions to "Allentown" by The Front Bottoms and Manchester Orchestra (with writing credit for All Get Out). Check it out! #rstats
Paper: doi.org/10.1080/2693...
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Battle of the Bands: Trying to Identify Contributions to a Collaboration
In this article, we create and explore a dataset containing musical and lyrical features for tracks from three rock bands – Manchester Orchestra, The Front Bottoms, and All Get Out – all of whom co...
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August 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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erincoo-psych.bsky.social
Our team developed a scale to measure subjective perceptions of one's own status as it relates to the perceived racial economic hierarchy. We think there are a lot of interesting research questions that could be asked with this measure! authors.elsevier.com/a/1kxIg-CmV5...
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April 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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chadtopaz.bsky.social
It's today! Please join me for a broadly accessible talk—Counting on Justice: Data, Race, and the Criminal Legal System—online at 2:30 ET. Abstract is in screenshot below and full deets are at:

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Tens of millions of people in the United States have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, with nearly half the population affected through close familial or social ties. Beyond its direct harm, the system’s opacity makes it difficult to pinpoint where that harm occurs. Echoing civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells—who stated, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them”—this talk will demonstrate how data science can support racial justice. It will feature case studies spanning various scales and stages of the criminal justice system, including policing in Williamstown, Massachusetts; the use of criminal risk algorithms, such as those in Broward County, Florida; and criminal sentencing in federal district courts, including the first known analysis of sentencing patterns among Trump-appointed judges. These examples highlight the critical role of data science in fostering transparency and advancing justice.
March 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
datascicollab.bsky.social
Joint work with @erincoo-psych.bsky.social et al. available today: Learning while Learning: Psychology Case Studies for Teaching Regression. We provide two case studies for teaching interactions in regression. There is an accompanying app on our resource page! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Learning while Learning: Psychology Case Studies for Teaching Regression
In this article, we explore the use of two published datasets for teaching a wide range of students about regression models, with a particular focus on interaction terms. The two datasets come from...
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January 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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chadtopaz.bsky.social
My nonprofit, QSIDE Institute, advances social justice through data science. In precarious times, we can make a difference *with your support.* Your donation sustains our work. See our incredible 2024 achievements & donate now—every dollar counts. P.S. Sharing this post makes a huge difference too!
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Donate Now At QSIDE, we are deeply committed to advancing social justice through the lens of data science. In a time when the need for meaningful change has never been more urgent, our work continues ...
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December 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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chadtopaz.bsky.social
It’s tomorrow!!! It’s justice-y! It’s quant-y! It’s communit-y! It’s free-y! Please attend and share!! #EduSky #AcademicSky #iteachnath #rstats #mtbos
chadtopaz.bsky.social Chad Topaz Queer DEI Race Traitor @chadtopaz.bsky.social · Nov 14
To educators in math, stats, data science, comp sci, or related fields: You asked how to incorporate social justice into your courses. We’re answering. Join our drop-in hours starting Tuesday, Nov 19. Sign in with an institutional email. Zoom link in the first comment. Spread the word!
Flyer titled 'Teaching Math & Data Science with Social Justice' with QSide co-founders Jude Higdon and Chad Topaz. It invites educators interested in integrating social justice topics into math, data science, and other quantitative classes to drop-in sessions. These sessions are held on Zoom every Tuesday from 2-3pm ET and every Friday from 11am-12pm ET. The flyer encourages participants to join with an institutional email, and a Zoom link is provided in the description.
November 18, 2024 at 12:38 PM