In Conversation with Catherine Harnois
When I was a graduate student, I was studying mathematical statistics and was interested in ways to use my work as a feminist. I took several women’s studies research methods classes and asked a variety of professors how to use quantitative statistics from a feminist...
Representation and Visibility in Quantitative Surveys
What is the role of quantitative surveys in shedding light on different lived realities? Which choices made during the design of an impact evaluation affect who is represented and listened to? Data collections can make structural inequalities invisible and...
The Promises and Limitations of Predictive Methodologies in the Public Sector
Real-Time Stats for Real-Time Problems: The Promises and Limitations of Predictive Methodologies in the Public Sector. Predictive analytics are a hot topic in many fields right now. Predictive analysis, or risk modeling, asks how we can use data not only to understand...