SSDAN

02/09/2026

📊 New from SSDAN!

Teaching with Census data just got a whole lot easier!

🗺️ CensusSight — NEW!
Explore interactive maps and dynamic visuals on U.S. population, race & ethnicity, income, and more — all powered by Census & ACS data through 2023.
👉 https://censussight.netlify.app/

📚 WebCHIP
Easy-to-use Census & American Community Survey (ACS) datasets designed for the classroom — now updated with 2024 data!
👉 https://ssdan.net/datacounts/webchip/

🧠 Find a Module
Browse hundreds of free, ready-to-use lesson plans across social science topics, created by educators to bring real-world data into college classrooms.
👉 https://ssdan.net/modules/

✨ Free resources. Real data. Built for teaching.
Take a look and start exploring!

02/02/2026

The application deadline to NextGenPop is Thursday, February 5, 2026! Apply today!

Apply now. Be sure to submit your full application by Thursday, February 5, 2026. Applicants will be notified of admission decisions by early March and will be expected to commit by mid-March. This…

12/15/2025

It is that time of year again! Applications are open for NextGenPop 2026. This summer's program will be hosted by University of Minnesota, Irvine (June 7—19)! For more information, please see their website at

NextGenPop offers undergraduates an on-campus research training experience over the summer, virtual research and professional development workshops throughout the academic year, and varied opportun…

09/16/2025

📢 Last Call to Complete Your Applications for Our Fall Virtual Workshop!

The Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan is hosting a virtual workshop this October:
🎓 Using the Census and ACS in Undergraduate Courses

🗓 Dates: Thursdays, October 2 & 16, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00–5:00 PM ET
💰 Honorarium: $400 for participants who complete the workshop and submit a learning module

This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who want to bring real Census and ACS data into their classrooms. You’ll work with SSDAN staff and expert faculty to build classroom-ready modules tailored to your course.

✅ Open to faculty and graduate student instructors
📌 Application Deadline: Friday, September 19 at 5 PM ET

👉 Learn more about the workshop: https://ssdan.net/events/coming-fall-of-2025-the-2025-ssdan-virtual-workshop-using-census-and-acs-data-in-undergraduate-courses/
📝 Submit your application here: https://forms.gle/XWzij4yjsfu6ZKcv7

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Social Science Data Analysis Network Population Studies Center - Institute for Social Research University of Michigan - Ann Arbor October 2nd and October 16th 3 - 5 PM EST *Application Deadline*: September 19th, 2025 Workshop Description: This virtual workshop will assist undergraduate faculty in th...

09/16/2025

09/02/2025

Join the 2025 Virtual Workshop hosted by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan!

📍 October 2 & October 16
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM EST (via Zoom)
💡 Application Deadline: September 19, 2025

This free virtual workshop is designed to help faculty develop course modules using US Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data. You’ll gain access to teaching resources, classroom-ready datasets, and expert guidance from workshop leaders William Frey (SSDAN), Jill Bouma (Berea College), and Esther Wilder (Lehman College, CUNY).

🔍 Learn how to make data come alive for your students and enhance their analytical skills with practical, hands-on tools.

📥 Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyAi8JmprSO1VhKweB3LdOJLBn7GDPqvEcz3Kvq7sgizgxLg/viewform?usp=header
Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching and empower your students with data literacy skills!

Social Science Data Analysis Network Population Studies Center - Institute for Social Research University of Michigan - Ann Arbor October 2nd and October 16th 3 - 5 PM EST *Application Deadline*: September 19th, 2025 Workshop Description: This virtual workshop will assist undergraduate faculty in th...

01/24/2025

The 2025 SSDAN webinar series will be February 5th, 12th, and 26th, 12-3 PM ET.

During these 3 FREE virtual workshops, participants will learn how to use R to analyze census data.

For more information and to register please visit our website!

01/10/2025

🌟 Save the Date: 2025 5th Annual SSDAN Webinar Series with Kyle Walker!

We’re excited to invite you to this year’s webinar series featuring Kyle Walker, where we’ll dive into the latest tools and techniques for working with US Census data in R.

📅 Dates: February 5, 12, & 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (EST)
📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom

💡 Topics include:
Using R to analyze 2023 US Census data
Crafting dynamic visualizations
Leveraging GIS tools for impactful spatial analysis

✨ Mark your calendars and stay tuned for registration details!

12/06/2024

This month we are highlighting the learning module, “Investigating the Effects of Race and Gender on Earnings in the United States” by Jill Bouma, Berea College. This module teaches undergraduate students to analyze American Community Survey data, focusing on the impact of race and gender on earnings in the U.S. Through hands-on activities, students will formulate testable hypotheses, interpret bivariate tables, and explore income inequality at national, regional, and state levels, including comparisons with Kentucky.

Module of the Month! This month we are highlighting the learning module, “Investigating the Effects of Race and Gender on Earnings in the United States” by Jill Bouma, Berea College. This module teaches undergraduate students to analyze American Community Survey data, focusing on the impact of r...

12/06/2024

It's that time again! The application deadline to NextGenPop is Feb 5th! Apply today!

Next Generation of Scholars in Population Research

07/30/2024

ASA Annual Meeting 2024 In-Person Workshop – Integrating Data Analysis and Quantitative Reasoning into undergraduate courses with Census data

Increasing exposure to data analysis and quantitative reasoning in sociology courses across the curriculum strengthens student quantitative literacy and an appreciation of scientific inquiry. This workshop will introduce teachers to tools and approaches toward integrating analysis into a broad range of undergraduate courses. It will feature US census based teaching resources – accessible datasets and classroom modules – available with the Social Science Data Analysis Network (www.SSDAN.net) at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research.

Participants will learn about how to use these resources and adopt them in their courses, as well as ways to assess student proficiency. They will also be given information on how to become part of a network of faculty who will share data, classroom exercises and experiences with quantitative reasoning. Downloadable materials will be provided to assist adoption.
Instructors will learn how they can integrate the analysis of U.S. Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data in relevant, user-friendly ways in such courses as Intro Sociology, Social Problems, Stratification, Race Relations, the Family, Sociology of Aging, Population, and more. The workshop will begin with an overview of the SSDAN project and data analysis materials. Brief tutorials on the easy-to-use software tools will follow, with examples drawn from existing U.S. Census and ACS access tools.

Workshop instructors include William Frey, director of SSDAN, and professors from different institutions -Jill Bouma of Berea College, and Esther Wilder of Lehman College, CUNY- who are well versed in integrating data-driven course exercises into a wide range of sociology courses.

Register for the in person workshop here: https://my.asanet.org/cv5/cgi-bin/eventsdll.dll/EventInfo?sessionaltcd=24AM&_ga=2.52890536.1426362655.1715786329-2012362224.1715786329&_gl=1*1lbat1s*_ga*MjAxMjM2MjIyNC4xNzE1Nzg2MzI5*_ga_6LK1WFLE90*MTcxNTc4NjMyOC4xLjEuMTcxNTc4NjM5NS4wLjAuMA..

02/05/2024

The 2024 SSDAN Webinar Series starts this Thursday, February 8th PM ET.

Register Today!

The 2024 SSDAN Webinar Series: Analyzing 2020 Census and 2022 ACS Data with R The 2024 SSDAN webinar series will be conducted by Professor Kyle Walker, Associate Professor at Texas Christian University and author of Analyzing US Census Data: Methods, Maps and Models in R. During these 3 FREE virtual...