Introduction to the R Spatial Notebooks: Automating IPUMS USA Data Extraction and Management Workflows in R
April 9, 2025 11:00 am (Central Time)
Abstract
This talk will showcase part of the R Spatial Notebooks project, focusing on using R for automated extraction, cleaning, and initial exploratory data analysis (EDA) of IPUMS USA data. We’ll begin with an introduction to the project’s structure, motivations, and goals followed by a demonstration of several R notebooks starting with IPUMS USA data extraction via API. This talk will be beneficial to IPUMS users interested in automating their IPUMS data extraction process within R and social science researchers interested in leveling up their R skills. All R skill levels are welcome!
Speakers
Kate Vavra-Musser
University of Minnesota
Dr. Kate Vavra-Musser has been a postdoctoral scholar with the Department of Geography, Environment, and Society and the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation (ISRDI) at the University of Minnesota. Kate's research and academic interests focus on environment and climate impacts on human health, environmental justice, and geospatial data science. She previously received her PhD in Population, Health, and Place from the University of Southern California, MS in Environmental Health from UC Berkeley, and BS in Biology from the University of Chicago.