University Calendar

Creating Spaces is a series of panels, interviews and networking sessions for those with interests in the social sciences, research, social policy and data analysis. It’s brought to you by students and faculty in the Master’s Degree in Social Research and Analysis.

It takes place on Monday April 19 & Wednesday April 21, 2021 on Zoom for undergraduates, graduates, alumni and the general public!

Featured are sessions with Tamour Kousha, CFO of Liberty Science Center on April 19 at 4pm, Annalee Kelly, Director of Survey Research at Mathematica on April 19 at 6:30pm and Hannah Soar, VP of Strategic Growth at Kantar on April 21 at 6pm. Other speakers include professionals, students & alumni in Public Policy, Education & Human Services, Social Services and Market Research. Undergraduates can also pair up with graduate student mentors in a special session. All students are invited to an informal gathering after the event.

Explore the sessions for April 19 and complete the signup sheet to get the Zoom Passcode. Complete the signup sheet again any time to add more sessions (even after they begin. We’ll be checking to help you out!)

Schedule of Events for Day One: April 19

10 – 10:45am Mental Health & Social Services
Julie DeLuccy-Leslie, Mental Health & Addiction Services

12 – 12:45pm Education & Human Services
Katie Melz & Khadija Ahmed, Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services

2 – 2:45pm Alumni in Professional Settings
Mary Kate Murray, Senior Market Research Analyst, SKIM
Jake Forman, Shopper Dynamics Manager, Sodexo

4 – 5pm Nonprofit Organizations
Tamour Kousha (MSU 2005) Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Science Center

6:30 – 7:30pm Making a Difference with Social Research
Annalee Kelly Director of Survey Research, Mathematica

8 – 9pm Grads Guiding Undergrads: Peer Mentoring Session