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Demographics
Delivering practical, policy-oriented analysis of census and demographic data.
Economics
Examining taxes, economic development, workforce data, and flood resilience.
Energy
Informing policy through research to facilitate solar development in Virginia.
Survey Research
Providing full-service survey design, data collection, and report preparation.

May 11, 2023

National Diabetes Prevention Program Virginia Assessment

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Alayna Panzer,

Laura White

A study to assess the National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Change Programs' (DPP) recruitment, retention, and referral efforts among those with or at risk for diabetes across Virginia.

A bar chart summarizing the findings on paid family leave and medical leave.

November 17, 2021

Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Study

Terry Rephann,

Emily Lien,

Arthur Small,

Jeffrey Hayes

This report for The Virginia Employment Commission examines the effects of a proposed Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A map of Virginia showing the VCU and UVA catchment areas.

June 11, 2020

Coordinating Cancer Catchment Area Surveys to Estimate Health Information Access: The Case of Virginia

Thomas Guterbock,

Kara Fitzgibbon,

B. Fuemmler,

K. Martin,

L. Harding,

D. Wheeler,

G. Ginder,

R. Anderson,

R. Iachan

Research conducted collaboratively by the UVA and VCU cancer centers to see whether combining the UVA and VCU survey data would generate an accurate state-wide reflection of beliefs and behaviors toward Cancer.

January 18, 2019

Thomas Jefferson Health District Community Health Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Thomas Guterbock,

Sean Johnson

A study to better understand the general health of residents within the Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) by specific geographic groupings.

Bar chart showing subjects' accuracy of breast density knowledge.

January 1, 2017

The Connection Between Breast Density and Breast Cancer

Thomas Guterbock,

Wendy F. Cohn ,

Deborah L. Rexrode ,

Casey M. Eggleston,

Melissa Dean-McKinney,

Wendy M. Novicoff,

Martin J. Yaffe,

William A. Knaus,

Jennifer A. Harvey

A study assessing public knowledge about breast density and its impact on mammography and breast cancer risk among women of various demographic groups.

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National Diabetes Prevention Program Virginia Assessment

Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Study

Coordinating Cancer Catchment Area Surveys to Estimate Health Information Access: The Case of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson Health District Community Health Survey

The Connection Between Breast Density and Breast Cancer

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