August 28, 2020 This month I’ve had two opportunities to speak about data work I did for the ACLU of Arizona examining racial differences in Maricopa County Attorney’s Office prosecutor data. I’m grateful... Race, Data, and Justice
April 28, 2020 As my parting project as Research Director at ASU’s Morrison Institute, I analyzed Arizona’s violent gun death data. From 2015 – 2017, there were 3,188 firearms deaths in AZ, 71%... Gun Deaths in Arizona, 2015 – 2017
April 27, 2020 We’ve been surrounded lately with an abundance of news that has forced the field of epidemiology (statistics related to diseases and applied to public health) into our thoughts. Epidemiologists are... COVID-19: Curve-Flattening, Models, and Garbage Data
September 15, 2019 While more of a list than a blog post, I’ve been tracking corporations’ recent efforts to reduce homelessness and thought I would share my list with you. Here are five... Tech Companies (and Pearl Jam) Compelled to Alleviate Homelessness Crises in their Backyards
March 5, 2019 Expert forensic accountants and expert statisticians both look at data and offer opinions on numbers, but take very different approaches and follow different industry standards and ethics. In this article... Do I Need a Statistician or A Forensic Accountant
February 2, 2019 Hooray – it is time for my 3rd annual favorite things list! Here, in no particular order, is my Top Eleven list: Two books tied in my heart this year... Best of 2018: Books, Women Business Owners, and Glamping
January 5, 2018 Joanna Lucio and I discuss the public safety impact of criminalizing homeless-related activities through nuisance and vagrancy laws in this piece in Arizona Attorney magazine. Nuisance and Vagrancy Laws The New Exclusionary Zoning
December 27, 2017 Because Top-Eight lists are so much more fun than Top-Ten lists, I offer my Top-Eight (plus one!) notable things that caught my attention this year. In no particular order… ... 2017’s Most Notable – Marketing Analytics, Mentoring, Ethics in AI, and More!