Casey Harris

Background

About Casey Harris

I was born in Bakersfield, CA and have not stopped moving since. I've spent a number of years in Wisconsin, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Arkansas, while visiting Central/South America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. Really hoping to get to Africa and Asia soon! I love to spend time with my wife and kids mountain biking, trail running, rock climbing, and hiking (I've summited 23 of the foot peaks in Colorado). Proud gamer, mediocre but enthusiastic woodworker, and poor soccer coach for my middle son. My office is mix of Lego sets, 90s pop culture, and data analysis books. I love doing research and mentoring both students and other academics. I tell others that my "superpower" in research is model building and explaining complicated methods in accessible ways. I'm a big fan of skill-building (e.g, statistical modeling, report/technical writing, visualization) and I spend a lot of time working with industry/civic partners to engage in applied social science work. Over the past decade, I've worked on data science curriculum development and administration for an interdisciplinary program, as well as the placement of students in social science-oriented research positions after graduation. I spend a lot of time doing project consultation, proposal writing, and grant administration for large, federally-funded projects directed toward improving safety, demography, social wellbeing, and building diversity and inclusion into academic/industry spaces.