Data users from across the commonwealth are set to gather at Penn State Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania State Data Center's annual PA Data User Conference on May 15.
The annual conference serves as the state's most comprehensive forum for research and development in demographic data. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 210 of the Capital Union Building.
Norman Bristol Cólon, chief diversity officer for the governor's Office of Administration, will give the keynote address, titled "Using Data for Diverse Perspectives: Opportunities for Strategic Inclusive Growth."
Jennifer Gibbs, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, will offer a plenary session on the demographics of sworn officers in small and rural Pennsylvania police departments.
Additional sessions include:
"A Mysterious Case of Vanishing Farms" - Michaela A. Miller, quantitative data analyst, Center for Rural Pennsylvania
"Using State Data to Examine Teacher Supply, Demand, and Shortages in Pennsylvania" - Edward Fuller, professor of education, Penn State
"Understanding the Successes and Challenges in the Harrisburg Region" - Ryan Unger, president and CEO, Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC
"Empowering Tomorrow: Harnessing the power of data to shape a solid future" - Deborah Tollett, senior director, research and analytics, and Michael Williams, local government policy specialist, municipal statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Raffy Luquis, interim director of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Harrisburg, will moderate a panel discussion featuring:
Abraham Amoros, deputy executive director, PA Municipal League
Axel Rodriguez Rosa, Penn State College of Medicine
Jaime Arroyo, CEO, Office of Data Quality, ASSETS Lancaster
Jamile Tellez Lieberman, senior vice president, Esperanza
Registration for the conference is required. Registration details and the full schedule can be found on the conference website.
