Spring 2026 Data Conference

FFCWS@ND will kick off a series of annual convenings designed to establish a Midwest hub for the FFCWS data and to grow use of the data among new researchers less familiar with its offerings. The inaugural FFCWS@ND data conference, held Spring 2026, will include a comprehensive introduction to the data, and will feature presentations from study leadership, FFCWS data analysts, and regional researchers who have worked extensively with the data. Sessions will provide information about the core study and adjacent projects, as well as in-depth training on the use of both public-use and restricted FFCWS data.

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Agenda

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Thursday, April 23, 2026

8:00am: Check-in and breakfast

9:00am: ND Pop Welcome and Conference Overview | Bill Evans, University of Notre Dame, Anna Haskins, University of Notre Dame

9:30am: Past, Present, and Future of the FFCWS | Kathy Edin, Princeton University, Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University, Anna Haskins, University of Notre Dame

10:15am: Break

10:30am: Session 1: Family Complexity | Marcy Carlson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Christine Percheski, Northwestern University

12:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm: Session 2: Poverty and Material Hardship | Lonnie Berger, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Maggie Thomas, University of Chicago

2:30pm: Data-use networking

3:15pm: Break

3:30pm: Session 3: Biomarkers and Health | Colter Mitchell, University of Michigan, Liz Shewark, University of Notre Dame

5:00pm: Cocktail hour

6:00pm: Dinner

Friday, April 24, 2026

8:00am: Breakfast

9:00am: Introduction to the FFCWS Data | Kristin Catena and Yu Yang, FFCWS

10:30am: Break

10:45am: Breakout sessions

12:00pm: Closing Remarks | Kathy Edin, Princeton University, Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University, Anna Haskins, University of Notre Dame