Overview
The mission of the Iowa Department of Human Rights (IDHR) is to empower underrepresented Iowans through advocating for the elimination of economic, social, and cultural barriers to full participation in civic life. To that aim, we analyzed data and created indicators to identify employment and earnings opportunities for disproportionately impacted communities in Iowa. These communities include racial and ethnic minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. We also developed a web application to explore language usage across the state of Iowa.
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Fellow
Joseph Zemmels
Iowa State University, Statistics Ph.D. Student
Interns
Avery Schoen
University of Chicago, Statistics
Dylan Mack
Washington University in St. Louis
Zack Johnson
Iowa State University, Political Science, Undergraduate
Mentors
Chris Seeger
Lead Investigator and Professor, Extension Specialist in Geospatial Technologies, Iowa State University
Bailey Hanson
Extension Specialist in Community Data and GIS, GISP, Iowa State University
Stakeholders
Tina Shaw
Data & Government Access Officer, Iowa Department of Human Rights
Monica Stone
Administrator, Community Advocacy and Services Division, Iowa Department of Human Rights
Other Advisors
Sandy Burke
Research Scientist III, Community and Economic Development, Iowa State University
Liesl Eathington
Research Scientist III and Iowa Community Indicators Program Coordinator, Iowa State University