Maryland Population Research Center
Services
Leadership and Coordination
Working with MPRC's Executive Committee, the Director and Associate Director set the vision of the center and manage relationships among university stakeholders and our population research faculty. The Admin Core provides a suite of services designed to support researchers with guidance on proposal development and post-award project management. Core staff provide logistical and administrative support for all Center activities.
Contact Admin Core personnel to help with:
- Preparing a grant proposal for a research project
- Making travel arrangements for a seminar or workshop presentation
- Inquiring about use of MPRC facilities such as the Suzanne M. Bianchi Meeting Room
- Any general question about the Center
Send a message to Jennifer Doiron, or call 301-405-6403.
Information Systems
Information Systems personnel support Faculty Associate research and dissemination by providing expertise in the areas of information management, web design, and other areas as applied to the research enterprise.
Contact Information Services personnel to help with:
- Sharing a working paper through the Population Working Papers repository
- Navigating PubMed Central requirements for grant proposals and reports
- Setting up a project website
Send a message to William Fennie, or call 301-405-1312.
Mentorship, research support, collaboration
The Development Core promulgates population research by providing mentorship and support for early-career population scientists. Core personnel manage the MPRC Seed Grant program, organize regular seminars and workshops, and provide hands-on mentorship for scholars preparing proposals for submission.
Contact the Development Core for help with:
- Proposal development review and support
- Seed Grant opportunities
- Finding interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities
- Setting up a topical working group
Send a message to Susan Parker, or call 301-405-1156.
Computational resources, technical support and training, secure data access
The Scientific and Technical Core provides MPRC Associates with the computational resources and technical support to do cutting-edge population research. This includes onsite and offsite (remote) computing for MPRC researchers; access to specialized software; network storage and virtualized environments; web servers and web applications for researchers and staff; and consultation or training in statistical programming.
Contact the Scientific and Technical Core for help with:
- Setting up infrastructure for computation-heavy projects
- Arranging access to a secure data enclave
- Data archiving and dissemination services
- Training or consultation in statistical software and programming
Send a message to Heide Jackson, or call 301-405-0998.