Research

Publications

Exploring the Literary Digest Polls (2024)

Chance, B., Kerr, A., & Palmer, J. (2024). Taking the Next Step in Exploring the Literary Digest 1936 Poll. Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 32(4), 405–415. https://doi.org/10.1080/26939169.2024.2395505

Social Pressure Theory (2025)

Epstein, R., Newland, A., Palmer, J., Rajgarhia, A., & Wang, N. (submitted for publication). Testing a quantitative social pressure theory of sexual orientation with data obtained from 310,144 participants in 92 countries completing surveys in their native languages. (Preprint posted on SSRN, September 24, 2025, https://ssrn.com/abstract=5526418)

Authority in Data Science (2025)

Abrash, I., Canner, J., Geam, E., Kan, N., Kuebitz, C., Lopez, E., Palmer, J., Pfeiffer, I., Theobold, A., Woodard, V. (International Conference on Teaching Statistics Proceedings). Status, Equity, and Collaboration: A Pilot Study of Complex Instruction-Informed Pair Programing.

In Progress

Palmer, J., Smith, H., Vance, E. Designed For Impact: The Statistical Collaborator’s Workflow. Learn more about the project here.

Conference Presentations

  • Joint Statistical Meetings | Contributed Paper Presentation (2026)

  • e-Conference on Teaching Statistics | Poster Presentation (2026)

  • Bailey College of Science & Mathematics Research Conference | Research Talk (2026)

  • Western Psychological Association | Paper Presentation (2025)

  • e-Conference on Teaching Statistics | Poster Presentation (2024)