Jason Thomas

I am a research scientist in the Institute for Population Research (IPR) at The Ohio State University. As a member of the openVA Team, I help develop software and methods for analyzing verbal autopsy (VA) data and estimating causes of death. My research interests also include the social and environmental factors that shape health outcomes, the impact of family structure on child development, and quantitative methods.

During my time with IPR, I have participated in the R Working Group and have conducted workshops on statistical software, computational tools, and reproducible research. I am also available to consult on programming and statistical analyses.

I received a PhD in sociology from the University of Washington, where I was involved with the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) and the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) (where I tried to score a few goals for the rec team...with varying levels of success). I am also lucky enough to have spent time as postdoctoral trainee at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA).

Contact Information
email:	thomas.3912 (at) osu.edu
GitHub:	@jarathomas
work address:	060 Townshend Hall
	1885 Neil Ave Mall
	Columbus, OH 43210 USA

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