All Course Materials + Additional Readings & Resources Organized by Topic – EDS 241

Applied studies referenced in EDS 241 - organized by topic!

General topics - data science

Reproducibility

Lowndes et al., 2017 - Our path to better science in less time using open data science tools
Gehlman & Loken, 2013 - The garden of forking paths: Why multiple comparisons can be a problem, even when there is no “fishing expedition” or “p-hacking”

Data viz

Animated Visualizations - ‘R Psychologist’ - Kristoffer Magnusson
Larsen, Meng, & Kendall 2018 - Causal analysis in control–impact ecological studies with observational data

Generalized Linear Models (GLMs)

Carruthers et al., 2008 - Generalized linear models: model selection, diagnostics, and overdispersion

Causal inference research conducted at Bren & UCSB

Experimental Design

Buntaine et al., 2024 - Social competition drives collective action to reduce informal waste burning in Uganda

Difference-in-Difference Design

Moland et al., 2013 - Lobster and cod benefit from small-scale northern marine protected areas: inference from an empirical before– after control-impact study

Regression Discontinuity Design

Instrumental Variable Design