Our department
You might find me on the Pacific Crest Trail these days.
Who is James Fowler?
Our campus sits on the ancestral homeland of this Nation.
What is the Kumeyaay Nation?
I am inevitably the first question anyone ever asks in any research talk.
What is endogeneity?
With this treaty, San Diego became part of the United States.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
I have two to three dogs in my house at any given time.
Who is Christina Schneider?
It is the top undergraduate major at UCSD.
What is biology?
When evidence of the average treatment effect is bullet proof, you can always turn to this question.
If it ever dares to dip below this average temperature, San Diegans get cold!
What is 70 degrees?
Today, I surf. Once upon a time, I played the drums.
Who is David Wiens?
Here, you will find great surfing, rockslides, riptides, and for some... a little too much skin.
What is Blacks Beach?
I've become expected for experimental data, but strangely not for observational data.
What is a pre-analysis plan?
This is the name locals give to the two months of thick marine layer keeping the air cool and damp near the coast.
What is May gray, June gloom?
I went from undocumented to working for the Obama administration.
Who is Tom Wong?
I host faculty who interrupt after the first slide, and lots of asbestos.
What is the Economics Building?
I'm a classic critique for any well-identified experiment.
What is But what about external validity?
San Diego is in 5th place among America's major cities for this unimpressive and sad distinction.
What is the size of the homeless population?
I share my alma matter with our current Vice President.
Who is LaGina Gause?
I have the best coffee on campus.
What is The Art of Espresso?
Audience members use this to cut in line with a related question, but really we should do away with this expression altogether.
What is a two-finger?
UCSD is #2 and the US Navy is #1 in this competition.
Who are the top employers in San Diego?