I'm Sam Powers.
I use quantitative methods and data visualization to help build a more equitable future.
i love to talk about:
systemic barriers to hiv prevention in southern states
disparities in implementation of prior authorization requirements make it more difficult for individuals living in the Southern US to access important preventative care for HIV.
voices for equity: a visual history of uva activism
in may 2020, uva president Jim Ryan asked the racial equity task force to create thoughtful and bold recommendations for racial equity at the university. but thoughtful and bold recommendations already exist. the calls to action made by students, faculty, and community members through protests, petitions, and working groups represent decades spent on this very task. we collected 50 years of documents, analyzed them for common themes, and created an interactive library format to share our findings and start a conversation.