The Daily Bulletin

Please join us for “Demystifying Federal Data,” a presentation by Amy Brombos, data dissemination specialist with the United States Census Bureau, on Tuesday, February 27, from 5:55 to 7:05 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151. This talk is part of the Data Science and Analytics Seminar Spring 2024 Series.

Talking Points

• How the Census Bureau documents every aspect of the nation's population, schools, governments, economics, and businesses.
• How to access the 50-plus census data portals and hubs.
• How to navigate 1.5 million tables of data and create custom reports by geographies, topics, survey, and year.
• How to fact-check stories told with data.
• What types of federal data jobs and internships are available and how to apply.

Dr. Brombos serves as the data dissemination specialist for New York State. Her experience in federal service began in 2018 as the decennial census partnership coordinator covering New York State. Prior to her federal service, she spent over 20 years working in academia as a teacher, district data specialist, academic researcher, and adjunct instructor, teaching courses in data use for continuous school improvement, accreditation, and strategic planning. Dr. Brombos is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and D'Youville University with master's degrees in interdisciplinary biomedical sciences and secondary science education, and a doctorate in educational leadership in higher education.