Recording from the Research Data Stewardship Initiative (RDSI) Community of Practice event held on March 18, 2025: "March Data Madness: Integrating Different Data Types with the Weatherization and Health Effects (WHE) Study."
The Weatherization and Health Effects (WHE) Study examines how weatherization programs impact indoor temperature, sleep, health and energy use. The study aims to collect responses from 600 participants across major metro areas in Michigan (Detroit), Wisconsin (Milwaukee), and Tennessee (Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville).
This presentation highlights how U-M researchers Sam Karsky and Konstantinos Papaefthymiou integrate diverse data sources—including surveys, actigraphy, temperature monitors, and utility records—to address their research aims. They will discuss the challenges of data collection, participant retention and managing multiple data streams, as well as strategies for improving study protocol.
Sam Karsky is a study coordinator with the Social Environment Health Department at the Institute for Social Research. He has extensive experience in community-based participatory research, with a particular focus on the built and social environment and its influence on health outcomes.
Konstantinos Papaefthymiou is a data manager at the Institute for Social Research, splitting time between the Social Environment and Health and Landscapes of Population Health programs. He works primarily on collecting, organizing, cleaning, and documentation of survey and monitoring device data.