Division of Reproductive and Population Health at 2026 Population Association of America Annual Meeting

The Population Association of America hosted their 2026 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri May 6-9. Faculty and researchers in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, and the Reproductive Equity Action Lab brought an impressive slate of research and leadership to the event. Just some of their exciting accomplishments: 

Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, launched the Feminist Demography Collective (FemDem) and hosted a pre-conference workshop. FemDem is a group of scholars that seeks to advance the field of demography by critically assessing the historical roots of the field, pushing rigorous research informed by feminist theories, and demanding accountable research practices that are human- and community-centered. 

  • Poster award winner! Oral Session - Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health: Don’t Want, Don’t Need, Can’t Get: Testing a New Framework for Measuring Contraceptive Access - Leigh Senderowicz; Rachel Hodapp; Emma Romell; Fiona Weeks. 
  • Oral Session - Contraceptive-Related Measurement: “It’s Good and Bad, 50–50”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Outstanding Contraceptive Needs of Preferred Method Users in Wisconsin – Leigh Senderowicz; Rachel Hodapp; Emma Romell; Fiona Weeks. 
  • Oral Session - Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health: Who Achieves Their Fertility Goals? Chronic Health Conditions and Stratified Reproduction – Lindsay Cannon (REAL) 
  • Oral Session - Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health: Uncertain Contingencies: Fertility in the Context of Chronic Disease – Lindsay Cannon (REAL) 
  • Oral Session - Pronatalism, Antinatalism, and Population Policies – Dana Johnson, PhD, discussant (CORE, REAL)
  • Oral session - Pathways to Abortion Care Across Contexts: Factors Associated With Obtaining Abortion Care After the 2021 Abortion Ban in Texas - V. Lang, Resound Research for Reproductive Health; A. Nagle, University of Texas at Austin; K. Lerma, University of Wisconsin-Madison (REAL); G. Sierra, University of Texas at Austin; A. Beasley, Baylor College of Medicine; T. Ogburn, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Anonio; K. White, Resound Research for Reproductive Health. 
  • Oral Session - Innovations in Measurement on Gender, Sex, and Sexuality – Dana Johnson, PhD, discussant (CORE, REAL)
  • Oral Session - Measurement in Stigma, Coercion, and Preference: “My Doctor Just Kept Pushing It, and Pushing It, and Pushing It”: Understanding Provider-Imposed Contraceptive Coercion in Wisconsin - Leigh Senderowicz; Rachel Hodapp; Emma Romell; Fiona Weeks. 
  • Invited Session - Understanding NIH-Funded Training Opportunities for Early-Career Population Scientists: Applying for a T31 Grant – Lindsay Cannon (REAL)

Incredible work, all! 

Reproductive and Population Health Research Collaborative for Reproductive Equity
Leigh Senderowicz