Nola du Toit
Nola is a senior research methodologist in the Methodology & Quantitative Social Sciences department. She has a extensive experience in the analytic and visual design of data graphics, interactives, and infographics.
In her role as data visualization specialist, Nola creates data and information visualizations that shed light on analytical findings based on research conducted across any of NORC’s subject matter areas. Her work centers on exploring and illustrating concepts, ideas, and data across various areas of interest, including demography, family and life course, health, economics, education, and social policies, as well as the collaborative learning and teaching of data visualization methodologies, audience understanding and interpretation, design principles, and best practices.
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Education
PhD
Bowling Green State University
MA
Middle Tennessee State University
BS
Middle Tennessee State University
Honors & Awards
Data Viz Award | 2021
The Association of Public Data Users
Data Challenge | 2019
Joint Statistical Meetings, American Statistical Association
Project Contributions
Publications
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opens in new tabDiscussion and Practical Application of Data Visualization Best Practices using Survey Data
Webinar | February 10, 2022
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opens in new tabVisual Communication of Data: It Is Not a Programming Problem, It Is Viewer Perception
Chapter | February 17, 2021
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NORC Team Wins 2019 JSM Data Expo in the Professional Category
Press Release | August 15, 2019
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opens in new tab"Cognitive Interviews for Questionnaire Development in the NSHAP Wave 3 Elder Mistreatment Module."
Journal Article | August 24, 2017
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opens in new tab"Designing a Household Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illness: Converting the SOII into the HSOII."
Journal Article | August 24, 2017
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opens in new tab"The Presence of Non-Parent Adults and Economic Realities for Children in Low-Income Neighborhoods."
Working Paper | March 15, 2016
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opens in new tab"Instability Overlooked: Evidence for the Importance of Household Roster Data Collection and Matching Over Time."
Working Paper | October 30, 2014
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opens in new tab"Making Connections Survey: A Comparison to National Data."
Report | April 17, 2014