QuantBridge

QuantBridge is an applied quantitative webinar series co-founded by Kingsford Onyina (UNC Charlotte), Vanessa Owusu Ansah (Lancaster University), and Danny Turkson (UNC Chapel Hill).

The series supports early-career researchers working with quasi-experimental methods, with sessions particularly relevant for scholars in economics, public policy, sociology, social work, political science, and related disciplines. Each topic is covered in two sessions: a theory session and a live software application session.

Program Schedule — 2026

Call for Papers — Fall 2026
Applied Quantitative Webinar Series — Submission Deadline: August 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Submission Instructions (PDF)

Phase I — February – April 2026

Session 1 — Canonical Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

Theory: Saturday, February 7 | Application: Saturday, February 21 | 1:00–2:00 PM (ET)

Facilitator: Olanrewaju Yusuff (Georgia State University)

Session 2 — Staggered Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

Theory: Friday, March 6 | Application: Thursday, March 20

Facilitator: Dr. Augustine Denteh (Davidson College)

Session 3 — Continuous Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

Theory: Saturday, April 4 | Application: Friday, April 18

Facilitator: TBD

Upcoming Sessions

Instrumental Variables — Friday July 24, 6PM EST. Isaac Koomson, University of Queensland.

Capacity Development — Friday July 31, 1PM EST. Jessica Leight, IFPRI.

Regression Discontinuity — Friday August 7, 12PM EST. Samuel Obeng, University of Warwick.

Phase II — June – August 2026

Session 4 — Instrumental Variables (IV)

Theory & Application: Friday, July 24 | 6:00 PM (ET)

Facilitator: Dr. Isaac Koomson (The University of Queensland, Australia)

Session 5 — Capacity Development: Publishing in High Impact Journals

Date: Friday, July 31 | 1:00 PM (ET)

Facilitator: Dr. Jessica Leight (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI))

Session 6 — Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD)

Theory & Application: Friday, August 7 | 12:00 PM (ET)

Facilitator: Dr. Samuel Obeng (University of Warwick, UK)

Session Recordings

Introduction to Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

February Edition — Session 1

Staggered Difference-in-Differences (DiD)

March Edition — Session 2 (Theory)

Staggered DiD — Implementation (Stata/R)

March Edition — Session 2 (Application)

About QuantBridge

QuantBridge grew out of a shared commitment among its co-founders to making rigorous applied econometrics accessible to early-career scholars globally. The February 2026 edition attracted 150+ participants from over 17 countries, reflecting the breadth of interest in these methods across disciplines and regions.

For more information, to get involved, or to support this initiative, feel free to reach out at dturkson@unc.edu.