EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1999. Sociology, The Ohio State University. Title: “The Best or Worst Years of Our Lives?: The Effect of Retirement and Activity Characteristics on Well-Being”
M.A. 1994, Sociology, The Ohio State University. Title: “Consequences of Men's and Women's Formal and Informal Job Search Methods for Employment in Female-Dominated Jobs.”
B.A. 1989, English, University of Wisconsin at Madison.
POSITIONS HELD
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM
Associate Professor. Department of Sociology. October 2004-present.
Assistant Professor. Department of Sociology. Autumn 1999-2004.
Associate Director. Gerontology Educational Program. Center for Aging. 2005-present.
Associate Scholar. Lister Hill Center for Health Policy. 2000-present.
Scientist. Center for Aging. 2001-present.
Director of Graduate Studies. 2007-present.
