On this episode I speak with Dr. Christine Armstrong Mair, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and Director of the Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA) in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at UMBC. We discuss Dr. Mair’s ongoing research into aging and older adult lifestyles across the world.
Dr. Mair mentioned the following resources in our discussion:
- Gateway to Global Aging Data
- SMaRT Scholars Program
Campus Connections
A recent co-authored publication by Dr. Takashi Yamashita, Professor of Sociology and Gerontology at UMBC.
“Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Adult Literacy Skills in the United States”
Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:
- The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.
Transcript
Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno, and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.