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Leslie Morgan, Sociology & Anthropology, Honored with AGHE Award

The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) has selected professor Leslie A. Morgan, Sociology & Anthropology, as recipient of the David A. Peterson Award for her Gerontology & Geriatrics Education article “Paradigms in the Gerontology Classroom: Connections and Challenges to Learning.” The AGHE will present Morgan with this “best paper” award at its 2013 annual meeting. The group notes, “The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in scholarship in academic gerontology.” Manuscripts are evaluated on “innovation, the soundness of their approach, and their significance to and implications for gerontology and geriatrics education.” Morgan’s research focuses on social… Continue Reading Leslie Morgan, Sociology & Anthropology, Honored with AGHE Award

Robert Rubinstein, Sociology/Anthropology, in the Baltimore Sun

In a new Baltimore Sun article on managing grief during the holidays, Professor Robert Rubinstein, sociology and anthropology, offers advice for mourning families on how to make it through the season. “It’s a very difficult time,” he recognizes, before continuing, “That’s not to say people can’t have great holidays.” Rubinstein’s research focuses on older adults’ experiences of  loss and grief. He offers his impression that, “People do tend to take care of each other,” around the holidays, as they share memories of deceased loved ones, such as favorite traditions or recipes. Rubinstein notes that often younger generations worry more about the… Continue Reading Robert Rubinstein, Sociology/Anthropology, in the Baltimore Sun

Center for Aging Studies Receives $1.37 Million NIH Grant for Diabetes Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers from UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies a three-year research grant totaling $1,366,702 to examine “The Subjective Experience of Diabetes among Urban Older Adults.” This ethnographic study seeks to inform targeted interventions to improve diabetes-related outcomes among underrepresented populations. Results may be used to design more sensitive and culturally appropriate education and self-management programs. J. Kevin Eckert, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Sarah Chard, associate professor of anthropology, are co-PIs on the project. Additional collaborators from the department include Assistant Professor Brandy Harris-Wallace, Professor Robert Rubinstein and… Continue Reading Center for Aging Studies Receives $1.37 Million NIH Grant for Diabetes Research

Gul Seckin, Sociology and Anthropology, Publishes on Cyber Behavior

Gul Seckin, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, has contributed a chapter to the Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, three new volumes that aim to synthesize the scientific knowledge of cyber behavior across a wide range of disciplines, from medicine and business to the social sciences. Seckin’s chapter is titled “Cyber Behaviors of Self Health-Care Management.” She writes: As the technologies for health management develop, it becomes more important to explore the health management behavior of computer-connected patients. This chapter aims to serve this purpose by discussing the background and current state of knowledge about how usage of the Internet technology affects… Continue Reading Gul Seckin, Sociology and Anthropology, Publishes on Cyber Behavior

Ilsa Lottes, Sociology, Presents Human Rights Lecture in Finland

Earlier this summer, UMBC Associate Professor Ilsa Lottes (Sociology and Anthropology) presented a lecture on human rights at the Center of Excellence in Sexual Health Education at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland. Lottes traveled to Finland as a Fulbright Specialist in the areas of sexual health and research methods. Lottes is an expert on sexual and reproductive health in both the United States and Finland, with much of her research focusing on the views of college students. In this lecture, Lottes describes the basic principles of human rights and how sexual rights have been incorporated into human… Continue Reading Ilsa Lottes, Sociology, Presents Human Rights Lecture in Finland

Robert Rubinstein, Sociology and Anthropology, in U.S. News

In today’s U.S. News article “Why Our Homes Make Us Happy,” UMBC professor Robert Rubinstein (Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology) argues that having a connection to home is important for our well-being throughout the life course and particularly in later life. “We live in a society that is concerned with freedom,” Rubinstein says. He argues “being able to make a space for yourself, and having a central place from which to look out at the world” is central to personal development in American culture, which highly values independence, autonomy and control. Rubinstein offered particular insight for the meaning of home… Continue Reading Robert Rubinstein, Sociology and Anthropology, in U.S. News

UMBC Students Promote Healthy Living at Port Discovery

UMBC students from  SOCY/HAPP 354, “The Social Basis of Community and Public Health,” regularly visit Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s Museum to discuss health issues with young visitors (ages 2-10) and their families. This semester, the students shared public health messages at Port Discovery’s March 3rd “Healthy First Saturday” (photos now online). The course, taught by Andrea Kalfoglou, is part of UMBC’s Health Administration and Policy Program. It explores the history, major concepts and practice of public health in the U.S and abroad. Students also learn about health disparities and how government, the private sector, NGOs and social entrepreneurs address public… Continue Reading UMBC Students Promote Healthy Living at Port Discovery

Leslie Morgan, Sociology and Anthropology, in the Baltimore Sun

“When an older family member needs supportive housing, there’s often a rush to find a place with the ‘best quality,’” wrote Leslie Morgan, professor of sociology, in a Baltimore Sun op-ed. “But what is quality?” she asked. “Do family or friends value the same things as the future assisted-living resident?” In searching for assisted living for a family member, Morgan recommends looking beyond a facility’s cosmetic factors to attend to the individual habits, interests and needs of the person who will live there. “What are their priorities?”; “How important is flexibility in their daily routine?”; “What about continuing lifelong behaviors,… Continue Reading Leslie Morgan, Sociology and Anthropology, in the Baltimore Sun

Jeremy Johnson ’12, Sociology, on “The World” and in the Baltimore Sun

September 20, 2011 marked the official end of the the U.S. military’s controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, which mandated openly gay and bisexual military service members be discharged from the Armed Forces. Jeremy Johnson ’12, sociology, was one of over 14,000 service members discharged under DADT, and one of many who now plans to return to service. In an interview on PRI’s “The World,” Johnson describes the impact the policy has had on his life and career, and his current plan to return to the Navy. Until he finishes his degree, Johnson plans to return as a reservist,… Continue Reading Jeremy Johnson ’12, Sociology, on “The World” and in the Baltimore Sun

Quality Assisted Living: A New Book from UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies

Today, 75 million baby boomers are poised to become the next generation of assisted living residents. The sheer size of this population emphasizes the importance of creating, sustaining and evaluating quality in these settings to ensure that elders can access housing that fits their wants and needs. With this in mind, a team of researchers at the UMBC Center for Aging Studies has published “Quality Assisted Living.” This innovate volume explicitly delves into the lives of those who inhabit assisted living facilities, seeking to understand their perceptions of what constitutes quality of life. Looking for a high quality assisted living… Continue Reading Quality Assisted Living: A New Book from UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies

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