Sociologist, writer, gardener, walker, creative person, wife, mother, caretaker. Book: Families and Aging, Rowman & Littlefield. Views are my own.
Joined August 2019
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Congrats to our newest medical sociology PhD, Dr. Josh Lewis! This fall, Dr. Lewis will begin a postdoc in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.
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Learn about the Department of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham @UABSociology & other sociology depts in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online & free for ASA members. Available for a fee to nonmembers. bit.ly/ASAGradGuide
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Coverage of Dr. Drentea's study on grandparenting and exercise in the French magazine Science and Vie (Science and Life): "Too much time occupying grandchildren can harm health” science-et-vie.com/article-m…
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Newsom on Trump: "He's lost it. He hasn't lost a step. And I saw him trip on the steps today. This is serious. He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago. And he's incapable now of even a train of thought. He's making things up and he's putting people's lives at risk."
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Exciting news: our Tales from the Half-Continent audiobook #Kickstarter is coming soon! Enjoy brand-new stories in D.M. Cornish’s #MonsterBloodTattoo world, narrated by the legendary Humphrey Bower. Tap “Notify me on Launch” for Early Bird perks: kickstarter.com/projects/369…
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Meanwhile in Florida….absolute insanity with these proposed child labor laws
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Mr. President, Ukraine did not “start” this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth.🇺🇸🇺🇦
“Russia Invades Ukraine in Largest European Attack Since WWII” @FoxNews (February 24, 2022) foxnews.com/world/russian-in…
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UAB researchers have found that grandparents with more caregiving responsibilities tend to experience poorer health outcomes. Read the full story from @MSN below.
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Joshua Lewis (PhD student in our department) gave a lightning talk at UAB's College of Arts and Sciences first-ever Graduate Research Day uab.edu/cas/news/announcemen…
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How much grandparenting is too much grandparenting? Study explores effects of grandparenting on health go.uab.edu/48f75o1
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Fall 2024 UAB College of Arts and Science magazines features two exciting honors for people in our department. Congrats to recent grad Dr. Ross for his Graduate Dean's Award and to our chair, Dr. Keith, for being named a University Professor!
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Dr. Drentea gave a talk on October 30, “Families and Aging: How Social Change is Affecting the Family Experience” at the Kirkwood by the River Living Community. The residents were eager to talk about social changes they had seen in their lifetime.
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This Friday! PhD students Dee Ferguson and Andria Cimino will be sharing their award winning papers as part of our Fall Colloquium.
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Reporting on msn.com regarding Dr. Drentea's new study on grandparenting intensity & health. "Supportive environments and community-based programs can help alleviate the barriers between rigorous grandparenting and positive health outcomes" msn.com/en-us/health/other/g…
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Congrats to Drs. Chris Biga, Mieke Beth Thomeer, and David Warner for their promotions for Full Professor! uab.edu/cas/news/faculty/twe…
I’m happy to share our new study on grandparenting and physical activity! We found that greater grandparenting intensity is linked w/ less physical activity. We also found racial/SES disparities and discussed these implications for families. Available now: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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The #USF School of Aging Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, beginning in August 2025, under a 9-month contract.
Researchers from areas in applied #agingresearch are welcome to apply.
Learn more and apply:
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We are pleased to announce that Fred Markowitz @FredMarkowitz of Northern Illinois University @NIULive will become the next editor for Society and Mental Health Journal @society_mental. His term begins Jan 1, 2025.
