SHER Group

Society, Health and Equity Research (SHER) Group

SHER, formerly FPH (Family, Population, and Health) Lab, is a research community of faculty and students broadly interested in health equity and social determinants of health. Our group consists of scholars who study a wide range of topics, including aging and life course; gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, and socioeconomic status; human-environment interactions; medical uncertainty, knowledge construction, and authority; social relationships and networks using qualitative and quantitative methods. SHER supports student and faculty research through workshops, seminars, collaborations, and mentorships.

Fall 2023 Events

September 14, 3-5PM. Welcome social and research updates @ TBD (Please RSVP here)
October 12, 3-4PM. Dr. Brea Perry (Indiana University) Zoom talk, “Aging and the social brain: The role of social networks in dementia.”
November 2, 3-4PM. Discussion of Yu Guo’s project, “Spouse caregiving and parallel trajectories of cognition among older Adults caregivers and recipients in China.”
November 17, 12-1:10 p.m. Dr. Jaclyn Wong (University of South Carolina) Zoom talk, “Equal Partners? How Dual-Professional Couples Make Career, Relationship, and Family Decisions.”
* Get a copy of Dr. Wong's new book! https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520384576/equal-partners
November 30, 3-4PM. Discussion of Teresa Rivera’s project, “Title TBD.”