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CURRICULUM VITAE
Jeffrey Allan Burr
Department of Gerontology
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Texas at Austin, 1986
M.A. (Sociology), University of Texas at Austin, 1984
B.A (Sociology), Texas Tech University, 1980
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011(fall) - Chair, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
2011(fall) - Graduate Program Director, MS Program in Management of Aging Services,
Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
2006-2009 Associate Dean, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies,
UMass Boston
2002-present Professor, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
2002-2006 Chair, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
1999-present Fellow, Gerontology Institute, UMass Boston
1999-2006 Graduate Program Director, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
1999-2002 Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston
1994-1998 Co-Director, Graduate Group in Demography, SUNY at Buffalo
1994-1998 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, SUNY at Buffalo
1988-1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, SUNY at Buffalo
HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Member, Sigma Phi Omega (National Gerontology Honor Society)
National Institute on Aging, Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Pennsylvania State University, 1986-1988)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Population Trainee Fellowship
(University of Texas at Austin (1981-1983)
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Sociological Association
Gerontological Society of America
Population Association of America
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RESEARCH AND PROGRAM GRANT SUPPORT
2004-2008 Language, Community and Older Immigrant Households. National Institute on Aging
(Principal Investigator, Grant #R01 AG21869, $377,438).
2001-2004 Individual and Community Factors in Independent Living. National Institute on Aging
(Principal Investigator, Grant #R01 AG18331, $234,661).
2001-2003 Changes in Productive Activity in Later Life. National Institute on Aging
(Principal Investigator, Grant #R03 AG18910, $79,657).
2001 Household Composition and Housing Status among Older Immigrants. Gerontology
Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston (Principal Investigator, $7,000).
1999 Engagement in Community Life among Older People. McCormack Institute, University of
Massachusetts Boston (Principal Investigator, $4,000).
1995-1997 Minority Aging in a Diverse Society: Community, Family, and Individual Determinants of
Living Arrangements. U.S. Administration on Aging (Co-Principal Investigator, $99,820).
1995 Infant Mortality in New York State: A Multilevel Analysis. Research Development Fund,
SUNY at Buffalo (Principal Investigator, $2,500).
1994-1996 Geographical and Sociological Models of Intergenerational Relations. National Science
Foundation (Co-Principal Investigator, Grant #SBR-9412377, $65,860).
1993-1994 Rediscovering the Labor Force: Work Behavior and Economic Status of Older Men Before
and During the Retirement Year. AARP Andrus Foundation (Co-Principal Investigator,
$74,965).
1992-1998 Graduate Group in Demography. Institutional support provided by the Office of the Vice
Provost for Graduate Research, SUNY at Buffalo (Co-Director, $70,000).
1991 Social, Economic and Health Determinants of Retirement. Research Development Fund,
SUNY at Buffalo (Principal Investigator, $2,400).
1988-1991 Change in Elderly Households: Race/Ethnic Comparisons. National Institute on Aging
(Co-Investigator, Grant #R01 AG07405, $235,935).
RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS UNDER REVIEW
Disability Trajectories and Residential and Social Support Environments. Submitted to the National
Institute on Aging, with Co-PI’s Francis Caro and Alison Gottlieb (first round review score: 18%).
Multidisciplinary Study of Volunteering and Health. Submitted to the National Institute on Aging with Co-
PI’s Jan Mutchler and Francis Caro (awaiting scores and summary statement).
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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Burr, J., Mutchler, J., & Gerst, K. (2011). Homeownership among Mexican Americans in later life.
Research on Aging (forthcoming)
Gerst, K., & Burr, J. (2011). Welfare use among older Latin American immigrants: The effects of federal
and state policy. Population Research and Policy Review, 30, 129-150.
Burr, J., Tavares, J., & Mutchler, J. (2011). Volunteering and hypertension risk in later life. Journal of
Aging and Health, 23, 41-50.
Burr, J., Mutchler, J., & Gerst, K. (2010). Patterns of residential crowding among Hispanics in later life:
Immigration, assimilation, and housing market factors. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 65B,
772-782.
Caro, F., Burr, J., Caspi, E., & Mutchler, J. (2010). Motives that bridge diverse activities among older
people. Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 34, 115-134.
Caro, F., Caspi, E., Burr, J. & Mutchler, J. (2009). Global activity motivation and activities of older
people. Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 33, 191-208.
Burr, J., Gerst, K., Mutchler, J., & Kwan, N. (2008). Economic well-being and welfare program
participation among older immigrants in the US. Generations, 32, 53-60.
Gerst, K., & Burr, J. (2008). Planning for end-of-life care: Black-white differences in the completion of
advance directives. Research on Aging, 30, 428-449.
Burr, J., Mutchler, J., & Caro, F. (2007). Productive activity clusters among middle-aged and older
persons: Intersecting forms and time commitments. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 62B, S267-
275.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2007). Employment in later life: A focus on race/ethnicity, and gender.
Generations, 31, 37-44.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2007). Independent living arrangements among older persons: Individual and
contextual factors. Population Research and Policy Review, 26, 85-101.
Mutchler, J., Prakash, A., & Burr, J. (2007). The demography of disability and the effects of immigration
history: Older Asians in the United States. Demography, 44, 251-263.
Choi, N., Burr, J., Mutchler, J., & Caro, F. (2007). Formal and informal volunteer activity and spousal
caregiving among older adults. Research on Aging, 29, 99-125.
Burr, J., Choi, N., Mutchler, J., & Caro, F. (2005). Caregiving and volunteering: Are private and public
helping behaviors linked? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 60B, S247-256.
Baker, L., Cahalin, L., Gerst, K., & Burr, J. (2005). Productive activity and subjective well-being. Social
Indicators Research, 73, 431-458.
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Burr, J., Mutchler, J., & Warren, J. (2005). State commitment to home and community-based services:
Effects on independent living for older unmarried women. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 17, 1-18.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (2003). Living arrangements among older persons: A multilevel analysis of
housing market effects. Research on Aging, 25, 531-58.
Ellison, C., Burr, J., & McCall, P. (2003). The enduring puzzle of southern homicide: Is regional religious
culture the missing piece? Homicide Studies, 7, 326-52.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2003). English language skills, Ethnic concentration, and household composition:
Older Mexican immigrants. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 58B, S83-S92.
Mutchler, J., Burr, J., & Caro, F. (2003). From paid worker to volunteer: Leaving the paid workforce and
volunteering in later life. Social Forces, 81, 1267-1294.
Burr, J., Caro, F., & Moorhead, J. (2002). Productive aging and civic participation. Journal of Aging
Studies, 16, 87-105.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (1999). Race and ethnic variation in filial responsibility norms among older
persons. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61, 674-87.
Mutchler, J., Burr, J., Massagli, M., & Pienta, A. (1999). Work transitions and health in later life. Journal
of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 54B, S252-S261.
Burr, J., Hartman, J., & Matteson, D. (1999). Black suicide in U.S. metropolitan areas: Examination of the
racial inequality and social integration-regulation hypotheses. Social Forces, 77, 1049-1082.
Matteson, D., Burr, J., & Marshall, J. (1998). Infant mortality: Individual and community risk factors.
Social Science and Medicine, 47, 1841-54.
Ellison, C., Burr, J., & McCall, P. (1997). Religious homogeneity and metropolitan suicide rates. Social
Forces, 76, 273-99.
Burr, J., McCall, P., & Powell-Greiner, E. (1997). Female labor force participation and suicide. Social
Science and Medicine, 44, 1847-1859.
Rogerson, P., Burr, J., & Lin, G. (1997). Changes in geographic proximity between parents and their
adult children. International Journal of Population Geography, 3, 121-36.
Mutchler, J., Burr, J., Pienta, A., & Massagli, M. (1997). Pathways to labor force exit: Work transitions
and work instability. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 52, S4-12.
Burr, J., & Bean, F. (1996). Racial fertility differences: The role of female education and employment for
wanted and unwanted childbearing. Social Biology, 43, 218-41.
Burr, J., Massagli, M., Mutchler, J., & Pienta, A. (1996). Labor force transitions among older African
American and White men. Social Forces, 74, 963-982.
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Xing, X, Burr, J., Brasure, J., Neugut, A., & Marshall, J. (1996). Reproducibility of nutrient intake in a food
frequency questionnaire used in a general population. Nutrition and Cancer, 25, 259-68.
Burr, J., & Hartman, J. (1996). Racial opportunity structures and black fertility. Population Research and
Policy Review, 15, 75-94.
Burr, J. (1995). Metropolitan social structure, labor markets, and fertility. Social Indicators Research, 34,
339-65.
Xing, X., Burr, J., Brasure, J., Neugut, A., & Marshall, J. (1995). Reproducibility of food intake in a food
frequency questionnaire used in a general population. Nutrition and Cancer, 24, 85-95.
Pienta, A., Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (1994). Women's labor force participation in later life: The effects of
early work and family experience. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 49, S231-39.
Burr, J., McCall, P., & Powell-Greiner, E. (1994). Catholic religion and suicide: The mediating effect of
divorce. Social Science Quarterly, 75, 300-18.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (1993). Ethnic living arrangements: Cultural convergence or cultural
manifestation? Social Forces, 72, 169-80.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (1993). Nativity, acculturation, and economic status: Explanations of Asian
American living arrangements in later life. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 48, S55-63.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (1992). The living arrangements of unmarried elderly Hispanic females.
Demography, 29, 93-112.
Burr, J., Potter, L., Galle, O., & Fossett, M. (1992). Migration and metropolitan opportunity structures: A
demographic response to racial inequality. Social Science Research, 21, 380-405.
Burr, J. (1992). Household status and headship among Asian Indians in later life: Availability, feasibility,
and desirability factors. Research on Aging, 14, 199-225.
Galle, O., Burr, J., & Potter, L. Rethinking measures of migration: On the decomposition of net migration.
Social Indicators Research, 28, 397-411.
Burr, J., Galle, O., & Fossett, M. (1991). Racial occupational inequality, 1940-1980: Revisiting the
visibility-discrimination hypothesis. Social Forces, 69, 831-50.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1991). Racial differences in health and health care service utilization in later life:
The effect of socioeconomic status. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 32, 342-56.
(Reprinted in A World of Difference: Structural Inequality and the Aging Experience,
E. Stoller & R. Gibson (eds.). Newbury Park, CA: Pine Forge Press.)
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1991). A longitudinal analysis of household and non-household living
arrangements in later life. Demography, 28, 375-90.
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Burr, J. (1990). Race/sex comparisons of elderly living arrangements: Factors influencing the
institutionalization of the unmarried. Research on Aging, 12, 507-30.
Burr, J., Galle, O., & Fossett, M. (1990). The retrospective construction of metropolitan areas for
longitudinal analysis: An application to racial occupational inequality. Social Science Research, 19,
250-65.
Fossett, M., Galle, O., & Burr, J. (1989). Racial occupational inequality, 1940-1980: A research note on
the impact of the changing regional distribution of the black population. Social Forces, 68, 415-27.
Bean, F., Williams, D., Opitz, W., & Burr, J., & Trent, K. (1987). Sociodemographic and marital
heterogamy influences on the decision for voluntary sterilization. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 49,
465-76.
Galle, O., Wiswell, C., & Burr, J. (1985). Racial mix and industrial productivity. American Sociological
Review, 50, 20-33.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND BOOK REVIEWS
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (2011). Social dimensions of aging: Race and ethnicity. In R. Settersten & J.
Angel (Eds.), Handbook of the Sociology of Aging. New York: Springer.
Burr, J. (2010). Research gaps in civic engagement. In N. Morrow-Howell (Ed.), Civic Engagement for an
Older America (pp. 75-82). Washington, DC: Gerontological Society of America.
Burr, J., Gerst, K., & Mutchler, J. (2010). Public policy and populations of color. In R. Hudson (Ed.), The
New Politics of Old Age Policy (2 nd edition) (pp. 160-182). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University
Press.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (2009). Varieties of wellbeing: Race, class, gender, and age. In R. Hudson (Ed.),
Boomer Bust? The New Political Economy of Aging (pp. 23-46). Portsmouth, NH: Praeger Press.
Burr, J. (2008). Volunteering in later life. In D. Carr, R. Crosnoe, M. Hughes, & A. Pienta (Eds),
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development (pp. 429-434). Farmington, MI: Gale
Publishing.
Burr, J. (1997). Review of Succeeding Generations: On the Effects of Investments in Children by R.
Haveman & B. Wolfe. International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 38, 316-17.
Burr, J., & Nesselroade, J. (1990). Change measurement. In A. von Eye (Ed.), Statistical Methods in
Longitudinal Research, Volume 1: Principles and Structuring (pp. 3-34). New York: Academic Press.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. Housing characteristics of older Asian Americans. Journal of Cross-Cultural
Gerontology
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Burr, J., Lowenstein, A., Tavares, J., Coyle, C., Mutchler, J., Katz, R., & Khatutsky, G. Living
arrangements of older immigrants from the former Soviet Union: Comparing Israel and the United
States. Ageing International
FINAL REPORTS AND OTHER NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2008). Language, Community and Older Immigrant Households. Final Report to
the National Institute on Aging. Washington, DC.
Caro, F., Caspi, E., Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2008). Measuring the Contributions of Motives and Perceived
Barriers to Active Aging. Working Paper. Boston, MA: Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts
Boston.
Caro, F., Bruner-Canhoto, L., Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2005). Motivation for Active Aging: Results of a
Pilot Study. Working Paper. Boston, MA: Gerontology Institute. University of Massachusetts Boston.
Burr, J., & Mutchler, J. (2004). Individual and Community Factors in Independent Living. Final Report to
the National Institute on Aging. Washington, DC.
Burr, J., Caro, F., & Mutchler, J. (2003). Changes in Productive Activity in Later Life. Final Report to the
National Institute on Aging. Washington, DC.
Burr, J., Caro, F., & Moorhead, J. (1999). Age Differences and Patterns in Civic Participation: Evidence
from the Boston Area Pilot Study. Final Report to the McCormack Institute, University of Massachusetts
Boston.
Mutchler, J., Burr, J., & Rogerson, P. (1997). Minority Aging in a Diverse Society: Community,
Family, and Individual Determinants of Living Arrangements. Final Report to the Administration on Aging.
Washington, DC.
Burr, J., Massagli, M., Mutchler, J., & Pienta, A. (1995). Labor force status and transitions among older
African American and White men. Proceedings of the Annual Meetings of the American Statistical
Association, Social Statistics Section, pp. 129-34. Washington, DC.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1994). Rediscovering the Labor Force: Work Behavior and Economic Status
among Older Men Before and During the Retirement Years. Final Report to the AARP Andrus
Foundation. Washington, DC.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1991). Change in Elderly Households: Race/Ethnic Comparisons. Final Report to
the National Institute on Aging. Washington, DC.
Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1990). Household Transitions among the Elderly: Evidence from the Survey of
Income and Program Participation. Proceedings of the Annual Meetings of the American Statistical
Association, Social Statistics Section, pp. 278-283. Washington, DC.
(Reprinted in Survey of Income and Program Participation. 1989. Selected Papers: 1989
Meetings of the American Statistical Association, pp. 83-87. Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau
of the Census).
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Mutchler, J., & Burr, J. (1989). A resource-based model of living arrangements among the unmarried
elderly. Survey of Income and Program Participation Working Papers (No. 8916), Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington, DC.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (since 2000)
2010
Housing Quality among Older Asians: Comparing Immigrants and Non-Immigrants. Presented at the
annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA, November (with J.
Mutchler).
The Living Arrangements of Older Russian Immigrants: Comparing Israel and the United States.
Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA, November
(with A. Lowenstein, J. Tavares, C. Coyle, & J. Mutchler).
2009
Caregiving and Age: How Do These Factors Shape Our Daily Time Use? Presented at the annual
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America. Atlanta, GA, November (with K. Johnson, J.
Mutchler, & E. Johns).
Volunteering and Hypertension among Older Persons: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.
Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, November (with
J. Tavares & J. Mutchler).
Use of Technology among Older Persons to Maintain Independence. Presented at the annual meetings
of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA, November (with S. Levien).
2008
Living Arrangements among Older Asians in the US: Revisiting the Assimilation and Cultural Specificity
Hypotheses. Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Baltimore, MD,
November (with J. Mutchler & A. Prakash)
Decisions, Decisions: Age Differences in the Allocation of Time among Adults in the US. Presented at
the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Baltimore, MD, November (with K.
Johnson & J. Mutchler).
Hispanic-White Spatial Distribution Patterns in Metropolitan Areas and Household Composition among
Older Persons. Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Baltimore,
MD, November (with J. Mutchler & K. Gerst).
The Prevalence of Mixed Status Citizenship Households among Older Mexican Americans. Presented at
the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA, April (with J. Mutchler &
K. Gerst).
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2007
SSI participation of older Mexicans Americans and immigrants in the United States. Presented at the
annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA, November (with K. Gerst
& J. Mutchler).
Mixed Status and Multigenerational Households: The Case of Oder Mexican Americans. Presented at
the annual meetings of the Southern Demographic Association, Birmingham, AL, October (with J.
Mutchler & K. Gerst).
2006
Racial Disparities in Documenting and Discussing End of Life Wishes. Presented at the annual meetings
of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX, November (with K. Gerst).
Intergenerational Living Arrangements among Older Immigrants. Presented at the annual meetings of
the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX, November (with J. Mutchler, A. Prakash, J. Poey, & K.
Gerst).
2005
Motivation for Active Aging: How Motives and Perceived Barriers Are Linked to Activities of Elders.
Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November
(with F. Caro, E. Caspi, & J. Mutchler).
The Demography of Disability and the Effects of Immigrant History: Older Asians in the United States.
Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA, November
(with J. Mutchler & A. Prakash).
Aging Research Strategies: Competencies, Mentoring, and Publishing for Students and Professionals.
Panel member at pre-conference Workshop of the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, New Orleans, LA, November.
Learning from Each Other: The Transition from Study to Work for Students in Gerontology Doctoral
Programs (Helping Students Find Jobs). Presenter, AGHE Past President’s Symposium, at the annual
meetings of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education, Oklahoma City, OK, February.
2004
The Critical Role of Gerontology/Aging Studies Doctoral Programs. Presenter, GSA Symposium, at the
annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November.
Motivations for Productive Aging II. Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, DC, November (with F. Caro, L. Bruner-Canhoto & J. Mutchler).
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Establishing a Productive Activity Typology: Intersecting Forms and Time Commitments. Presented at
the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November (with J.
Mutchler & F. Caro).
2003
A Measure of Productive Aging Motivation. Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Diego, CA, November (with F. Caro, L. Bruner-Canhoto & J. Mutchler).
Independence in Community Living Arrangements among Older Persons: Individual and Contextual
Effects. Presenter, symposium on Longitudinal Perspectives on Living Arrangements, at the annual
meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA, November (with J. Mutchler).
2002
Independent Living Arrangements and State Commitment to Home and Community-Based Services: A
Multilevel Analysis. Presented at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston,
November (with J. Mutchler & J. Pilcher Warren).
Region, Religious Homogeneity, and Metropolitan Violent Crime. Presented at the annual meetings of
the Southern Demographic Association, Austin, TX, October (with C. Ellison & P. McCall).
English Language Skills, Ethnic Communities, and Household Composition among Older Mexican
Immigrants. Presented at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, Atlanta, May
(with J. Mutchler).
2001
UMASS-Boston Gerontology Ph.D. Program. Presenter, symposium on Ph.D. Programs in Gerontology
and Aging Studies: Overview and Assessment, at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of
America, Chicago, November (with Frances Caro).
Housing Market Effects on Coresidence among Older Minority Adults. Presented at the annual meetings
of the Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, November (with J. Mutchler).
Volunteer Work and Paid Work Transitions in Later Life. Presented at the annual meetings of the
Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, November (with J. Mutchler & F. Caro).
Gerontology Ph.D. Program, UMASS Boston. Presenter, symposium on Whither Doctoral Programs in
Gerontology? Lessons Learned, Tasks Ahead, at the annual meetings of the Association for Gerontology
in Higher Education, San Jose, CA, February.
2000
Changes in the Constellations of Productive Activities in Later Life. Presented at the annual meetings of
the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC, November (with J. Mutchler & F. Caro).
Changes in Productive Aging. Presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological
Association, Washington, DC, August (with J. Mutchler & F. Caro).
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TEACHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Courses Taught
Dissertation Research Seminar (graduate)
Introduction to Sociology (undergraduate)
Professional Development Seminar (graduate)
Research Methods and Experimental Design (graduate)
Research Practicum in Gerontology (graduate)
Seminar on Productive Aging (graduate)
Social Aspects of Aging (graduate)
Social Demography and Public Policy (undergraduate-Honors Program)
Social Demography (undergraduate/graduate)
Social Research Methods (undergraduate/graduate)
Sociology of Aging (undergraduate/graduate)
Special Target Populations in Aging: Older Immigrants (graduate)
Doctoral Thesis Committees
Chair: 14 (E. Birchander, J. Bulot, A. Butt, D. Dann, A. Dykstra, K. Gerst, M. Jawad,
S. Levien, D. Matteson, J. Murtha, A. Pienta, J. Poey, D. Sullivan, C. Wong)
Member: 24 (Y. Amoako-Addo, C. Albers, L. Baker, M. Balaya, J. Boye-Beaman,
E. Caspi, L. Cahalin, R. Ersing, J. Higgins, K. Johnson, L. King, H. Lee, G. Lin,
K. Miller, M. Nikulich-Barrett, G. Patterson, L. Rideout, K. Steokel,
D. Schulman-Green, J. Sullivan, L. Vehvillainen, X. Xing, J. Warren, M. Washko)
Master’s Thesis/Capstone Committees
Chair: 7 (J. Amber, C. Cirone, M. Fox, A. Gabriesheski, D. Matteson, A. Pienta,
A. Schramm)
Member/Reader: 6 (J. Barnes, E. Doyle, L. Forker, P. Kochol, J. Malley, M. Peterson)
Research Practicum Committees
Reader: 23 (D. Appleby, R. Barker, J. Bulot, L. Choi, K. Coppin, A. Dykstra,
A. Gabriesheski, K. Gerst, T. Harden, S. Levien, L, Michaud, J. Murtha,
D. Sullivan, D. Brungo, M. Jawad, K. Kiesel, R. Sherman, R. Sarafoudi, Y. Shih,
J. Tavares, J. Warren, M. Washko, C. Wong)
Qualifying Paper Exam Committees
Member: 16 (D. Appleby, L. Baker, A. Butt, K. Brueck, L. Cahalin, E. Caspi, J. Conahan,
A. Dykstra, K. Gerst, J. Griffin, K. Kiesel, S. Levien, K. Mitsui, J. Quinlan,
J. Tavares, M. Washko)
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editorial Responsibilities
Editorial Boards
Demography, 1987-1988
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1995-1997
Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 2002-2005; 2007-present
Manuscript Reviewer (ad hoc)
American Sociological Review
American Journal of Sociology
Social Forces
Demography
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Micronesia
Social Problems
Social Science and Medicine
Social Science Quarterly
Research on Aging
Journal of Family Issues
International Migration Review
Sociological Inquiry
Journal of Aging and Health
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Open Health Services and Policy Journal
Journal of Gerontology
Journal of Aging and Social Policy
The Gerontologist
International Journal of Sociology
Journal of Marriage and the Family
Ageing and Society
Sociological Quarterly
Sociological Perspectives
Isla: A Journal of Micronesian Studies
Sociological Forum
Population Research and Policy Review
Sociological Focus
Social Science Research
Ethnicity and Disease
Policy Studies Journal
Other Activity
External Reviewer, University of Kansas Gerontology PhD Program, 2008.
Organizer, Symposium on “Productive Activities and Aging: Conceptual and Methodological
Advances,” annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington,
DC, 2000
Organizer, Speaker Series, Gerontology Institute and Gerontology Department, University of
Massachusetts, Boston, 1999-2003.
Faculty Advisor, GeroNews, Department of Gerontology Newsletter, 1999-2007.
Faculty Co-Advisor, Sigma Phi Omega (Gamma Upsilon Chapter, University of Massachusetts
Boston), National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology, 1999-2007.
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Chair, Session on Income Inequality, Health and Longevity, Annual Meetings of the Population
Association of America, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2000.
Ad hoc Evaluator, New Journals Program, Sage Publications, 1995.
Research Consultant, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (An Evaluation of the Low Income
Residence Assistance Program), 1995.
Research Consultant, Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo (A Demographic Profile of the Jewish
Population of Buffalo), 1994.
Panel Member and Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, Special Emphasis Panel (Social Science
and Populations Studies), 2005
Proposal Reviewer
National Science Foundation, 2003-present;
Economic and Social Research Council (Population and Household Change
Programme Board), Great Britain, 1994.
Invited Speaker, Survey of Income and Program Participation Workshop, Annual Meetings of the
Population Association of America, Toronto, May 1990 (sponsored by U.S. Bureau of the
Census).
Co-Organizer and Chair, "Conference on the Demography of Aging," sponsored by Conferences in the
Discipline Program of the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990.
Co-Organizer, Symposium on "Demography Dissertations in Progress" session, Annual meetings of
the American Sociological Association, San Antonio, August, 1984.
DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University of Massachusetts Boston (1999-present)
Gerontology Department:
Committee to Review Doctoral Program Curriculum, Member (2009-2010)
Dissertation Book Award Committee, Member (2008)
Faculty Search Committee, Member (2007-2009)
Gerontology Computing and Information Technology Committee, Chair (2004-2006)
Curriculum Committee, Chair, (2003-2006)
Committee on Policy Curriculum, Member (1999)
Personnel Committee, Chair (2009-2011)
Personnel Committee, Member (1999-2001)
Graduate Admissions Committee, Chair (1999-2006)
Governance Committee, Chair (1999)
Gerontology Institute:
Executive Committee, Member (2003-2006, 2009-2010)
Executive Committee, Member (ex officio), (2006-2009)
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McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies:
College Personnel Committee, Member (2009-present)
Graduate Student Admissions/Recruitment Committee, Chair (2007-2009)
Curriculum Committee, Chair (2006-2009)
Governance Committee, Chair (2006-2008)
Global Studies Committee, Chair (2009-2010)
Academic Affairs Committee, Member (2006-2008)
Search Committee, Public Policy & Policy Affairs Department, Member (2004-2005)
Dean Search Committee, Chair (2004-2006)
Dean Search Committee, Co-Chair (2003-2004)
Executive Committee, Member (2003-2006)
University:
Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Task Force, Member (Spring 2010)
Committee on Academic Matters, Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Task Force, Member
(Spring 2010)
UMB Strategic Planning Task Force, Academic Planning and Enrollment Workgroup, Member
(Fall 2010)
Working Group on UMB Research Profile, Strategic Planning Task Force, Chair, (2010)
Performance Review Committee, (Dean Stephen Crosby, MGS), Member (2009)
Responsible Conduct of Research Board, Member (2009)
Vice Chancellor and Provost Search Committee, Member (2008-2009)
Global Studies Task Force, Chair (2008)
Performance Review Committee, (Dean Dirk Messalaar, CCDE), Chair (2007-2008)
Provost’s Committee on Honorary Degrees, Member (2007, 2008)
Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Task Force, Sub-Committee on Academics, Member (2006-2007)
Faculty Council Committee on Joint Discipline and Grievance, Chair (2006-2008)
University Commencement Marshall (2005, 2006, 2007)
Dissertation Support Grant Program, Proposal Reviewer, (2005)
Nursing PhD Program AQUAD Review Committee, Member (2004-2005)
Healey Endowment Research Grant Program, Proposal Reviewer, (2004)
Public Service Endowment Grant Program, Proposal Reviewer, (2004)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges Task Force, Programs & Instruction, Graduate
Education Sub-Committee, Member (2003-2005)
Dispute Resolution Masters Program AQUAD Review Committee, Member (2003)
Distinguished Scholar Award Committee, Member (2003)
Steering Committee to form New Policy School, Co-Chair (2003)
Personnel Board, College of Public and Community Service, Member (2002
Public Policy Ph.D. Program AQUAD Review Committee, Member (2001)
Policy Board, College of Public and Community Service, Member (2000-2002)
Steering Committee for Survey Research Methods Practicum, Center for Survey Research,
Member, (1999-2002)
SUNY at Buffalo (1988-1998)
Department:
Grievance Committee (1996-1998)
Undergraduate Committee (1994-1996)
Graduate Committee (1988-1994)
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Personnel Committee (1991-1993)
Graduate Program Methods and Statistics Review Committee, Chair (1994-1995)
Methods/Statistics Preliminary Examination Committee (1988-1998)
Sociology of Aging Preliminary Examination Committee (ad hoc committee)
Marriage and Family Preliminary Examination Committee (ad hoc committee)
Demography Preliminary Examination Committee (ad hoc committee)
Medical Sociology Preliminary Examination Committee (ad hoc committee)
Freshman Open House, Department Representative (1990, 1992)
Freshman Orientation, Department Representative (1991, 1993, 1994)
University:
Graduate Academic Programs & Research Committee, SUNY System-Wide Faculty Senate
(1997-1998)
Administrative Committee on Computing, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
(1996-1998)
University Fellowship Committee (1996-1998)
Educational Technology Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences (1997-1998)
Steering Sub-Committee, Educational Technology Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences
(1997-1998)
Committee on Computing, Faculty of Social Sciences (1995-1997)
Policy Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences (1992-1994; alternate 1995, 1996)
Curriculum Sub-Committee, Policy Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences (1993-1994)
SUNY-Buffalo Faculty Senate, Alternate Representative (1993)
University-Wide Committee to Review Statistics Courses for the Undergraduate College (1989)
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