A Population, Family, and Health Research Initiative

Monday, 11/23/2009
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
OSU Faculty Club, Grand Lounge
Dr. Robert Groves, Director US Census Reception (co-sponsored by IPR and John Glenn School of Public Affairs)
Photo of Mother and Baby Son
IPR Administration Dr. John Casterline Director Dr. Pamela Salsberry Associate Director Susan Pennington Office Manager Jeanne Huba Grant Coordinator

Cynthia G. Colen

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Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
The Ohio State University
136 B Townshend Hall
1885 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210
phone: 614-247-8135


Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology

  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2005


  • Research Interests: Social demography, health and mortality, stratification and mobility, race/ethnicity.


  • Current Research: Dr. Colen investigates linkages between racial and ethnic inequalities, status attainment processes, and health outcomes; rural/ urban patterning of morbidity and mortality; and the role of kinship networks as sources of resiliency among marginalized populations.