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

Doug Downey

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Professor, Department of Sociology
216 Townshend Hall
1885 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210

Phone: 614.292.1352


  • Ph.D., Indiana University, 1992


  • Research Interests: studies population issues such as the consequences of varying family size and parental structure for children's well-being.  In addition, Prof. Downey has been studying seasonal variations in children's BMI gain (summer vs. school year).  His most recent study found that, on average, first grade children gain BMI twice as fast in the summer versus school year. Prof. Downey plans to extend this work to follow children through adolescence.


  • Current Research: stratification processes in schools among young children