Research Themes

• Population Research

This includes research on topics such as fertility, migration, and mortality.

Recent Presentations
"The Culture of Migration in Southern Mexico"
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, Anthropology, Ohio State University

• Family Demography

This includes research on topics such as marriage, cohabitation, divorce, parenting behaviors, and child outcomes.

Recent Presentations
"Cohabitation Then and Cohabitation Now: Changes in Stability, Transition to Marriage, and Partner Choice"
Anna Cunningham, Graduate Student in Sociology, Ohio State University

• Health and Well-Being

This includes research on topics such as mental health, physical health, and other health behaviors such as smoking, obesity, and heart disease.

Recent Presentations
"For Better or for Worse? The Consequences of Marriage and Cohabitation for the Health and Well-Being of Single Mothers"
Dr. Kristi Williams, Sociology, Ohio State University

• Geographic Analysis

This includes research on topics such as urban, rural, metropolitan, and neighborhood change.

Recent Presentations
"Can We Solve Poverty and Integrate Neighborhoods by Moving People Around?  Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Study"
Dr. William Clark, Geography, UCLA