Cynthia Colen
Associate Professor
217 Townshend Hall
1885 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH
43210
Office Hours
By Appointment Only
Areas of Expertise
- Population
- Health & Medical
Education
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2005
Social demography, health and mortality, stratification and mobility, race/ethnicity. Current research 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. Most recent work focuses on black/white disparities in mental health outcomes, such as suicide.