Overview
Jenifer Hamil-Luker is Associate Professor of the Practice of Sociology, where she directs the undergraduate studies program. As a dedicated instructor and mentor, Dr. Hamil-Luker teaches courses on health and the U.S. criminal justice system. Her team-based, project-oriented classes prioritize the application of knowledge to real-world problems and centering the needs of diverse learners in vibrant, welcoming spaces. Dr. Hamil-Luker’s research explores how experiences in earlier life shape trajectories of health over time and in different historic contexts.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of the Practice of Sociology
·
2022 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Black/white differences in the relationship between debt and risk of heart attack across cohorts.
Journal Article SSM - population health · June 2023 BackgroundNumerous studies show that increasing levels of education, income, assets, and occupational status are linked to greater improvements in White adults' health than Black adults'. Research has yet to determine, however, whether there are r ... Full text Open Access CiteLandfall After the Perfect Storm: Cohort Differences in the Relationship Between Debt and Risk of Heart Attack.
Journal Article Demography · December 2020 Analyses of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) between 1992 and 2014 compare the relationship between different levels and forms of debt and heart attack risk trajectories across four cohorts. Although all cohorts experienced growing household debt, inc ... Full text CiteLate employment careers, transitions to retirement, and retirement income in the united states
Journal Article · December 1, 2011 CiteRecent Grants
Childhood Exposures and Adulthood Cardiovascular Disease
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2007View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2003
Ph.D.