Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Department of Sociology
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2014 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Director of the Duke Population Research Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Population Research Institute,
Social Science Research Institute
Director of the Duke Center for Population Health and Aging (CPHA)
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2020 - Present
Duke Population Research Institute,
Social Science Research Institute
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2017 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Center for Population Health & Aging
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2011 - Present
Center for Population Health & Aging,
Duke Population Research Institute
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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2014 - Present
Duke Population Research Center,
Duke Population Research Institute
Recent Publications
Racial and ethnic disparities in longitudinal trajectories of hospitalizations in patients diagnosed with heart failure.
Journal Article Am Heart J · April 8, 2025 BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalizations among heart failure (HF) patients have been well documented. However, little is known about racial and ethnic differences in the long-term trajectories of hospital admissions that follow the dia ... Full text Link to item CiteRacial and ethnic disparities in longitudinal trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors in U.S. middle-aged and older adults.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2025 BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are well-documented. However, racial and ethnic differences in the longitudinal changes among multiple CVD risk factors are unknown. METHODS: We used prospective cohort ... Full text Link to item CiteAssociation Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Risks of Early and Recurrent Admissions Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure.
Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · December 2024 BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with greater risks of hospital readmission and mortality among patients with heart failure (HF). However, it is less clear whether socioeconomic disadvantage has an immediate and lasting impact on the ri ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Accelerated Aging in Gulf War Illness: Phenotypes, Epigenetic Biomarkers and Associations with Gulf War Exposures
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2023 - 2027A Life Course Approach to Identify Risks of Hospitalization in Older Adults with Heart Failure
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027Integrating Risk Trajectories and Social Determinants to Enhance Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Older Adults
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2001
Ph.D.