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Scott Michael Lynch

Professor in the Department of Sociology
Sociology
2200 West Main Street (Suite 700), Box 90088, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in the Department of Sociology · 2014 - Present Sociology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of the Duke Center for Population Health and Aging (CPHA) · 2020 - Present Duke Population Research Institute, Social Science Research Institute
Director of the Duke University Population Research Institute (DUPRI) · 2025 - Present Duke Population Research Institute, Social Science Research Institute
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 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 · 2011 - Present Center for Population Health & Aging, Duke Population Research Institute
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2014 - Present Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute

In the News


Published September 2, 2014
American Sociological Association Honors Three Duke Faculty

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Recent Publications


Racial and ethnic disparities in longitudinal trajectories of hospitalizations in patients diagnosed with heart failure.

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 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 Cite

Racial 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 Cite

Association 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


Center for Population Health and Aging

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2031

Characterizing Family Structure, Care Utilization, and Well-Being among Persons with ADRD in the Asian Region

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Accelerated Aging in Gulf War Illness: Phenotypes, Epigenetic Biomarkers and Associations with Gulf War Exposures

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2023 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2001 Ph.D.

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