About this Event
In this seminar, we will hear from Professor Montez's research that investigated how changes in state policy contributed to U.S. life expectancy trends from 1970 - 2014. Her published work on this can be found on PubMed. About the speaker
Jennifer Karas Montez is a Professor of Sociology, the Gerald B. Cramer Faculty Scholar in Aging Studies, Director of the NIA-funded Center for Aging and Policy Studies, and Co-Director of the Policy, Place, and Population Health Lab at Syracuse University. Her research investigates trends and disparities in population health since the 1980s and the growing influence of US state policies and politics on those outcomes. A major focus of her work has examined why health trends are particularly worrisome for women, for people without a college degree, and for those living in states in the South and Midwest. Her research on these topics has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, BBC, NPR, and CNN. It has been funded by the National Institute on Aging, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, and National Science Foundation. Montez received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and did her postdoctoral training as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar at Harvard University. Tickets
The event is open to the public and hosted online with Zoom, but space is limited to 300 people. Therefore, please RSVP via Eventbrite by clicking the green "Register" button and checking out your free ticket. In your order confirmation, you will receive information on how to join via Zoom. About these seminars
The Center for Health Innovation & Policy Science (CHIPS) holds interdisciplinary seminars where we feature different speakers that will equip attendees with discrete, tangible skills and/or immediately actionable information to further their career development in health policy and health systems science. These seminars also offer the opportunity to network with the aim of developing new collaborations and innovative, interdisciplinary grant and project ideas. About CHIPS
The Center for Health Innovation & Policy Science (CHIPS) is an interdisciplinary research center that works to improve health across communities and the lifespan through innovation, evaluation, and training in health policy and health systems science. Housed in the Department of Health Services, CHIPS brings together researchers from all departments in the School of Public Health as well as the broader University of Washington community. |