Susan L. Brown

Degrees

• PhD, Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University
• MA, Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University
• BA, Sociology, University of Virginia

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Brown's research examines the implications of the rapid transformation of American family life, with a focus on union dynamics and their consequences for well-being at various stages of the life course. Much of her work examines recent changes in cohabitation, marriage, and divorce. Her research has been supported by a career development award from NICHD as well as grants from NIA. She is the author of Families in America, published by the University of California Press. Her areas of expertise include...

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 Presentations

• Families in America
  • Women's Research Network
    
• Grant Writing 101 Seminar: Writing a Fundable Center Grant
  • 2011 NCFR Annual Conference
• Partnering in Later Life: New Frontiers in Family Research
  • The Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, BGSU

Select Media Appearances and Press Releases

• Marriage Research Center Studies Receive National Attention
  
• The Gray Divorce Revolution
  • The Washington Post
    
  • New York Times
  • Today
  • CNN
  • Wisconsin Public Radio
    
  • National Public Radio (NPR) Here & Now
    
  • National Public Radio (NPR)
• Protection against divorce?
  • Northwest Ohio Journal WBGUTV Public Television
    
• More Older Adults Choosing Cohabitation Over Marriage
  
• Single Baby Boomers Facing Increased Challenges as They Age
  
• Sociology Professor Receives Olscamp Research Award
  
• More Women Having Children Before Marriage
  
• Study Examines Family Formations in Young Adulthood
  
• First-time Divorce Rate Tied to Education, Race
  
• BGSU Sociologist Examines Factors in Child Well-being