Kristen W. Springer, Ph.D.
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research
Assistant Professor
kspringer@sociology.rutgers.edu, (732) 932-7516
Biosketch • Current Projects • Curriculum Vitae (.pdf) |  | | | Kristen W. Springer PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006; MPH, Emory University, 1998) joined Rutgers in 2006 as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and an affiliate of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research. She is currently on leave at Columbia University as a Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar. Professor Springer’s research centers on health and aging in the context of gender relations and families. She is particularly interested in examining health as a fundamental and sensitive indicator of gender inequality. Her work emphasizes understanding possible causal mechanisms, both proximate and distal, that link social and structural factors to health inequalities. Professor Springer is also dedicated to choosing methodological techniques, qualitative or quantitative, that best fit specific research questions.She is currently engaged in three broad research projects: 1) the gendered health effect of marital income across the life course, 2) the influence of masculinity ideals on men’s healthcare seeking behaviors dependent on socioeconomic status, and 3) the interactive influence of biology and social environment for understanding gendered health. She has published research multiple peer-reviewed journals including American Journal of Sociology, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Family Issues, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Social Science & Medicine, Social Science Research, and Sociological Forum. Professor Springer’s research has also been featured in national and international news sources including ABC News, LA Times, The New York Times, US News & World Report, and USA Today. | | |
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