Glen H. Elder, Jr.
Ph.D., Research Professor, Sociology Research Professor, Psychology Dr. Elder's Curriculum Vitae Dr. Elder's Personal Home Page CPC Office: 401-D Univ Sq East CPC Phone Number: (919) 966-2831 Email: glen_elder@unc.edu
Glen H. Elder, Jr., Research Professor of Sociology and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been involved in the development of life course studies as a field of inquiry. He has investigated the Great Depression in the lives of Americans, the impact of military and wartime experiences in the life course and health of U.S. veterans, and the effects of urban poverty as well as rural change on families. Using Add Health data, he is currently investigating pathways of risk and resilience to the young adult years. He co-directs the Carolina Population Center's training program on aging.
Current CPC Grants and Contracts: • Demography of Aging and the Life Course • Human Development and the Life Course
Information updated on 02/05/2009