J. Richard Udry
Ph.D., Kenan Professor, Maternal and Child Health Sociology Dr. Udry's Curriculum Vitae CPC Office: 403-D Univ Sq East CPC Phone Number: (919) 962-6115 Email: udry@unc.edu
J. Richard Udry is Kenan Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Maternal and Child Health and Sociology. He was director of the Carolina Population Center from 1977-92. His main research interest lies in the interaction of biological and social factors in reproductive behavior and in biosocial correlates of women's gender roles. He founded and currently serves as a consultant for Add Health, a large program project which is a national longitudinal study of the biological and social factors in adolescent health and behavior funded by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development. Udry is a past president of PAA. In 1997 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of his distinguished contributions to science and scholarship.
Current CPC Grants and Contracts: • The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Information updated on 03/25/2009