Nov 12, 2008

Ten postdoctoral scholars at UNC Chapel Hill will be honored Wednesday, November 12. Each will receive $1,000 to assist them in their research. The event’s keynote speaker will be UNC Chemist Joe DeSimone. Naomi Spence, who received her PhD in sociology from Florida State University in 2006 and works with CPC Fellow Glen Elder, is among the honorees. Dr. Spence conducts research on social demography with a focus on fertility as it shapes mental and physical health across the life course; race/ethnic differentiation in health, mortality, and adolescent sexual behavior; and social determinants of military enlistment with a focus on family.