Dr. Quashie has been appointed the Regional Liaison for Latin America and the Caribbean within the editorial college of the The Journal of Global Ageing- a new journal published by Policy Press in association with the British Society of Gerontology.

Dr. Nekehia Quashie has been appointed an Associate Editor of the Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences.  

Dr. Nekehia Quashie along with a team of Japanese and German researchers examined the relationship between wealth and later life health based on physical and cognitive impairments among older adults in Europe and Japan. In this study the team found that physical and cognitive impairments were more contracted among less wealthy groups. The team also […]

Dr. Nekehia Quashie and a team of US and Puerto Rico based researchers recently published a study  -Neighborhood socioeconomic position, living arrangements and cardiometabolic disease among older Puerto Ricans: An examination using PREHCO 2002-2007. The study showed that living in a socioeconomically advantaged neighborhood was associated with a lower risk of having a cardiometabolic condition […]

The University Academic Excellence Awards are presented each year to graduating seniors who have proven to be exceptional students.

Dr. Natalie Sabik presenting her research examining stress, body image, and women’s health at mid-life.Dr. Nekehia Quashie speaking about her studies examining the importance of family ties to later life health.Dr. Steven Cohen presenting his research exploring life expectancy, health disparities, and caregiving to older adults.

Health Studies faculty members Dr. Steve Cohen, Dr. Molly Greaney, and Ms. Cait Nash, along with Health Studies alumna Erin Byrne, recently published an article in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition on the relationships between income inequality and life expectancy.  Results of the study showed that while as income inequality increased, life expectancy […]

The Department of Health Studies recognizes James Carrier ’13 as a 2023 recipient of a 10 Under 10 Award.  The 10 Under 10 Awards highlight young leaders who embody the true spirit and values of the University.  As a health studies major, Carrier interned in the Division of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology at the Rhode […]

A new study released in the European Journal of Ageing found that having a partner had a greater impact than having children in helping to stave off loneliness among older adults during the pandemic’s first wave.