Keith E Whitfield, Professor

Keith E Whitfield

Professor
PhD, Texas Tech University, 1989
mailing address: 235 Soc/Psych Bldg Box 90086 Durham, NC 27708
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research interests | research | publications | courses

Research Summary:
 Dr. Whitfield's research on individual differences in minority aging employs a two prong approach that includes studying individual people as well as members of twin pairs. Dr. Whitfield’s research examines the individual variation in health and individual differences in cognition due to health conditions. Dr. Whitfield has worked with researchers from Sweden, Russia, and the United States to examine how social, psychological, and cultural factors of cognition and healthy aging. He has completed a study that involves examining health and psycho-social factors related to health among adult African American twins from North Carolina. His current research project is a longitudinal study of cognition and health among older African Americans.

Representative Publications:   (More Publications)

  1. Whitfield, K.E. & Aiken, A. "Minority populations and cognitive aging." Handbook of Cognitive Aging. Ed. S. Hofer, & D. Alwin Sage Publications, 2008: 384-398.
  2. J. Angel, & K.E. Whitfield (March, 2007). The health of aging Hispanics: The Mexican-origin.. Springer Press.
  3. Whitfield, K.E., King, G., Moller, S., Edwards, C., Nelson, T., & Vandenberg, D. (2007). Concordance rates for smoking among African American twins. Journal of the National Medical Association, 99, 213-217.
  4. Allaire, J., Tamez, E., & Whitfield, K.E. (2007). FEV and cognition among African Americans. Journal of Aging and Health, 19(1), 106-122.
  5. Saczynski, J., Rebook, G.W., Whitfield, K.E., & Plude, D.L. (2007). Spontaneous production and use of mnemonic strategies in older adults. Experimental Aging Research, 33, 273-294.

Courses (Fall 2008):

  • Psy 11.01, Introductory psychology Synopsis
    Lsrc b101, MWF 11:55 AM-12:45 PM