Office Location: | 253 Soc-Psych, 1511 Duke Clinics, Durham, NC 27708 |
Office Phone: | (919) 660-5605 |
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Web Page: | http://www.soc.duke.edu/~lkg/web/cv.pdf |
Ph.D. | Duke University | 1975 |
M.A. in Sociology | Miami University, Oxford, OH | 1972 |
M.A. | Miami University, Hamilton | 1972 |
BA in Sociology | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | 1969 |
B.A. | Miami University, Hamilton | 1969 |
Current projects: Social support in religious communities, Social antecedents of depression in late life, Explaining the link between religion and health, Examining effects of long-term trajectoris of stress, Impact of medical technology on population health
I received my B.A. and M.A. in sociology from the Miami University of Ohio. My Ph.D. in sociology is from Duke University (1975) and my postdoctoral training, in aging, was performed at Duke University School of Medicine. I am a sociologist interested in social psychology, aging and adult development, medical sociology, and family relationships. I have performed extensive research in these areas. My most recent work examines social precursors of depression, the effects of stress on health, and the relationships between religion and health. I enjoy teaching Social Psychology (SOC 106/PSY 116),and graduate seminars in medical sociology and life course and aging. In 1991, I won the Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Award for my outstanding work in the classroom. I collect murder mysteries.