Shawn Bauldry

Shawn Bauldry is a Professor of Sociology at Purdue University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Sociology. He is also a Faculty Associate at the Center on Aging and the Life Course.

Research Focus:

• Methodological Innovation in Structural Equation Models and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
• Substantive Work in Medical Sociology and Life Course Analysis
• Key areas: Intergenerational Health Transfers, Health Lifestyles, Socioeconomic Health Disparities, and Aging Populations

Recent Article Trends highlight:

• Analysis of Dual Functionality in aging
• Examinations of Intergenerational Education Effects
• Studies on Racial-Ethnic Health Disparities
• Development of Quantitative Methodologies for longitudinal data

Technical Expertise includes:

• Creation of Stata Commands for statistical analysis (e.g., miivfind, gencrm)
• Contributions to Model Identification and Measurement Error literature
• Advancements in Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis