معرفی
Ellen L. Idler is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology at Emory University and Director of Graduate Recruitment. She leads Emory's Religion and Public Health Collaborative. Her research focuses on social connections, self-rated health's impact on mortality, and religious participation's role in health outcomes. She holds a PhD from Yale University (1985), MA from Rutgers (1976), and BA from College of Wooster (1974).
- Education:
- PhD in Sociology, Yale University, 1985
- MA in Sociology, Rutgers University, 1976
- BA in Sociology, College of Wooster, 1974
Her work bridges sociology and public health, with notable contributions to understanding aging, health disparities, and religious influences on health. Dr. Idler has served on editorial boards of journals like the American Journal of Sociology and Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
- Awards:
- Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award (ASA)
- Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
She teaches courses on health sociology, comparative healthcare systems, and religion's role in public health. Her current initiatives include interdisciplinary work through the Religion and Public Health Collaborative.
