Glenn Deane

Glenn Deane is Professor and former Chair of Sociology at University at Albany. His research examines demographic patterns through advanced spatial analysis methods, with focus areas including family dynamics, environmental sociology, and immigration. He earned his PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Research encompasses:

• Intergenerational family support systems
• Spatial analysis of social phenomena
• Immigration and urban settlement patterns
• Environmental influences on population health
• Aging and life course transitions

Publications demonstrate methodological innovation in analyzing longitudinal demographic data and spatial statistics. Recent work examines how migration patterns reshape community structures and family relationships across generations.

Honors include Chancellor's and University Awards for Excellence in Teaching. He has received funding from NSF and NIH for projects on parental migration impacts and educational interventions.

Contributes to ICPSR Summer Program instruction and mentors graduate students in spatial analysis techniques.