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Jessica A. Kelley is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University. Her research examines the causes and consequences of health disparities across the life course, with a focus on race, socioeconomic status, and disability. She utilizes quantitative methods such as latent trajectories and multilevel modeling in longitudinal and panel data analysis.
- Education: Ph.D. from Purdue University (2002)
Research Trends & Fields: Recent work explores life course influences on functional disparities in later life, cohort trends affecting health profiles, social determinants of disability, and structural inequality in aging populations. Her publications span journals like Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and American Sociological Review.
Scientific Awards:
- 2019 Outstanding Publication Award (Section on Aging and the Life Course, American Sociological Association)
Kelley serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences (2021–2024) and Co-Editor of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. She has held leadership roles in the American Sociological Association and the Gerontological Society of America. Her past research includes urban food access and interventions for healthy eating in public housing communities.
