Michal Engelman

Michal Engelman is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and serves as the Director of the Center for Demography of Health & Aging (CDHA) and the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS). She is also the Director of a doctoral/postdoctoral training program in Population, Life Course, and Aging. Engelman holds a PhD in Population & Health and MHS in Biostatistics from Johns Hopkins, along with an AB in History from Harvard.

Her research bridges sociology and public health, focusing on social determinants of health and longevity, particularly how socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, nativity, and geography shape health inequities. Current projects include NIH-funded studies on epigenetic aging and neighborhood disadvantage (REWARD) and early/midlife exposures influencing cognitive health in later life (ILIAD).

Engelman’s academic affiliations include the Center for Demography and Ecology and CDHA. She teaches courses such as Sociology of Aging, Population Problems, and Population Economics. Her work addresses critical topics like mortality disparities, immigrant health, and the interplay between social context and health outcomes.