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Susan E. Short is a Professor of Sociology at Brown University and the Robert E. Turner Distinguished Professor of Population Studies. She has been affiliated with Brown University since 1997 and served as Director of the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) from 2016 to 2024, with prior roles as Associate Director (2000-2003, 2004-2006) and NIH T32 Training Director.
- Education:
- PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1997)
- MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994)
- BA, Stanford University (1986)
Her research focuses on population health, reproductive justice, and gendered health disparities, with fieldwork in the U.S., China, Lesotho, and Ethiopia. She integrates social and biological perspectives to examine how social contexts become embodied over the life course.
Recent publications explore geographic dementia patterns, contraception access, and reproductive health through mixed-methods frameworks. Her work has appeared in Annual Review of Sociology, Demography, and American Journal of Public Health.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2020)
- Sociological Research Association (2016)
- Mellon New Directions Fellow (2007)
- Population Council Fellowship (1996-97)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship (1992-95)
A dedicated educator, she teaches courses on gender, demography, and population health. Her funded research spans NIH, NSF, and Mellon Foundation grants, including principal investigator roles for the Brown Population Studies and Training Center (2021-2026).
