Zoya Gubernskaya

Zoya Gubernskaya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University at Albany, SUNY. Her research focuses on social demography, aging, immigration, and health, with a particular emphasis on the health paradoxes among older immigrants and the impact of policy on migrant well-being.

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of California, Irvine (2013)
• M.A. in Demographic and Social Analysis, University of California, Irvine (2006)
• Diploma in Psychology, Lviv National University (2000)

Her work explores:

• Immigrant health trajectories across generations
• Socioeconomic disparities among aging migrants
• Impact of linguistic isolation and living arrangements
• Policy implications for older immigrant populations
• Technological mediation of intergenerational contact
• Family structure changes across welfare regimes

Recent publications highlight trends in immigration and aging, health inequalities, and family dynamics globally. Her methodological approaches integrate demographic statistics and interdisciplinary frameworks.