Julie F. Sergeant is a research associate in the Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, School of Social Welfare, the University of Kansas. She received a doctoral degree (2006) in gerontology and an M.S.Ed. (1992) from the University of Kansas and a B.A. (1984) from the University of Iowa. Her research interests include independence and life course transitions with a focus on residential moves in later life. Ms. Sergeant is a recipient of the 2002–2006 Self Graduate Fellowship and Leadership Development Program. She has been actively involved with professional organizations. As a graduate student, she served as cochair for the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO) and in other committee positions for the Gerontological Society of America. Previously, she served on the board of the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA). Julie has worked with disability, injury, and public health issues, including experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1985–1987) and director of the Office of Injury and Disability Programs at Kansas Department of Health and Environment (1998–2002). Ms. Sergeant has published three articles (with a fourth under revision) and three book chapters. She has made numerous presentations at the state and national levels, including testimony before the Kansas state legislature. Her career goals include statistical consultation, teaching, and research in gerontology. Her extensive revision of this course reflects her practical experience in the field of gerontology, her research interests, her involvement in professional organizations, and her policy work.
SOC 523 Sociology of Aging and the Life Course