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Adrienne L. Cohen

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-7729
20072024

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Adrienne L. Cohen, Ph.D., MPA, LSW, is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She is a social gerontologist who worked in the field for more than 20 years, including 10 years at the Vermont Department of Health. Cohen primarily teaches courses related to aging, and her research interests include rural aging, home- and community-based service structures in rural areas, program evaluation, support networks, and qualitative research.

Both her master’s thesis and her doctoral dissertation involved formal and informal support systems for rural elders. She is currently working on a qualitative study that looks at predisposing factors leading to nursing home admissions for rural, suburban, and urban elders.

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. in Social Gerontology, Miami University

… → 2011

M.P.A. in Public Administration, University of Vermont

… → 2006

B.A. in Gerontology and Human Services, University of Massachusetts Boston

… → 1986

Certification in Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston

… → 1985

Disciplines

  • Biological and Physical Anthropology

Research Interests

  • Social Gerontology
  • Rural Aging
  • Community-based Service Structures

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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