I’m a professor of sociology at the University of Western Ontario, trained in sociology and demography at Princeton University. My research examines how health varies across populations, why these differences arise, and how they change over time. Much of my recent work focuses on chronic pain, bringing a demographic perspective to an important but understudied dimension of population health.
Outside work, I love nonfiction books, being outdoors kayaking and skiing, and visiting with my young adult children in their new home cities.