Trained in environmental psychology and architecture, Dr. Rollings’ research examines effects of the built and natural environment on physical and mental health, particularly among vulnerable populations at higher risk of poor health (low-income, children, seniors, unstably housed) within housing and neighborhood settings. Current work focuses on affordable and permanent supportive housing design and health. She… Continue reading Rollings,Kimberly
Research Theme: SRC
Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP)
In collaboration with U-M’s renowned Graham Sustainability Institute, we implemented this comprehensive study designed to assess sustainability knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes across U-M students, faculty, and staff over time. This groundbreaking effort, known as the Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP), is designed to inform educational programs and campus operations at the University, and is an… Continue reading Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP)
Benson,Lizbeth Erin
Lizbeth ‘Libby’ Benson, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision Making Center (d3c) at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center and Institute for Social Research. Before moving to Michigan, Libby completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center within the NCI-designated Stephenson Cancer Center… Continue reading Benson,Lizbeth Erin
Crossley,Thomas Fraser
Thomas (Tom) Crossley is Research Professor and Director of the Panel Study for Income Dynamics (PSID). Professor Crossley’s research interests include household behavior (particularly consumption and saving behavior), financial security, and living standards; the design, collection and analysis of survey data; and economic measurement more broadly.
Novel Approaches to Adjusting for Population Heterogeneity and Representation in Neuroimaging Studies
Big data featuring neuroimaging information collected from large population-based samples have spurred the emergence of population neuroscience research. However, traditional methods for neuroscience research are based on nonrepresentative samples that deviate from the target population, such as convenience and volunteer samples. The lack of representativeness may distort association studies of brain-cognition mechanisms. The research team’s… Continue reading Novel Approaches to Adjusting for Population Heterogeneity and Representation in Neuroimaging Studies
Statistical adjustments of sample representation in community-level estimates of COVID-19 transmission and immunity
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, government policy and healthcare implementation responses have been guided by reported positivity rates and vaccination rates in the community. The selection bias of these test data questions their validity as measures of the actual viral incidence in the community and as predictors of clinical burden. Publicly available vaccination data are frequently… Continue reading Statistical adjustments of sample representation in community-level estimates of COVID-19 transmission and immunity
The Effects of COVID-19 on Long Term Care for High-Need Older Adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Our objective is to assess the immediate and longer-term effect of the COVID 19 pandemic on the use of long-term services and supports by high-need older adults living in the US and to understand how these impacts differ for those living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). We will draw on pre- and post-COVID-19… Continue reading The Effects of COVID-19 on Long Term Care for High-Need Older Adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
A National Neighborhood Data Resource to Understand Inequities in the Health and Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19 in the United States
We are only beginning to clarify the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in substantial changes to American neighborhoods. There has been an excess of permanent business closures, particularly among small neighborhood businesses most vulnerable to social distancing, such as local barbershops and nail salons. COVID-19 outbreaks in late September 2021 caused 2,000 neighborhood schools… Continue reading A National Neighborhood Data Resource to Understand Inequities in the Health and Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19 in the United States
Leveraging social networks: a novel physical activity intervention for senior housing
While only 16% of people age 65+ engage in recommended physical activity levels, activating social resources may increase physical activity. We propose a social network-based approach that systematically identifies and involves influential agents of change in a community to facilitate physical activity-related information dissemination and behavior change. This project will leverage Go4Life – the National… Continue reading Leveraging social networks: a novel physical activity intervention for senior housing
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Risk: The Impact of Social Relations
Growing evidence suggests that certain racial/ethnic minority groups experience the highest incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) risk in the US. Longitudinal studies with diverse samples that collect social and behavioral measures in early and midlife hold exceptional promise for identifying modifiable protective factors for cognitive health and life course pathways of ADRD… Continue reading Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Risk: The Impact of Social Relations