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Areas of
Specialization
Research
Health and Mortality
Demography of American Jews
Applied Demography
Teaching (with
links to recent course syllabi)
Graduate
Mortality
(SYD5215)
Population Theory (SYD5105)
Teaching Sociology at the College Level (SYA6660)
Undergraduate
Research Methods – Distance Learning section (SYA4300)
Introduction to Sociology – Hybrid section (SYG1000)
Honors and Awards
FSU Named Professorship, 2002
University Teaching Award, 1997
Sociology Teaching Award, 1991
President, Southern Demographic Association, 1990-91
FSU Developing Scholar Award, 1987
Education and
Professional Experience
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY, 1981-present
Assistant Professor to Professor
Chair (1996-2004), Director of Graduate Studies (1988-1990)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, 1979-1981
Assistant Professor of Sociology
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, 1979 (Sociology/ Demography)
M.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1976 (Sociology)
B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1974 (Sociology)
Research
Selected Papers and Publications
N.Spence & I.Eberstein (forthcoming, 2008) "Age at first, parity, and post-reproductive mortality among
White and Black women in the US, 1982-2002." Social Science & Medicine.
I. Eberstein & C. Nam (forthcoming, 2008) "Causes of death and mortality crossovers by race." Biodemograph & Social Biology
I. Eberstein &
K. Heyman (forthcoming, 2007) “Jewish identity and self reported
health.” Chapter to appear in Christopher G. Ellison & Robert A.
Hummer (eds.), Religion, Families and Health: New directions in
Population Based Research. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.
M.Benjamins, R. Hummer, I. Eberstein, & C. Nam (2004) “Self
reported health and adult mortality risk: an analysis of cause-specific
mortality.” Social Science & Medicine 59 (6):1297-1306.
A. Amankwaa, I. Eberstein, & C. Schmertmann (2001) "Polygyny and
infant mortality in Western Africa: evidence from Ghana." African
Population Studies 16(1): 1-13.
H. Soler, D. Quadagno, D. Sly, K. Riehman, I. Eberstein, & D. Harrison
(2000) "Relationship dynamics, ethnicity, and condom use among
low-income women." Family Planning Perspectives 32(2): 82-88.
R. Hummer, R. Rogers, & I. Eberstein (1998) "Sociodemographic
differentials in US adult mortality: Review and perspective." Population
and Development Review 24(3):553-78.
K. Riehman, D. Sly, H. Soler, I. Eberstein, D. Quadagno, & D. Harrison
(1998) "Dual-method use among an ethnically diverse group of women at
risk of HIV infection." Family Planning Perspectives
30:212-17.
D. Quadagno, D. Sly, D. Harrison, I. Eberstein, & H. Soler (1998)
"Ethnic Differences in Sexual Decisions and Sexual Behavior." Archives
of Sexual Behavior 27:57-75.
R. Hummer, C. Schmertmann, I. Eberstein, & S. Kelly (1995) "Retrospective Reports of Pregnancy
Wantedness and Birth Outcomes in The US" Social Science Quarterly 76 (2):402-18.
O. Ahmad, I. Eberstein, and D. Sly. "Proximate Determinants of Child Mortality in Liberia." Journal
of Biosocial Science 23 (1991): 313-26.
I. Eberstein, C. Nam, and R. Hummer. "Infant Mortality by Cause of Death: Main and Interaction Effects."
Demography 27 (1990):413-30.
Teaching Grants
PI with John Reynolds (Co-PI), “Course
Redesign for Introduction to Sociology,” 1/05-5/06. $62,665. Competitive
grant from FSU Program for Instructional Excellence. This grant supported
our conversion of SYG1000 to a hybrid of face-to-face and web-based
instruction.
Research Grants
FSU-Cornerstone, Program Enhancement Grant.
“Center for Health Disparities Research: Epidemiologic & Cultural
Dimensions.” 8/05-7/07. $100,000. Co-PI with Jay Turner, John Taylor and
Lance Gravlee.
National Institutes
of Health (NIA). "Multiple Causes of Death and Differential Adult
Mortality" 5/01-4/02 (R03) $50,000 (Direct costs). PI with C. Nam and
R. Hummer.
National Institutes of Health. (NICHD) "HIV Prevention among
Culturally Diverse At-Risk Couples" 4/97-3/01 (R01) $1,990,000
(Direct costs). Co-PI with D. Montgomery, D. Quadagno, & D. Sly.
National Institutes of Health. (NICHD) "AIDS Prevention Among
Culturally Diverse At Risk Women." Grant. 6/93-5/97 (R01) $940,000
(Direct costs). Co-PI with D. Montgomery, D. Quadagno, & D. Sly.
National Institute of Mental Health. "AIDS: Children's and Parents'
Knowledge and Beliefs." 5/90-10/93 (R01) $445,000 (Direct costs). PI
with J. Kistner, D. Quadagno, and D. Sly.
National Institutes of Health (NICHD). "Prior and Proximate Factors
in Infant Mortality By Cause." 5/86-4/88. (R01) $115,055 (Direct
Costs). Competing renewal 5/88-4/91. $134,406 (Direct Costs). Co-PI with
C. Nam.
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