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 Kathryn CoursolleGraduate Trainee - Sociology Advisors: Professors Megan Sweeney Year Entered Doctoral Program at UCLA: 2005 Undergraduate School/Major: University of Wisconsin-Madison/Sociology with a Concentration in Analysis and Research (CAR program) Email:  Research: Broadly, my interests are at the intersection of family demography, health, and social stratification. Specifically, I am interested in whether and how relational resources moderate the consequences of major life transitions such as retirement. My current work examines the psychological well-being consequences of retirement. I am investigating the familial context of retirement to determine whether and how marital quality and spousal reports of marital quality mediate the relationship between psychological well-being and retirement. In future research, I would like to examine the well-being consequences of other relational resources such as siblings, children, parents, and close friends and also to investigate other indicators of well-being after retirement such as physical health. Publications and conference presentations: The Effect of Retirement On Emotional Well-Being: Does Marriage Matter? (First Author) With Megan M. Sweeney, James M. Raymo, and JeongHwa Ho. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America, annual meetings held November 2006 in Dallas, TX. Kathryn M. Coursolle. Population Association of America, March 2007 New York City, NY. “Marital Quality After Retirement: How Does Pre-Retirement Job Satisfaction and the Retirement of a Spouse Make a Difference." Poster Presentation Honors and awards: Department of Sociology Graduate Fellowship (2005-2006) Graduate Summer Research Mentorship (Summer 2006) NSF Interdisciplinary Relationship Science Program Trainee (2006-2008) Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship-Award Declined (2006-2007) Current hobbies, interests, extracurricular activities: In my spare time, I very much enjoy traveling and outdoor activities. Occasionally, I will find the time to play piano and clarinet as well. |
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