UMBC Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration Policy Department
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The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy (SAHAP) is home to undergraduate programs in Sociology (SOCY), Anthropology (ANTH) and Health Administration and Policy (HAPP). We offer minors in Sociology and Anthropology, a Master’s in Applied Sociology, as well as a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the Nonprofit Sector. An Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s is available, as well as special options for double majors in Sociology and Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, and Health Administration and Policy and Social Work. The department collaborates with three outstanding Ph.D. programs, including Gerontology (GERO), Public Policy (PUBL) and Language, Literacy & Culture (LLC) and hosts the Center for Aging Studies (CAS), a research center that conducts large scale, federally-funded research.
Throughout these programs, the department emphasizes three core areas: health & aging in society; diversity, gender & culture; and applied social science research. Consistent with UMBC’s goals, the department focuses its core strengths to 1. provide a distinctive undergrad experience, 2. support the development of graduate education, and 3. conduct faculty research that contributes to both undergraduate & graduate education.
Recent Submissions
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Motivation to learn by age, education, and literacy skills among working‑age adults in the United States
(Springer, 2022-03-07)This study highlighted how particular intersections of personal characteristics were related to Motivation to Learn (MtL) among adults. MtL is a prerequisite for adult education and training participation. However, little ... -
Individual Learning Accounts: A Comparison of Implemented and Proposed Initiatives
(Sage, 2021-12-11)Access to lifelong learning opportunities has long been discussed in terms of the economic benefits conferred by access to and engagement in further education by members of the labor force, particularly within the global ... -
Bioethics and Gerontology: The Value of Thinking Together
(Oxford University Press, 2021-12-24)The interdisciplinary field of bioethics focuses on what it means to be a person, flourish as a person and be respected as a person in different conditions of health, illness, or disability. Bioethics and policy research ... -
Educational Attainment, Literacy Skills, Nativity, and Motivation to Learn Among Middle-Aged Adults in the United States
(Elsevier, 2021-12-04)Research on factors associated with motivation to learn (MtL) is limited, particularly among middle-aged adults and immigrants. This study examines educational attainment, literacy skills, and nativity (foreignborn vs. ... -
'How I Can Help Me': Self-Care Priorities and Structural Pressures Among Black Older Adults With Diabetes
(Oxford University Press, 2021-10-26)Background and Objectives Disparities in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) represent an ongoing public health challenge. Black older adults are at high risk of diabetes and diabetes' complications. Diet, physical activity, ... -
Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Basic Skills of the Nonformal Distance Education Participants Among Adults in the US
(Sage Journals, 2021-10-16)Despite increasing demand in distance education, relatively little is known about the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as basic skill levels of adult distance education participants at the national ... -
Experiences of Older Adults During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: An Initial Exploration of Nationally Representative Data at the Intersection of Gender and Race
(Sage Journals, 2021-10-10)Little is known about the overall experiences and feelings of diverse older populations during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. To provide the baseline information for future research and policy, this study analyzed the 2020 ... -
Conducting Virtual Qualitative Interviews with International Key Informants: Insights from a Research Project
(Nova SouthEastern University, 2021-09-15)There is an increasing need for cross-cultural qualitative studies in an era of globalization. A focus group of five researchers, who were involved in a large international research project, identified effective strategies ... -
Reduction in cesarean delivery rates following a state collaborative in Maryland
(Elsevier, 2021-02-01)Objective High rates of cesarean delivery in the United States are a cause of urgent concern as cesarean delivery is associated with increased risks for maternal morbidity and mortality. The national Alliance for Innovation ... -
Social Media Kaleidoscope: Social Media as Influential to Transnationality at UMBC
(2019-01-01)This study considers the transnational perspective of millennial second-generation Americans and the modern interactive environment of social media. The research question examined these two concepts through twelve lightly ... -
Beyond the Binary: How Nonbinary Individuals Challenge Gender and Other Social Constructs
(2020-01-01)Nonbinary individuals make up about one third of the trans community and experience high rates of discrimination, poverty, mental illness and suicide, and marginalization even within the LGBTQIA community. Still, research ... -
The Premedical Deficit: Premedical Students? Perceptions of the Social Determinants of Health
(2020-01-20)This project is based on ten semi-structured interviews of premedical students at UMBC. I analyzed these interviews to explore the students? perception and understanding of the social determinants of health (SDH). Seven ... -
Direct Caregiving in Older Adults: How Systems of Care Perpetuate the Grand Challenges and What Social Workers Can Do about It
Direct care workers (DCWs) provide personal care, emotional support, and companionship, helping older adults maintain quality lives (Phillips, 2016). DCWs earn low wages, have little training, and experience high turnover ... -
Racial disparities in routine health checkup and adherence to cancer screening guidelines among women in the United States of America
(Springer Nature, 2021-07-03)Purpose Routine health checkup and cancer screening rates among women are suboptimal, partially due to the health care disparities by race/ethnicity in the USA. This study examined the previously understudied associations ... -
Jobs at Risk of Automation in the USA: Implications for Community Colleges
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-25)Advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence and robots are steadily replacing jobs in the USA. Continuous skill-upgrading and re-skilling are critical for workers to remain employable throughout their careers. ... -
Examining Civic Outcomes Between 2- and 4-Year Colleges: A Case Study of Two Postsecondary Institutions
(SAGE, 2021-01-11)While postsecondary education appears to promote civic mindedness and engagement, relatively little is known about the association between civic outcomes and types of postsecondary education, as well as across different ... -
Marital quality, gender, and later-life depressive symptom trajectories
We analyze six waves of data (2006–2016) from the Health and Retirement Study (n = 4,342) to examine how marital quality is associated with depressive symptom trajectories among a group of continuously married older adults. ... -
INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER OF COPING STRATEGIES: WHICH COPING STRATEGIES DO YOU CHOOSE AND WHICH CHOOSE YOU?
(2018-01-01)Sociological research shows that socialization impacts cognitive and behavioral coping patterns (Scheid and Brown 2010:166; Root and Denham 2010:2; Hall 2015:137). The Stress Process Model posits that coping resources, ... -
The Lonely Robes?: A Study of American Catholic Priests’ Social Connectedness as Predicted by Social Support
(2018-01-01)This thesis investigates predictors of social connectedness among American Catholic priests, a potentially isolated and economically limited population. Using the 1993 and 2001 replications of the 1970 Survey of American ...
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