Michelle
Frisco
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Associate Professor of Sociology & Demography
717 Oswald TowerUniversity Park , PA 16802-6209
Email:
mlf112@psu.edu
Office Phone:
(814) 863-5507
Education:
- Ph.D. Sociology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX
- M.A. Sociology, Baylor University, Waco, TX
- B.A. Administration of Justice, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Biography:
Research Interests
My research focuses on health and well-being of young people, with an emphasis on how youth well-being intersects with experiences in families, schools and neighborhoods. For the last decade, the majority of my research has focused on obesity among youth and adolescents, though my broader interests include health disparities more generally, mental health, and the ways that schools shape young people’s lives.
Current Research Projects
I am currently completing a NICHD-funded project focused on the health and well-being of children of Mexican immigrants. My colleagues and I are investigating how families, schools and neighborhoods shape obesity among Mexican-origin youth. We are currently expanding this work to focus on the drivers of children’s dietary preferences and behavior. I am also in the process of developing new projects that more generally focus on health disparities among children and youth.
Research Interests:
health and well-being of young people, obesity among youth and adolescents, health disparities, mental health, the ways that schools shape young people’s livesResearch Interests:
- Families, Relationships, and Interpersonal Networks:
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health and well-being of young people, obesity among youth and adolescents, health disparities, mental health, the ways that schools shape young people’s lives
- Demography:
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health and well-being of young people, obesity among youth and adolescents, health disparities, mental health, the ways that schools shape young people’s lives
- Health and Life Course:
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health and well-being of young people, obesity among youth and adolescents, health disparities, mental health, the ways that schools shape young people’s lives