Center for Family and Demographic Research

Center for Family and Demographic Research

The Center for Family and Demographic Research is a proud affiliate of BGSU's campus and community.

The Center for Family & Demographic Research

The Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR) is a leading population center that provides infrastructure support and a stimulating intellectual environment to advance knowledge in four primary research areas: family demography, sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, and adolescent and young adult development. Bringing together faculty affiliates from a range of disciplines, the Center amplifies campus research capacity, mentors junior scholars, and fosters multidisciplinary collaborations that generate innovative population science.

Save the date for BGSU-OSU Graduate Student Conference

Save the date for the 20th annual BGSU-OSU Graduate Student Conference in Demography. This year's conference will be held on BGSU's campus Friday, November 13 at 10 am in BTSU 308. More information to come!

CFDR Grants

Monica Longmore, Wendy Manning, Peggy Giordano, Kei Nomaguchi, Gary Oates, & Krista Westrick-Payne
Adaptations to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pre-Pandemic Continuity and Changes in Emotional Well-Being. NICHD

New Publications

Kei Nomaguchi, Melissa A. Milkie, & Francesca A. Marino. "The Emergent Motherhood Mental Health Advantage: Did Pandemic Times Make a Difference?" Demography

News

"U.S. Fertility Rate Hits a New Low as Teenage Births Fall, CDC Says"

The Washington Post cites Wendy Manning's research on the declining fertility rate. Read the full story here.

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Dr. Susan Brown, Director

419-372-6045
Bowling Green State University 005 Williams Hall Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

Updated: 09/11/2026 08:25PM