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Co-Directors Susan L. Brown and Wendy D. Manning and Social Science Data Analyst Krista K. Payne specialize in research on the effects of family structure and processes on the health and well-being of children, adults, families, and community. Our spokespeople are available to provide their expertise on a variety of topics such as:
- Cohabitation
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Child Well-being
- Adolescent Relationships
- Parenting Across the Life Course
- Childbearing
- Family Change
- Gender
419.372.9521
brownsl@bgsu.edu
- Co-Director, NCFMR
- Chair and Distinguished Professor of Sociology
Expertise: Divorce, Family, Demography, Aging
419.372.2850
wmannin@bgsu.edu
- Co-Director, NCFMR
- Director, Center for Family and Demographic Research
- Distinguished Professor of Sociology
- Dr. Howard E. and Penny Daum Aldrich Distinguished Professor
Expertise: Family, Cohabitation, Marriage, Same-Gender Relationships
419.372.3115
kristaw@bgsu.edu
- Social Science Data Analyst
Expertise: Family Demography, Young Adulthood, Marriage, Divorce
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