Mission/Purpose
The purpose of the Section on Sociology of Mental Health is to provide an integrative supportive framework for research on social factors in mental health. The Mental Health Section considers issues ranging from serious mental disorders to subjective indicators of quality of life. The focus is on research and theory pertaining to social processes and mental health functioning.
Section Officers, 2008-2009
Chair: Linda K. George, Duke University
Chair-Elect: Mark Tausig, University of Akron
Past Chair: Jo C. Phelan, Columbia University
Secretary-Treasurer: Teresa L. Sheid, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Council Members: Richard A. Miech, University of Colorado at Denver
Stephanie W. Hartwell, University of Massachusetts - Boston
Maxine Thompson, North Carolina State University
Awards Committee Chair: Carol S. Aneshensel, University of California - Los Angeles
Membership Committee Chair: Kristen Marcussen, Kent State University
Nominations Committee Chair: Scott Scheiman, University of Toronto
Publications Committee Chair: R. Jay Turner, Florida State University
Student Member: Deidre Redmond, Indiana University
Section Homepage
The URL of the homepage is:
http://asa-mentalhealth.unl.edu
Section Newsletter
Winter 08 Issue
