Dr. Jori Sechrist

	EDUCATION:
	2008	Doctor of Philosophy
	2003	Master of Science
		Purdue University
		West Lafayette, Indiana
	2001	Bachelor of Arts
		McMurry University
		Abilene, Texas

TEACHING INTERESTS:

Introduction to Sociology, Social Research, Theory, Marriage and Family, Ageing and Society, Race and Ethnicity, Gender and Society

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Intergenerational relations, parental favoritism, in-law relations, sibling relations, social support, family caregiving, race and ethnic variations in family relationships, religious similarity in family relationships

SCHOLARLY INTERESTS:

Selected Publications:

Jori Sechrist, J. Jill Suitor, Abigail Howard, and Karl Pillemer. 2014. “The Role of Equitable and Equal Support Exchange in Mother-Adult Child Relations.” Journal of Marriage and Family, 76(2): 285-299.

Karen Fingerman, Jori Sechrist and Kira Birditt. 2012. “Intergenerational Ties in a Changing World.” Gerontology, 59(1): 64-70.

Jori Sechrist, Suitor, J. Jill, Karl Pillemer, Megan Gilligan, Abigail Howard and Shirley Keeton. 2012. "Parent-Adult Child Relations in Later- Life Families." Pp. 153-182 in R. Blieszner and V. Bedford (Eds.), Handbook on Families and Aging. NY: Praeger.

Jori Sechrist, J. Jill Suitor, Catherine Riffin, Kadari Taylor-Watson, Karl Pillemer. 2011. “Race and Older Mothers’ Differentiation: A Sequential Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis.” Journal of Family Psychology, 25(6): 837-846.

Kathleen Abrahamson, Karl Pillemer, Jori Sechrist and J. Jill Suitor. 2011. “Does Race Influence Conflict Between Nursing Home Staff and the Family Members of Residents?” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 66: 750-755.

Jori Sechrist, J. Jill Suitor, Nicholas Vargas, and Karl Pillemer. 2011. “The Role of Religious Similarity in the Quality of Parent-Child Relations: Differences within Families and Between Races” Research on Aging, 33 (1): 3-27.

Selected Conference Presentations:

Sechrist, Jori and Yvette Alaniz. 2013. “Race and ethnic variations in intergenerational in-law relations.” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Sechrist, Jori, Howard, Abigail, J. Jill Suitor, and Karl Pillemer. 2012. “The Role of Equitable and Equal Support Exchange in Mother-Adult Child Relations.” Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Sechrist, Jori, J. Jill Suitor, Karl Pillemer, Megan Gilligan, Abigail Howard, and Shirley Keeton. 2011. “Aging Parents and Adult Children: The effects of Relationship Quality Across the Life Course.” Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Sechrist, Jori, Abigail Howard and J. Jill Suitor. 2010. “Within-Family Differences in Support: Comparisons among Whites, Blacks, and Latinos.” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.