Harvard Pop Center at PAA 2026: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Flash: Health Transitions and Mortality Patterns in LMICs: Evidence Across Contexts and Populations

“Physical function and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among middle and older adults in rural South Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in Rural South Africa (HAALSI),” presented by HCPDS Faculty Members Lisa Berkman, Tom Gaziano, Steven Tollman, and their colleagues.

POSTER SESSION: Health and Health Behavior

“The Gendered Associations between Marital Experiences and Mental Health in Older Age: Comparison of a Rural Black South African Community Sample to a National Sample,” presented by HCPDS Research Director Elyse Jennings and her colleague.

SESSION: Modeling Demographic Processes

“The Demographic Traces of Historical Events: A Multistate Model with Application to Educational Attainment,” presented by HCPDS Faculty Member Deirdre Bloome.

SESSION: Critical Perspectives on Demography and Climate Change

“The Burden of Blackness: Examining the Concentration of Toxic Release Inventory Sites,” presented by HCPDS Graduate Student Affiliate Major Eason.

SESSION: Structural Oppression and Health

Chair 1: Emily Dore

SESSION: Experimental Methods in Studying Union Formation and Dissolution

Discussant: Harvard Bell Fellow Shiro Furuya

SESSION: Social Policy, Poverty, and Health

“Does Easing Administrative Burdens Reduce Hunger? The Case of COVID-19 SNAP Administrative Flexibilities,” presented by HCPDS Associate Director Daniel Schneider.

SESSION: Demographic Dimensions of Inequality and Social Mobility

“Beyond the Average: Reconceptualizing the Interplay of Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment,” presented by Harvard Bell Fellow Shiro Furuya, HCPDS Faculty Member S (Subu) V Subramanian, and Affiliated Scientist Rockli Kim.

“The Association Between Income and Causes of Death in the United States, 2008-2019,” presented by HCPDS Faculty Member David Cutler and colleagues.