Patricia Drentea

Sociologist, writer, gardener, walker, creative person, wife, mother, caretaker. Book: Families and Aging, Rowman & Littlefield. Views are my own.

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Congrats to our newest medical sociology PhD, Dr. Josh Lewis! This fall, Dr. Lewis will begin a postdoc in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

[ASA Sociology @ASAnews]

Learn about the Department of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham @UABSociology & other sociology depts in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online & free for ASA members. Available for a fee to nonmembers. https://t.co/lRQTLteQxw

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Coverage of Dr. Drentea's study on grandparenting and exercise in the French magazine Science and Vie (Science and Life): "Too much time occupying grandchildren can harm health” https://t.co/KZM6ZAaoGB

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Check out our first ever issue of Real Talk: The SOC@UAB Newsletter!

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Newsom on Trump: "He's lost it. He hasn't lost a step. And I saw him trip on the steps today. This is serious. He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago. And he's incapable now of even a train of thought. He's making things up and he's putting people's lives at risk."

[TELP MEDIA @TELPmedia]

Exciting news: our Tales from the Half-Continent audiobook #Kickstarter is coming soon! Enjoy brand-new stories in D.M. Cornish’s #MonsterBloodTattoo world, narrated by the legendary Humphrey Bower. Tap “Notify me on Launch” for Early Bird perks: https://t.co/VI34Zs0lel

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Meanwhile in Florida….absolute insanity with these proposed child labor laws

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

Mr. President, Ukraine did not “start” this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth.🇺🇸🇺🇦

“Russia Invades Ukraine in Largest European Attack Since WWII” @FoxNews (February 24, 2022) https://t.co/ra8R9PI9oj

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Happy holidays from the UAB Sociology Department!

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

UAB researchers have found that grandparents with more caregiving responsibilities tend to experience poorer health outcomes. Read the full story from @MSN below.

https://t.co/cKrivuFFl1

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Joshua Lewis (PhD student in our department) gave a lightning talk at UAB's College of Arts and Sciences first-ever Graduate Research Day https://t.co/9IGJl0wBzN

[UAB @UABNews]

How much grandparenting is too much grandparenting? Study explores effects of grandparenting on health https://t.co/XjhoMzwMD3

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Fall 2024 UAB College of Arts and Science magazines features two exciting honors for people in our department. Congrats to recent grad Dr. Ross for his Graduate Dean's Award and to our chair, Dr. Keith, for being named a University Professor!

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Dr. Drentea gave a talk on October 30, “Families and Aging: How Social Change is Affecting the Family Experience” at the Kirkwood by the River Living Community. The residents were eager to talk about social changes they had seen in their lifetime.

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

This Friday! PhD students Dee Ferguson and Andria Cimino will be sharing their award winning papers as part of our Fall Colloquium.

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Reporting on https://t.co/TqHCF8abeZ regarding Dr. Drentea's new study on grandparenting intensity & health. "Supportive environments and community-based programs can help alleviate the barriers between rigorous grandparenting and positive health outcomes" https://t.co/ka9yvAI04J

[UAB Sociology @UABSociology]

Congrats to Drs. Chris Biga, Mieke Beth Thomeer, and David Warner for their promotions for Full Professor! https://t.co/aJ0Z8MRh7Z

[Patricia Drentea @PDrentea]

@sniranjanPhD Congratulations and well deserved!

[Patricia Drentea @PDrentea]

I’m happy to share our new study on grandparenting and physical activity! We found that greater grandparenting intensity is linked w/ less physical activity. We also found racial/SES disparities and discussed these implications for families. Available now: https://t.co/HN9rfHNQTd

[USF School of Aging Studies @USFAgingStudies]

The #USF School of Aging Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, beginning in August 2025, under a 9-month contract.

Researchers from areas in applied #agingresearch are welcome to apply.

Learn more and apply:

https://t.co/FV1nKVWsJR