Thematic Areas
Religion and Demographic Processes
In recent years, the PRC has become the recognized center of research for the study of religious influences on health and mortality, family life, and other demographic outcomes. Several faculty members are well-known for their work on religion, health, and mortality and have active federally funded research programs in this ascendant area. The recent addition of Mark Regnerus to the faculty strengthens the area even further, with his work focusing on religion and adolescent development and well-being. Another recent addition to the PRC faculty, John Traphagan, has related interests and funded projects, several of which focus on religion and aging in Japan. Other faculty members continue to pursue an active agenda in the area of religion and family life.
Area Projects
Religious Organizations, Local Norms, and HIV in Africa
Principal Investigator: Mark D. Regnerus
Extending the Project on Religion and Economic Change
Principal Investigator: Robert D. Woodberry
Stimulating Research and Discovery in the Study of Religion: An Initiative by the Association of Religion
Principal Investigator: Robert D. Woodberry