Kelly Musick

Director, Cornell Population Center, and Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Management Link

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Studies

CAPS Biography:

I am a sociologist with interdisciplinary training in demography and public policy. I direct the Cornell Population Center and have collaborated closely with the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) on joint initiatives aimed at strengthening innovation and collaboration in population and aging research in the Upstate New York region. My research falls within the two broad signature themes of CAPS: (1) health and well-being, and (2) family and intergenerational support. It further engages with the cross-cutting theme of policy. I have published widely on related topics, including the changing social context of partnerships and childbearing, social class differences in family formation, and family process and child well-being. My research has appeared in leading U.S. and international journals in population, sociology, and family studies.