Latricia E. Best

Associate Professor
sociology
University of Louisville
United States of America

Professor Healthcare
Biography

Dr. Best is an associate professor of sociology. Dr. Best received a BA in biology and sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and both an MA and PhD in sociology and demography, with a minor in gerontology, from The Pennsylvania State University.

Research Intrest

Aging and the Life Course, Global & Population Health, Medical Sociology, Race/Ethnic & Gender Inequality, Biodemography, Research & Quantitative Methods

List of Publications
Byrd WC, Best LE. Between (Racial) Groups and a Hard Place: An Exploration of Social Science Approaches to Race and Genetics, 2000–2014. Biodemography and social biology. 2016 Sep 1;62(3):281-99.
Best LE. The Impact of Personality Change on Health Among a Diverse Sample of Older Americans: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. InApplied Demography and Public Health in the 21st Century 2017 (pp. 51-68). Springer International Publishing.
Rajack-Talley TA, Smith SE, Best L, Della LJ, D’Silva MU, Potter DA, Carthan Q. Epistemological inclusiveness in researching the African American community. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 2017 Jul 4;20(4):411-23.