Deborah Carr

Deborah Carr is a professor of sociology and inaugural director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science at Boston University. She previously held faculty positions at Rutgers University, University of Michigan, and University of Wisconsin. She received her PhD in sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Carr is editor-in-chief of Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and previously was editor-in-chief of Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences (2015-20). Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, and other national media. She lives in Providence, RI. For more information on her books, journal articles, and chapters, see: or http://www.bu.edu/sociology/faculty-staff/faculty/deborah-carr/