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Personal profile
Personal profile
Flavia Andrade is a Professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also holds appointments in the Sociology Department. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Research Interests
Demography, Sociology, Public Health
Professional Information
Dr. Andrade examines how demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological transitions shape health across the life course, with a particular emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino populations in the U.S. Her research portfolio spans multiple health outcomes, including disability, cognition, chronic conditions, mental health, oral health, and life expectancy. More recently, her work has expanded to investigate unmet healthcare needs and the intersection of biological and social factors in cognitive aging. Engaged in several international collaborations, she aims to identify factors that can be changed through policies and interventions to improve the well-being of older adults.
Education
PhD Sociology - University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS Population Health - University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA - Demography - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ba Economics - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Office Address
School of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adapting Simulations to Different Settings: Learning From Experience
Tan, K., Ostler, T., Bui, T., Mishler, G., Andrade, F., Chitwanga, A., Sun, K., Campbell, J., Lindsey, B. & Feng, Y., Feb 1 2025, Social Work and Simulations: Teaching Practice, Research, Policy, and Social Injustices. Tan, K., Wu, C.-F. & Ostler, T. (eds.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Deconstructing resilience in cognitive aging in Mexico and Latino communities in the United States: Consensus agenda findings and recommendations
Rote, S., Gutiérrez, Á. & Andrade, F. C. D., Jan 19 2024, Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States: Where Worlds Meet. Angel, J. L., Andrade, F. C. D., Riosmena, F. & Mejia-Arango, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 49-57 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Intra- and inter-rater reliability of muscle and fat thickness measurements obtained using portable ultrasonography in older adults
Benatti de Oliveira, G., Vilar Fernandes, L., Summer Chen, X., Drumond Andrade, F. C., Scarlazzari Costa, L., Junqueira Vasques, A. C. & Pires Corona, L., Apr 2024, In: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 60, p. 65-72 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States: Where worlds meet
Angel, J. L. (Editor), Andrade, F. C. D. (Editor), Riosmena, F. (Editor) & Mejia-Arango, S. (Editor), Jan 19 2024, Springer. 292 p.Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book
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Preface: Where Worlds Meet: Growing Older in Mexico and Aging Latinos in the United States (6th Edition): Springer Nature
Angel, J. L., Andrade, F. C. D., Riosmena, F. & Mejia-Arango, S., Jan 19 2024, Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States: Where Worlds Meet. Springer, p. ix-xiiResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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Case Studies for 'An Interdisciplinary Approach to One Health: Course Design, Development and Delivery'
Chakraborty, S. (Creator), Andrade, F. C. D. (Creator) & Smith, R. L. (Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Jun 30 2020
DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-0595759_V1
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Data for A biopsychosocial examination of chronic back pain, limitations on usual activities, and treatment in Brazil, 2019
Andrade, F. C. D. (Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Apr 21 2022
DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-2309514_V1
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