Assistant Professor: Health Science
Education
PhD Medical Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014
MA Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2012
BA Health and Societies, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Biography
Dr. Berkowsky is a Medical Sociologist whose research focuses the impacts of technology use on health and well-being, particularly among older adults (aged 65+). Dr. Berkowsky's areas of expertise include gerontology/aging issues as well as technology use in health/healthcare.
Representative Courses Taught
- HLTH 302 Introduction to Health Care Informatics
- HLTH 304 Aging Policy and Politics
- HLTH 348 Healthy Aging
- HLTH 307 Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession
Scholarship
Keywords
Medical Sociology, Aging/Gerontology, Social Impacts of Technology, Work/Retirement, Mental Health, LGBTQ