Discipline(s):
Sociology

Area(s) of Expertise:
Demography

E-Mail:
jnobles@ssc.wisc.edu

Background:
Jenna Nobles is a social demographer who studies issues of development, family dynamics, and child welfare. Much of her previous work examines these processes in resource-constrained settings. Her dissertation research examines the effects of parental labor migration on child development in Mexico, with a particular focus on child nutrition, growth, and access to health care. In related work, she has also examined shifting family formation processes during periods of economic and social change. As a Health and Society Scholar, Jenna will examine several U.S. health issues including those surrounding a) population composition change on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border and b) temporary migration patterns in the wake of economic downturn and natural disaster. Jenna will receive her Ph.D. in sociology from UCLA in 2007. She graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in sociology in 2002.

Journal Articles:
Click here for a list of Jenna Noble's available publications in PubMed.