Brandy H. Wallace
Professor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Public Policy 229
Education
Ph D Florida State University 2006
MS Florida State University 2003
MA The University of Alabama 2001
BS The University of Alabama 1998
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About
Dr. Wallace's research centers on the intersections of race, gender, aging, and health, with particular emphasis on the lived experiences of Black women and older adults within healthcare systems and across the life course. Grounded in sociology, gerontology, and Black feminist theory, her scholarship examines how structural inequities, cultural expectations, and institutional practices shape health outcomes, caregiving, chronic illness management and workforce experiences.
Research Interests
Broad interests in women's health (racial differences, subjective accounts)
Teaching Interests
Sociology of Gender, Black Feminist Theory, Sociology of Race/Ethnicity, Qualitative Methods, Aging and the LifeCourse
Selected Classes
- Spring 2023 GERO 899 – Dissertation Research
- Fall 2015 SOCY 101 – Basic Concepts In Socy
- SOCY 711 – Analytical Paper Researc
Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research
Kusmaul, Nancy S., Wallace, Brandy H. “Trauma informed care implementation in nursing homes,” SubContract (Funded). Sponsored By: Oregon Community Foundation. (Feb 1, 2021 – Feb 28, 2024).
Intellectual and Creative Publications
Wallace, Brandy H., Chard, Sarah E., Roth, Erin G. (2022). The Graying of The Cool Pose: Examining Active Care Strategies among Older African-American Men with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences.
Chard, Sarah E., Henderson, Loren, Wallace, Brandy H., Girling, Laura, Roth, Erin, Eckert, J K. (2022). 'How I can help me': self-care priorities and structural pressures among Black older adults with diabetes. 5. 62 751-761 The Gerontologist.
Wallace, Brandy H., Meeks, Suzanne. (2022). Dismantling the Master's House: New Approaches to Studying Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Gerontological Research. 5. 62 647-649 The Gerontologist.
Chard, Sarah E., Girling, Laura, Wallace, Brandy H., Henderson, Loren, Roth, Erin, Eckert, J K. (2022). "Here it was waiting for me:" diabetes diagnosis pathways and implications for health policy. 2. 2 111-140 Journal of Elder Policy.
Wallace, Brandy H., Reese, Ashante M., Chard, Sarah E., Roth, Erin G., Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J Kevin. (2017). Understanding the Subjective Experience of Medication Adherence for Older Urban African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes and a History of Illicit Drug Use. 3. 29 489-509 Journal of Aging and Health.
Chard, Sarah E., Wallace, Brandy H., Girling, Laura M., Rubinstein, Robert L., Roth, Erin G., Reese, Ashante, Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J K. (2017). Successful Aging Among African American Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. 2. 72 319-327 Journal of Gerontology B Psychological and Social Sciences.
Roth, Erin G., Griling, Laura M., Chard, Sarah E., Wallace, Brandy H., Eckert, J Kevin. (2017). Diabetes and the Motivated Patient: Understanding perlocutionary effects in health communication. 4. 32 502-508 Health Communications.
Wallace, Brandy H., Roth, Erin, Zimmerman, Sheryl, Eckert, J K. (2016). Microaggressions: An Approach to Understanding the Health of Workers in Long Term Care Settings. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Chard, Sarah E., Wallace, Brandy H., Roth, Erin, Girling, Laura, Rubinstein, Robert L., Reese, Ashante, Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J K. (2016). Successful aging among African-American older adults with type 2 diabetes. 2. 72 319-327 Oxford: Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Wallace, Brandy H., Reese, Ashante, Chard, Sarah E., Roth, Erin, Charlene, Quinn, Eckert, J K. (2016). Understanding the Subjective Experience of Medication Adherence for Older Urban African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes and a History of Illicit Drug Addiction. 3. 29 489-509 Journal of Aging and Health.
Presentations
Chard, Sarah E., Roth, Erin, Henderson, Loren, Girling, Laura, Wallace, Brandy H., Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J K. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. Poster. ""I Can't Eat That Much”: Older Adults' Lived Experiences of Diabetes Dietary Recommendations," Gerontological Society of America. (Nov 1, 2018).
Wallace, Brandy H. (Author), Baker, Tamara A. (Author), Stephenson, Eugenie P (Author & Presenter). Gerontological Society of America. Poster. "Discrimination, Health Mastery and Life Satisfaction among Black and White Older Women with Breast Cancer," (Nov 1, 2018).
Chard, Sarah E., Henderson, Loren, Wallace, Brandy H., Girling, Laura, Roth, Erin, Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J K. British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference. Paper. "Diabetes Self Management in an Unequal World: Lessons from Baltimore," British Society of Gerontology. (Jul 5, 2018).
Chard, Sarah E., Girling, Laura, Wallace, Brandy H., Henderson, Loren, Roth, Erin, Quinn, Charlene, Eckert, J K. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Paper. "Generativity and Diabetes Self-Management: Caring for the Self to Create Alternative Futures for Others," Society for Applied Anthropology. (Apr 4, 2018).
Henderson, Loren (Author & Presenter), Roth, Erin, Chard, Sarah E., Girling, Laura, Wallace, Brandy H., Eckert, J K. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Meeting. Paper. "The Role of Religion as a Coping Mechanism for the Management of Diabetes Related Stress: An Intersectional Exploration of the Meaning of Faith and Health among Black and White Older Women and Men with Diabetes," Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. (Oct 1, 2017).
Chard, Sarah E. (Author & Presenter), Girling, Laura (Author), Roth, Erin (Author), Wallace, Brandy H. (Author), Henderson, Loren (Author), Quinn, Charlene (Author), Eckert, J K. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress. Poster. "New Implications for Diabetes Education: Physical Activity Barriers among Diabetic Older Adults," International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. (Jul 1, 2017).
Wallace, Brandy H., Roth, Erin G. (Author), Chard, Sarah E. (Author), Eckert, J K (Author). Annual Meeting of the Association of Black Sociologists. Paper. "A Black Feminist Approach to Understanding Self-Care Prioritization of Older African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes," Association of Black Sociologists. (Oct 1, 2016).