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Lynne Cossman, PhD

Professor and Chair, WVU Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology 

Education

PhD, Sociology and Demography, The Florida State University

Focus Areas

Medical sociology, demography, health services research

Bio

Lynne Cossman has research and teaching interests in medical sociology, demography, and health services research. She joins WVU from Mississippi State University where she was Professor and Department Head of Sociology and a Research Fellow at the Social Science Research Center, examining issues related to health assessment, prevention, and social epidemiology. Her recent research focuses on spatial concentrations of mortality and morbidity, the physician workforce, and fear of crime for vulnerable (e.g., sick, elderly) populations. Her research projects have been funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid. Her work has been published in several sociology and interdisciplinary journals including the American Journal of Public Health, Social Problems, Health and Place, Population Research and Policy Review, Sociological Inquiry, and Sociological Spectrum.

Sample Publications

  • Fruge AD, Byrd SH, Fountain, BJ, Cossman JS, Schilling MW, Gerard P. “Race and Gender Disparities in Nutrient Intake are not Related to Metabolic Syndrome in 20‐59 Year Old USAdults.”  Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.  Accepted for publication July 2014.
  • Mason PB, Turgeon B, Cossman JS, and Lay DM. 2014. “The Use of Technology and Perceptions of Its Effectiveness in Training Physicians.” Medical Teacher.  36(4):  333‐339
  • Mason PB, Turgeon B, Cossman JS, and Lay DM. 2014. “The Use of Technology and Perceptions of Its Effectiveness in Training Physicians.” Medical Teacher.  36(4):  333‐339

Contact Info

Email: Jcossman@mail.wvu.edu

Phone: (304) 293-4823