Sarah Jen
- Associate Professor
- PhD Program Director
Contact Info
Twente Hall, Room 307
Lawrence
Lawrence
Education —
Ph.D., University of Washington
Research —
Examines intersections of social work, gerontology, and sexuality with a focus on women and bisexual and other non-monosexual-identified older adults; explores life course trajectories and narratives of aging sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual expression; aims to support the sexual and intimate needs of older adults and the equitable health achievement of LGBTQ midlife and older adults.
Selected Publications —
Jen, S. (2019). Ambivalence in labels, freedom in lives: Older women’s discursive constructions of their bisexual identities [Journal Articles]. Journal of Bisexuality, 19(3), 386–413.
Jen, S., & Jones, R. (2019). Bisexual lives and aging in context: A cross-national comparison of the United Kingdom and United States [Journal Articles]. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 89(1), 22–38.
Jen, S. (2018). Sexuality of midlife and older women: A review of theory use [Journal Articles]. Journal of Women & Aging, 30(3), 204–226.
Awards & Honors —
Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Scholar
University of Washington
2017 - 2018
University of Washington
2017 - 2018
Hartford Scholar
Hartford Center of Excellence, University of Washington
2014 - 2015
Hartford Center of Excellence, University of Washington
2014 - 2015