Land Acknowledgement

The School of Social Welfare acknowledges that the University of Kansas occupies land that has been cared for by several tribal nations.

This land acknowledgment recognizes that Indigenous people are traditional guardians of the land and that there is an enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and these traditional territories. Our School affirms, advocates for, and supports the sovereignty of the four-federally recognized tribes of Kansas, and the other 570 federally recognized nations in the U.S.

The acknowledgment reminds us to continue our commitment to advocating for, and supporting Indigenous students, staff, and faculty while working towards decolonizing the systems of power and oppression. Please visit the Land Acknowledgment webpage for a listing of our current actions of commitment.

Sarah Jen

Assistant Professor

she/her/hers

Contact Info

srjen@ku.edu

785-864-4291

Twente Hall, Room 307
Lawrence

Education —

Ph.D., University of Washington

Research —

Intersections of social work, gerontology, and sexuality; support the sexual needs of aging populations and to improve the health and well-being 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

Hartford Scholar
Hartford Center of Excellence, University of Washington
2014 - 2015