Karin L. Brewster

Education

Ph.D. in Sociology with specialization in Social Demography, University of Washington, 1991

Awards & Honors

External grants:
  • Brewster, K. L. (Sep 2021–Jun 2022). Community Health Needs Assessment, 2022: Data Collection and Analysis. Funded by Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Total award $41,555.
  • Brewster, K. (Dec 2018–May 2019). Community Health Needs Assessment, 2019: Data Collection and Analysis. Funded by Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Total award $31,960.
  • Brewster, K. (Jun 2016–Jul 2016). Contract to provide a Community Health Needs Assessment for Liberty County. Funded by Calhoun-Liberty County Hospital. Total award $5,305.
  • Brewster, K. (Apr 2016–Jun 2016). Contract to Provide Rural Community Health Assessments for Four North Florida Counties. Funded by Florida Department of Health: Office of Rural Health. (PR9396777). Total award $20,524.
Awards and Honors:
  • Accessibility Champion, Office of Accommodation Services (2021).
  • University Graduate Teaching Award Nominee, Florida State University (2016).
  • Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, Sociology Graduate Student Union, Florida State University (2013).
  • Sociology Graduate Student Union Award for Contributions to the Program, Department of Sociology (2009).

Professional Experience

Assistant to Full Professor

Director, Center for Demography and Population Health, 2010-2018

Selected Publications

  • Bulut, E., & Brewster, K. L. (2021). Psychological distress in Middle Eastern immigrants to the United States: A challenge to the healthy migrant model? Social Science & Medicine, 274, 113765. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113765
  • Brewster, K. L., Tillman, K. H., & Holway, G. V. (2021). Timing of First Sexual Experience with a Same-Sex Partner: A Life Course Approach. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 3587–3599. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02043-3 doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02043-3
  • Holway, G. V., Brewster, K. L., & Tillman, K. H. (2020). Condom Use at First Intercourse among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2002-2017. Journal of Adolescent Health, 67(4), 606-608. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.03.034
  • Tillman, K. H., Brewster, K. L., & Holway, G. V. (2019). Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood. Annual Review of Sociology, 45, 133-153. doi:10.1146/annurev-soc-073018-022625

Karin L. Brewster

Faculty, CDPH; Professor of Sociology

Specialization: Dr. Brewster's research interests include sexual behavior and reproductive health, particularly among adolescents and young adults, fertility and work-family balance in post-industrial societies, and the demography of families and households. Her current work considers the changing nature of families and the implications of this change for demographic measures of family and parenthood.

Areas of Interest: Fertility and reproductive health; Adolescence and young adulthood; Family demography; Work and family life

Bellamy 617

karin.brewster@fsu.edu

850.644.7106

Curriculum Vitae