My current research has two main directions: 1) social dimensions of urban processes and 2) families over the lifecourse.  I am currently examining the relationship between historic preservation, segregation, and 20th century urban change in Charleston, South Carolina.  I recently began developing a related study that will examine social and spatial change in Central Florida.  In addition, I am examining the relationship between family transitions and life course change in later midlife.  I have received research funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute on Aging, the Center for Retirement Research (Boston College) and the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (UF).