Erika Sanborne

she/her

Sociology

909 Social Sciences Building

267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Curriculum Vitae

Collegiate Affiliation

Sociology

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On track to be the oldest person to ever earn a PhD in Sociology at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Erika Sanborne is a middle-aged population health and well-being researcher, current PhD candidate, and long-time math and psychological science educator in love with data and the endless pursuit of better answers to good questions.

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

PhD Candidate: Sociology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
MDiv: Theology, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School, formerly Andover Newton Theological School, 2010 -
Graduate Certificate: Family Studies, University of Massachusetts, 2002 -
MA: Community and Social Psychology, University of Massachusetts, 2002 -
BLA: Psychology Concentration, Math Minor, University of Massachusetts, 1999 -

Specialties

Subjective Well-Being
Population Health
Aging and the Lifecourse
Disability Justice
Statistics and Quantitative Methods

Publications

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Publications

Sanborne, Erika. 2022. Why World Leaders Should Prioritize the Well-Being of their People. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/226179.
Sanborne, Erika. 2023. “Community Psychology” Online Course, author. – University of Massachusetts Lowell https://gps.uml.edu/catalog/search/current_semsearch_detail.cfm?coursenum=PSYC.2550
Sanborne, Erika. 2020. “What is Community Psychology? An Interactive Video Explainer”- https://geterika.com/what-is-community-psychology/
Sanborne, Erika. 2021. "Who Needs a Friend? How Age and Having Someone One Can Count on Explain Subjective Well-Being in India." Innovation in Aging 5(Supplement_1):923-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3316.
Sanborne, Erika. 2020. "Book Review: Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are Done with Church but Not Their Faith." Teaching Sociology 48(3):249-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X20931207.
Sanborne, Erika L. 2008. "Praying with Those Who Might Forget: Pastoral Considerations with Memory Impairment." Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Advancing Theory and Professional Practice through Scholarly and Reflective Publications 62(3):207-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/154230500806200303.

Awards

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Awards

American Psychological Association Division 27, Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) 2020 Video Contest Winner (1st place, a tie) , 2020
Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Helping Students Learn, Center for Educational Innovation, University of Minnesota, Fall 2019
Aaron and Anna Beek University-wide Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Minnesota, 2020
Innovative Use of Technology in Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2014
Teacher Award Nomination, Student Government Association, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2010
Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Helping Students Learn, Center for Educational Innovation, University of Minnesota, Spring 2020
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, 2019 - 2020
Outstanding Service Award, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation (IPUMS), Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, 2022