MARY C MCENIRY Lecturer in statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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1 MARY C MCENIRY CONTACT INFORMATION 4412 Sewell Social Sciences Building University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin (608) (phone) (608) (fax) mmceniry@ssc.wisc.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS Cross national comparisons of early life conditions and older adult health Demography of aging Health and mortality in US Hispanic populations and developing country populations EDUCATION 1987 Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Focus: organizational & group decision theory, statistics) 1982 M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1980 M.S.S.W. Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1977 Teaching Certificate. School of Education, University of California, Berkeley 1973 B.A. School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison MOST RECENT ACADEMIC POSITIONS Associate Scientist, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Scientist, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison Researcher, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Technology advisor and instructional technology evaluator, Division of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Lecturer in statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Senior public policy analyst, process improvement advisor, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Madison, Wisconsin Community planner/spanish high school teacher, American Red Cross, Ft. Bend Independent School District, Sugarland, Texas.

2 Instructor in statistics and quality improvement, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico City Senior consultant, American Airlines Decision Technologies, Ft. Worth, Texas Instructor in community medicine, Program Director and Evaluator, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rural Health Office, University of Arizona-Tucson Fulbright scholar, Fulbright-Hays Program, Colombia, South America; Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Research assistant and project associate in health-related projects School of Social Work and Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison ESL and bilingual resource teacher, Modesto Public Schools, California Teaching assistant, Department of Spanish, University of California-Berkeley Peace Corps volunteer & English instructor, Bogotá, Colombia, South America. HONORS AND AWARDS 2006 National Institute of Aging 5 year career development award 2002 National Science Foundation Instructional Technology Review Panel 2000 UW-Madison Teaching Academy Summer Institute Grant Member, Board of Examiners, Wisconsin Forward Award (State Quality Program) 1988 Tinker Foundation Field Research grant to Colombia, South America Fulbright-Hays Program, Colombia, South America EXTRAMURAL GRANTS FUNDED Principal Investigator, Early life influences on elderly health in the developing world. National Institute of Aging. Grant Number 1 K25 AG A1. Project Period: 9/30/2006 8/31/11. PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS Evaluation of large scale implementation of instructional technology, Division of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Public sector organizational research, Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement (CQPI), Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Development and validation of statistical models, quality improvement in Latin American and Caribbean Region, American Airlines Decision Technologies, Ft. Worth, Texas Small-scale enterprises for low-income women in South America, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona-Tucson. 2

3 Utilization of health services along the U.S./Mexico border, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona-Tucson Implementation of microcomputer technology in the developing world, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. PUBLICATIONS The following is a list of pertinent publications, working papers, reports and presentations since A publication list prior to 2003 is available upon request. McEniry, M, A. Palloni, A.L. Dávila, A. García G Early life exposure and its effects on the health of older Puerto Rican adults. Accepted: Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Tentative publication date: November Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez Ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean: Implications of Past Mortality. Proceedings of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Social and Economic Implications of Changing Population Age Structures, pages August 31- September 2, 2005 Mexico City, Mexico. Palloni, A., M. McEniry Aging and health status of elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology 22(3): Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez The tide to come: Elderly health in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Aging and Health, 18(2): Palloni, A., M. McEniry, A.L. Dávila, A.García Gurucharri The influence of early conditions on health status among elderly Puerto Ricans. Social Biology 52(3/4): Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez El envejecimiento en América Latina y en el Caribe (Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean). Revista Gallega de Economía 15 (2):1-37. WORK IN PROGRESS Under Review McEniry, M., A. Palloni Early life exposures and the occurrence and timing of heart disease among the older adult Puerto Rican population. Revise & resubmit Demography, October. In Progress A conjecture regarding the health of older adults in certain populations: Are cohort effects stronger than period effects? Determinants of health status among the elderly population in Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia: Legacy of the Past? Parts of this article will be presented at ASA, SSHA, APHA (below). Health Profiles of the Elderly Population in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. 3

4 A Contrarian View: is the Room for Improvements in Life Expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean Shrinking? (With Alberto Palloni). Paper presented at PAA, New Orleans, April 17 th, PRESENTATIONS Determinants of health status among the elderly population in Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia: Legacy of the Past? Accepted poster. American Public Health Association, San Diego. October 29, 2008 Determinants of health status among the elderly population in Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia: A comparison of past mortality regimes. (Part II). Accepted paper. Social Science History Association, Miami. October Determinants of health status among the elderly population in Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia: A comparison of past mortality regimes. (Part I). American Sociology Association, Boston. August 2, 2008 Demographic Regimes and Health Profiles of the Elderly Population in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, July 22, Early Life Influences on Elderly Health in the Developing World: Update. Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 4, Measurement of Health and Its Determinants in Elderly Populations in Cross National Settings. Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. August 7, Discussant for the session on life course influences on later life health. Seminar on Ageing in Developing Countries: Building Bridges for Integrated Research Agendas. Santiago, Chile, April 23-24, Early life exposures and timing of the onset of heart disease among the Puerto Rican elderly population. National Meeting of Mexican Demographic Society (SOMEDE), Guadalajara, Mexico, September Relation of birth month and elderly morbidity and mortality in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Population Association of America (PAA) in Los Angeles. March 29-April 1, The elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Social and Economic Implications of Changing Population Age Structures. Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Mexico City, Mexico. August 31-September CDE WORKING PAPERS McEniry, M., & A. Palloni Early life exposures and the occurrence and timing of heart disease among the Puerto Rican elderly population. Working paper # , Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, McEniry, M, A Palloni, A.L. Dávila, A. García Gurucharri Early Life Exposure and its Effects on Health in the Puerto Rican Elderly Population. Working paper # , Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4

5 Palloni, A, M. McEniry Aging and health status of elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No University of Wisconsin-Madison. Palloni, A, M. McEniry Relation of early childhood conditions to health status in the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No University of Wisconsin-Madison. Palloni, A, M. McEniry, H. Guend, A.L. Dávila, A. García, H. Mattei, M. Sánchez-Ayéndez Health among elderly Puerto Ricans: analysis of a new data set. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No University of Wisconsin-Madison. Palloni, A. Beth J. Soldo, R. Wong and M. McEniry. Health Status in a National Sample of Elderly Mexicans. Caribbean. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No University of Wisconsin-Madison. REPORTS Palloni, A., M. McEniry, H. Strmic-Pawl, A.L. Dávila, A. García Gurucharri, M. Larriuz Impact of diabetes and obesity among the elderly in Puerto Rico. Report prepared for the Governor s Office for Elderly Affairs of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (OGAVE). UNIVERSITY TEACHING 5 years of teaching experience at the college or university level: Introductory statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Statistical experimental design, introduction to quality improvement, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico City Evaluation methods and decision making in international health, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona-Tucson. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Sociological Association (ASA) American Public Health Association (APHA) Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society (DOHaD) International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Population Association of America (PAA) Social Science History Association (SSHA) Fulbright Association (life member, national board member , ) Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) 5