MARY C MCENIRY CONTACT INFORMATION 4412 Sewell Social Sciences Building University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (608) 262-5066 (phone) (608) 262-8400 (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 2007- Associate Scientist, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2004-2007 Assistant Scientist, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2003-2004 Researcher, Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 2000-2003 Technology advisor and instructional technology evaluator, Division of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1997-2004 Lecturer in statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1996-2000 Senior public policy analyst, process improvement advisor, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Madison, Wisconsin. 1995-1996 Community planner/spanish high school teacher, American Red Cross, Ft. Bend Independent School District, Sugarland, Texas.
1994-1995 Instructor in statistics and quality improvement, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico City. 1990-1994 Senior consultant, American Airlines Decision Technologies, Ft. Worth, Texas. 1987-1990 Instructor in community medicine, Program Director and Evaluator, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rural Health Office, University of Arizona-Tucson. 1984-1986 Fulbright scholar, Fulbright-Hays Program, Colombia, South America; Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1978-1984 Research assistant and project associate in health-related projects School of Social Work and Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1977-1978 ESL and bilingual resource teacher, Modesto Public Schools, California. 1976-1977 Teaching assistant, Department of Spanish, University of California-Berkeley. 1973-1976 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 1998-99 Member, Board of Examiners, Wisconsin Forward Award (State Quality Program) 1988 Tinker Foundation Field Research grant to Colombia, South America 1984-86 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 AG027239-01A1. Project Period: 9/30/2006 8/31/11. PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS 2001-2002 Evaluation of large scale implementation of instructional technology, Division of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1996-2000 Public sector organizational research, Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement (CQPI), Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1990-1994 Development and validation of statistical models, quality improvement in Latin American and Caribbean Region, American Airlines Decision Technologies, Ft. Worth, Texas. 1988 Small-scale enterprises for low-income women in South America, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona-Tucson. 2
1987-1990 Utilization of health services along the U.S./Mexico border, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona-Tucson. 1984-1987 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 2003. A publication list prior to 2003 is available upon request. McEniry, M, A. Palloni, A.L. Dávila, A. García G. 2008. Early life exposure and its effects on the health of older Puerto Rican adults. Accepted: Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Tentative publication date: November 2008. Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez. 2007. 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 253-284. August 31- September 2, 2005 Mexico City, Mexico. Palloni, A., M. McEniry. 2006. Aging and health status of elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology 22(3):263-285. Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez. 2006. The tide to come: Elderly health in Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Aging and Health, 18(2): 180-206. Palloni, A., M. McEniry, A.L. Dávila, A.García Gurucharri. 2005. The influence of early conditions on health status among elderly Puerto Ricans. Social Biology 52(3/4):132-64. Palloni, A., M. McEniry, R. Wong, M. Pelaez. 2005. 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. 2008. 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
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, 2008. 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 25-2008. 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, 2008. Early Life Influences on Elderly Health in the Developing World: Update. Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 4, 2008. Measurement of Health and Its Determinants in Elderly Populations in Cross National Settings. Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. August 7, 2007. 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, 2007. 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 2006. 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, 2006. 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 2. 2005. CDE WORKING PAPERS McEniry, M., & A. Palloni. 2008. Early life exposures and the occurrence and timing of heart disease among the Puerto Rican elderly population. Working paper # 2008-03, Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, McEniry, M, A Palloni, A.L. Dávila, A. García Gurucharri. 2008. Early Life Exposure and its Effects on Health in the Puerto Rican Elderly Population. Working paper # 2008-01, Center for Demography & Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4
Palloni, A, M. McEniry. 2004. Aging and health status of elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No. 2004-09. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Palloni, A, M. McEniry. 2004. 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. 2004-10. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Palloni, A, M. McEniry, H. Guend, A.L. Dávila, A. García, H. Mattei, M. Sánchez-Ayéndez. 2004. Health among elderly Puerto Ricans: analysis of a new data set. Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper No. 2004-11. 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. 2004-08. University of Wisconsin-Madison. REPORTS Palloni, A., M. McEniry, H. Strmic-Pawl, A.L. Dávila, A. García Gurucharri, M. Larriuz. 2005. 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: 1997-2004 Introductory statistics, Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1994-1995 Statistical experimental design, introduction to quality improvement, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico City. 1989 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 1994-96, 1997-99) Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) 5