Bio
Dr. Dorius conducts research in the areas of social demography, social and cultural change, and research methods. These days, his research focuses on substance use and well-being, rural communities, computational social science methods, and translational science. What links these streams together is an interest in moving sound social science data into action within the context of individual and community health and wellbeing. He gives special attention to population science and the rural context. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health. He teaches courses in demography, international development, research methods and community. Prior to arriving at Iowa State University, Dr. Dorius was a postdoctoral scholar at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan and a research associate at the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research. To learn more about what Dr. Dorius is currently up to, visit his website.