Curriculum Vitae

Anne E. Barrett

November 17, 2025

General Information

University address:	Sociology
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Pepper Center 240
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1121
Phone: 850-645-5874; Fax: 850-644-6208

E-mail address:	abarrett@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
	abarrett@fsu.edu

Professional Preparation

1999	Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University. Major: Sociology. Medical Sociology; Aging and the Life Course. Supervisor: Dr. Linda K. George. 

Anne E. Barrett. (1999). Marital Trajectories and Mental Health: A Typological Approach to the Social Causation Hypothesis. (Doctoral dissertation, Duke University). Retrieved from ProQuest, http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/pqdtft/docview/304530132/13893424CCE6192651D/1?accountid=4840. 

1996	Master of Arts, Duke University. Major: Sociology. Medical Sociology; Aging and the Life Course. 

1994	Fulbright Scholar, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Major: Women's Studies and Sociology. Gender; Medical Sociology. Supervisor: Dr. Maureen Molloy. 

1993	Bachelor of Arts, College of William and Mary. Major: Sociology and Economics. Medical Sociology; Gender. Supervisor: Dr. Elaine Themo. With Highest Honors. 

Nondegree Education and Training

1999–2001	Postdoctoral Fellowship. Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 

Professional Experience

2013–present	Professor, Department of Sociology, Florida State University. 

2007–2013	Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Florida State University. 

2001–2007	Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Florida State University. 

Language Proficiency

Italian - intermediate in speaking, reading, and writing.

Honors, Awards, and Prizes

Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2025). ($3,000). 
Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award, Gerontological Society of America (2024). 
Section on Aging and the Life Course Outstanding Publication Award, American Sociological Association (2024). 
J. Michael Armer Faculty Teaching Award, FSU Department of Sociology (2022). 
Mildred and Claude Pepper Eminent Scholar (2021). 
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy Research Award (2020). 
Faculty Mentor Award, Sociology Graduate Student Union (2020). 
Fulbright Senior Scholar Award (Italy), Fulbright (2019). 
Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, Florida State University (2015). 
Paper Award for Theoretical Developments in Social Gerontology, Gerontological Society of America (2009). ($1,000). 
First Year Assistant Professor Award, Florida State University (2002). ($10,000). 
Roberta G. Simmons Dissertation Award for Medical Sociology, American Sociological Association (1999). ($500). 
Dissertation Award, Glaxo Wellcome Long-Term Care Career Development (1998). ($5,000). 
Dissertation Fellowship, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education/AARP-Andrus Foundation (1998). ($15,000). 
Summer Research Award, Glaxo Wellcome Long-Term Care Career Development (1997). ($3,500). 
Fulbright Scholarship, Fulbright (1994). ($15,000). 
Graduate Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Duke University (1993). 
Jeanne A. Ito Award, Department of Sociology, College of William and Mary (1993). 
Alpha Kappa Delta (1992). 
Omicron Delta Epsilon (1992). 
Phi Beta Kappa (1992). 
Dean's Prize for Women's Studies, College of William and Mary (1991). 

Elected Fellow Status

Elected as a Fellow of Gerontological Society of America (2015).

Current Membership in Professional Organizations

American Sociological Association 
Gerontological Society of America 
North American Network in Aging Studies 
Southern Sociological Society 

Teaching

Courses Taught

Sociology of Sex and Gender (SYD3800)
Writing Seminar for Social Scientists (SYA5507)
Gendered Bodies Ovr Life Cours (SYA6933)
Social Recipes: Exploring Italian Society Through Food (SYG3244)
Age as Inequality (SYA6933)
Gendered Bodies Over the Life Course (SYO5450)
HONORS COURSE: Gendered Bodies over the Life Course (IDS2323)
Preparation for Major Area Preliminary Exam (SYA8967)
Introduction to Research Methods (SYA5305)
Social Problems (SYG2010)
Sociology of Sex and Gender
Social Problems: Comparative Analysis of the US and Italy
Sociology of Sex and Gender: Comparative Analysis of the US and Italy
Introduction to Research Methods
Gendered Bodies over the Life Course
Honors (IFS2056)
Reporting Social Research
Reporting Sociological Research (SYA5516)
Social Science Honors Seminar: Gendered Bodies over the Life Course
Research Practicum
Sociological Research Practicum (SYA5515)
Social Problems: Comparative Analysis of the US and UK
E-series: Gendered Bodies (ISS2937)
Directed Individual Study (SYA5907)
Directed Individual Study (SYA5909)
Tutorial in Sociology (SYA4932)
Sociology of Marriage and the Family
Sociology of Marriage and the Family (SYG2430)
Writing Seminar for Social Scientists
Directed Individual Study (SYA4905)
Social Psychology of Aging
Social Psychology of Aging (SYP5733)
Aging and the Life Course
Aging and the Life Course (SYP3730)
Honors Work (SYA4931)
Sociology of Sex and Gender: Comparative Analysis of the US and UK
Doctoral Review Paper (SYA8945)
Master's Paper Completion (SYA8976)
Family Problems and Social Change
Family Problems and Social Change (SYO3100)
Aging, Families and the Life Course
Gender and Mental Health
Social Structure and Personality

New Course Development

Age as Inequality (2022)
Social Recipes: Exploring Italian Society through Food (2022)
Pepper Papers: Your Money, Your Car, and Your Pet (2018)
Sociology of Sex and Gender (online) (2015)
Reporting Social Research (2013)
Research Practicum (2012)
Social Science Honors Seminar: Gendered Bodies over the Life Course (2012)
Gendered Bodies over the Life Course (2011)
Social Problems: Comparative Analysis of the US and Italy (2010)
Sociology of Marriage and the Family (2010)
Sociology of Sex and Gender: Comparative Analysis of the US and Italy (2010)
Social Problems: Comparative Analysis of the US and UK (2008)
Sociology of Sex and Gender: Comparative Analysis of the US and UK (2008)
Social Psychology of Aging (2006)
Writing Seminar for Social Scientists (2006)
Aging, Families, and the Life Course (2002)
Gender and Mental Health (2002)
Social Structure and Personality (2000)

Doctoral Committee Chair

Cotton, B., graduate. (2025).
Reices, D., graduate. (2025).
Michael, C., graduate. (2023).
Noblitt, J., graduate. (2023).
Douglas, R. A., graduate. (2020).
Glasgow, K. L., graduate. (2018).
Gumber, C. M., graduate. (2018).
Gunderson, J. A., graduate. (2017).
Raphael, A. E., graduate. (2016).
Redmond, R. A., graduate. (2016).
Hsu, T., graduate. (2014).
McWilliams, S. C., graduate. (2013).
Sessions, M. R., graduate. (2013).
Toothman, E. L., graduate. (2013).
Pai, M., graduate. (2008).
Mimbs, H., doctoral student. 
Soulie, B., doctoral student. 

Doctoral Committee Cochair

Barbee, H., graduate. (2020).

Doctoral Committee Member

Saras, E., graduate. (2024).
Tindall, K., graduate. (2021).
Godbolt, D. D., graduate. (2017).
Bamford, M. J., graduate. (2014).
Daily, A. M., graduate. (2014).
Gonzalez, L. D., graduate. (2011).
Rill, L., graduate. (2011).
Barnett, M., graduate. (2008).
Burge, S., graduate. (2006).
MacDonald, R., graduate. (2006).
Bastow, S., doctoral student. 
Henry, T., doctoral student. 
Matragrano, C., doctoral student. 
Warren, S., doctoral student. 

Doctoral Committee University Representative

Rehard, A., graduate. (2025). [Musicology]
Rochford, J. S., graduate. (2025). [Art Education]
Grillot, C. L., graduate. (2023). [Clinical Psychology]
Mirzadegan, I., graduate. (2023). [Clinical Psychology]
Rakes, S., graduate. (2020). [Social Work]
Kochman, D., graduate. (2019). [Theatre]
Thomas, K., graduate. (2019). [Counseling and School Psychology]
Cho, S. B., graduate. (2016). [Child and Family Sciences]
Thongnopnua, S., graduate. (2016). [Arts Administration]
Thorpe, A., graduate. (2015). [Sociology, University of Otago]
Hawke, E., graduate. (2014). [Child and Family Sciences]
Lettenberger-Klein, C. G., graduate. (2014). [Marriage and Family Therapy]
O'Neill, M., graduate. (2014). [Nursing, University of Florida]
Schwab, E. T., graduate. (2014). [Marriage and Family Therapy]
Ratchford, M. A., graduate. (2013). [Criminology]
Veldorale-Brogan, A. M., graduate. (2012). [Child and Family Sciences]
Flanigan, N. N., graduate. (2011). [Child and Family Sciences]
Fox, M. C., graduate. (2011). [Psychology]
Lee, S., doctoral candidate.  [Communications]
Lane, K., doctoral student.  [Communications]
Pettis, G., doctoral student.  [Musicology]
Sabuncu, B. C., doctoral student.  [Social Work]

Master's Committee Chair

Soulie, B., graduate. (2024).
Mimbs, H., graduate. (2023).
Noblitt, J., graduate. (2019).
Grove, K. P., graduate. (2017).
Douglas, R. A., graduate. (2016).
Gunderson, J. A., graduate. (2013).
Raphael, A. E., graduate. (2013).
Levine, K., graduate. (2012).
Redmond, R. A., graduate. (2012).
McWilliams, S. C., graduate. (2010).
Toothman, E. L., graduate. (2009).
Lewis, R., graduate. (2007).
Cantwell, L., graduate. (2005).
Pai, M., graduate. (2005).
Robbins, C., graduate. (2004).
Harris, B., graduate. (2003).
Holdiness, J., student. 

Master's Committee Member

Henry, T., graduate. (2023).
Levey, M., graduate. (2023).
Reices, D., graduate. (2022).
Saunders, K., graduate. (2020).
Cotton, B., graduate. (2019).
Michael, C., graduate. (2019).
King, B., graduate. (2018).
Saras, E., graduate. (2018).
Tindall, K., graduate. (2018).
Barbee, H. N., graduate. (2016).
Gumber, C. M., graduate. (2015).
Richard, K. G., graduate. (2014).
Ritter, L. J., graduate. (2014).
Reese, T. J., graduate. (2012).
Pena-Talamantes, A., graduate. (2011).
Caputo, J., graduate. (2009).
Honisch, M., graduate. (2007).
Barnett, M., graduate. (2002).
Branton, L., graduate. (2002).
Agoben, T., student. 

Bachelor's Committee Chair

O'Hern, A., graduate. (2009).

Bachelor's Committee Member

Fitzgerald, N., graduate. (2023).
Gonzalez, R., graduate. (2021).
Towne, T., graduate. (2007).
Swanson, J., graduate. (2004).

Additional Teaching Not Reported Elsewhere

Barrett, A. E. (2012). Writing Seminar for FSU College of Business. 

Research and Original Creative Work

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Soulie, B., & Solis, A. (submitted). "Not a Care Home but a Political Home":  How Feminist Activism Influences Women's Aging (revise and resubmit). Manuscript submitted for publication.

Soulie, B., & Barrett, A. E. (submitted). "To Hell With It All!" : Older Women's Disengagement from Age-Masking Beauty Work. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., Mimbs, H., & Noblitt, J. (submitted). Sleep Quality in Later Life: How Does It Affect Driving Safety? (revise & resubmit). Manuscript submitted for publication.

Mimbs, H., & Barrett, A. E. (submitted). "Age Brings Experience": Challenging Ageism in an Online Community [under review after revision]. Population, Space, and Place. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., & Soulie, B. (in press). Embodied Mobility: Gendered Self-perceptions and the Transition from Driving in Later Life. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.

Barrett, A. E. (2025). Age as an Institution: A Theoretical Development of Age Inequality's Structural Components. Cologne Journal of Sociology and Social Psychology [the highest ranked German sociology journal].

Barrett, A. E., Consolandi, M., Fattorini, E., & Vecchione, K. (2025). Altruistic Aging: How Age Inequality Contributes to Carework's Construction as a Burden. Ageing & Society.

Mimbs, H., Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., Noblitt, J., & Michael, C. (2025). Ready for the Next Storm? An Analysis of Florida's Hurricane Preparedness for its Residents with Disabilities. Journal of Elder Policy, 3(2), 110-121.

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Soulie, B., Bastow, S., Dominguez-Sandru, R., Michael, C., & Frost, M. (2024). Gray Hair and Pink Slips: An Analysis of Twitter Responses to Gendered Ageism. [This paper was written with students in the Age as Inequality course (2022)]. Journal of Women & Aging, OnlineFirst.

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Michael, C., & Noblitt, J. (2024). How Do Social Relationships Affect Later Life Planning? International Journal of Aging and Human Development, OnlineFirst.

Barrett, A. E., & Noblitt, J. (2024). Lingering Effects of Loss? Widowhood and Substance Use in the LGB Population. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, OnlineFirst.

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Koloushani, M., Ozguven, E., Soulie, B., Noblitt, J., & Michael, C. (2024). Using golf carts as a transportation mode: Who does it? Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 23. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.101003 doi:101003

Barrett, A. E., Noblitt, J., Michael, C., & Mimbs, H. (2023). Middle-Aged and Older Adults' Transportation Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 21. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100894 doi:100894

Barrett, A. E., & Vecchione, K. (2022). A Comfort or a Threat? How Older Italians View Home Eldercare Assistants. Journal of Elder Policy, 2(1), 51-73.

Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., Noblitt, J., & Mimbs, H. (2022). Aches and Pains: How Do They Affect Transitions from Driving? Innovation in Aging. doi:10.1093/geroni/igac074

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. E. (2022). Aging Bodies in Paradise: A Feminist Analysis of Key West's Fantasy Fest. Social Currents, 9(3), 265-285.

Barrett, A. E. (2022). Centering Age Inequality: Developing a Sociology-of-Age Framework. Annual Review of Sociology, 48, 213-232.

Barrett, A. E., & Michael, C. (2022). Spotlight on Age: An Overlooked Construct in Medical Sociology. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 63(2), 177-190.

Barrett, A. E., & Barbee, H. (2022). The Subjective Life Course Framework: Integrating Life Course Sociology with Gerontological Perspectives on Subjective Aging. Advances in Life Course Research. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2021.100448

Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Padavic, I. (2021). Calculated Ageism: Generational Sacrifice as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(4), e201-e205. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaa132

Barrett, A. E., & Gunderson, J. (2021). Grandparent-Adult Grandchild Relationships: Development of a Typology Using Latent Class Analysis. The Gerontologist, 61(5), 724-734.

Noblitt, J., & Barrett, A. E. (2021). LGB Widowhood: The Association Between Partner Loss and Psychological Well-being. Psychology & Sexuality (special issue on LGBT widowhood). doi:doi:10.1080/19419899.2021.1975804

Douglas, R. A., & Barrett, A. (2020). Bounded Explorers: Online Constructions of Solo Women Travelers. Sociological Forum. doi:10.1111/socf.12627

Barrett, A., & Gumber, C. (2020). Feeling Old, Body and Soul: The Effect of Aging Body Reminders on Age Identity. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 75(3), 625-629. doi:10.1093/geronb/gby085

Barrett, A. E., & Douglas, R. (2020). Footloose and Fancy-free: Online Travel Advice for Older Women. Journal of Women & Aging, 32(4), 424-439.

Hsu, Tze-Li, & Barrett, A. (2020). The Association between Marital Status and Psychological Well-being: Variation across Negative and Positive Dimensions. Journal of Family Issues, 41(11), 2179-2202. doi:10.1177/0192513X20910184

Douglas, R., Kocatepe, A., Barrett, A., Ozguven, E., & Gumber, C. (2019). Evacuating People and Their Pets: Older Floridians' Need for and Proximity to Pet-friendly Shelters. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74(6), 1032-1040.

Barrett, A. E., & Gumber, C. M. (2019). Feeling Older and Driving Less: The Effect of Age Identity on Older Adults' Transition from Driving. Innovation in Aging, 3(1). doi:10.1093/geroni/igz004

McWilliams, S., & Barrett, A. E. (2018). "I Hope I Go Out of this World Still Wanting to Learn More": Identity Work in a Lifelong Learning Institute. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 73(2), 292-301.

Barrett, A., & Raphael, A. (2018). Housework and Sex in Midlife Marriages: An Examination of Three Perspectives on the Association. Social Forces, 96(3), 1325-1350.

Barrett, A., & Toothman, E. (2018). Multiple "Old Ages": The Influence of Social Context on Women's Aging Anxiety. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 73(8), e154-e164.

Gunderson, J., & Barrett, A. E. (2017). Emotional Cost of Emotional Support? The Association between Intensive Mothering and Psychological Well-being in Midlife. Journal of Family Issues, 38, 992-1009.

Barrett, A., Gumber, C., & Douglas, R. (2017). Explaining Gender Differences in Self-regulated Driving: What Roles do Health Limitations and Driving Alternatives Play? Ageing & Society, 38(10), 2122-2145.

Barrett, A., & Barbee, H. (2017). Variation in Subjective Aging by Sexual Minority Status: An Examination of Four Perspectives. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 85, 44-66.

Barrett, A. E., & Naiman-Sessions, M. (2016). "It's Our Turn to Play": Performance of Girlhood as a Collective Response to Gendered Ageism. Ageing & Society, 36, 764-784.

Barrett, A. E., & Toothman, E. (2016). Explaining Age Differences in Women's Emotional Well-being: The Role of Subjective Experiences of Aging. Journal of Women and Aging, 28, 285-296.

Barrett, A. E., & Montepare, J. (2015). "It's About Time": Applying Life Span and Life Course Perspectives to the Study of Subjective Age. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 55-77.

Redmond, R. A., & Barrett, A. E. (2015). The Link between Functional Limitations and Depressive Symptoms: The Explanatory Role of Self-conceptions. Society & Mental Health, 5, 33-48.

Diehl, M., Wahl, Hans-Werner, Barrett, A. E., Brothers, A., Miche, M., Montepare, J., Westerhof, G., & Wurm, S. (2014). Awareness of Aging: Theoretical Considerations on an Emerging Concept. Developmental Review, 34, 93-113.

Barrett, A. E., & Toothman, E. L. (2014). Baby Boomers' Conceptions of the Life Course and their Health Effects: How Distinctive is the "Forever Young" Cohort? International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 79, 109-129.

McWilliams, S., & Barrett, A. E. (2014). Online Dating in Middle and Later Life: Gendered Expectations and Experiences. Journal of Family Issues, 35, 411-436.

Westerhof, G. J., Miche, M., Brothers, A., Barrett, A. E., Diehl, M., Montepare, J. M., Wahl, Hans-Werner, & Wurm, S. (2014). The Influence of Subjective Aging on Health and Longevity: A Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Data. Psychology and Aging, 29, 793-802.

Barrett, A. E., Pai, M., & Redmond, R. (2012). "It's Your Badge of Inclusion": A Qualitative Examination of Women's Involvement in the Red Hat Society. Journal of Aging Studies, 26, 527-538.

Barrett, A. E., Redmond, R., & von Rohr, C. (2012). Avoiding Aging? Social Psychological Journals' Treatment of Aging Issues. American Sociologist, 43, 328-347.

Toothman, E., & Barrett, A. E. (2011). Mapping Midlife: An Examination of Social Factors Shaping Conceptions of the Timing of Middle Age. Advances in Life Course Research, 16, 99-111.

Lewis, R. K., & Barrett, A. E. (2011). Visual Impairment and Quality of Life among Older Adults: An Examination of Explanations for the Relationship. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 66B, 364-373.

Simon, R., & Barrett, A. E. (2010). Romantic Relationships and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood: Is There a Closer Link for Women than for Men? Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51, 168-182.

Barrett, A. E., & von Rohr, C. (2008). Gendered Perceptions of Aging: An Examination of College Students. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 67, 359-386.

Barrett, A. E., & Pai, M. (2008). Sketches in Cyberspace: Using Student Drawings of Elders in an Online Social Gerontology Course. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 29, 84-103.

Barrett, A. E., & Robbins, C. (2008). The Multiple Sources of Women's Aging Anxiety and their Relationship with Psychological Distress. Journal of Aging and Health, 20, 32-65.

Barrett, A. E., & Cantwell, L. E. (2007). Drawing on Stereotypes: Using Undergraduates' Sketches of Elders as a Teaching Tool. Educational Gerontology, 33, 327-348.

Pai, M., & Barrett, A. E. (2007). Long-term Payoffs of Work? Women's Paid Work Histories and Mental Health in Widowhood. Research on Aging, 29, 436-456.

Street, D., Burge, S., Quadagno, J., & Barrett, A. (2007). The Salience of Social Relationships for Resident Well-being in Assisted Living. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 62B, S129-S134.

Barrett, A. E., & Turner, R. J. (2006). Family Structure and Substance Use in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Examining Explanations for the Relationship. Addiction, 101, 109-120.

Westerhof, G. J., & Barrett, A. E. (2005). Age Identity and Subjective Well-being: A Comparison of the United States and Germany. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 60B, S129-S136.

Barrett, A. E., & Turner, R. J. (2005). Family Structure and Mental Health: The Mediating Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Family Process, and Social Stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 46, 156-169.

Barrett, A. E. (2005). Gendered Experiences in Midlife: Implications for Age Identity. Journal of Aging Studies, 19, 163-183.

Blekesaune, M., & Barrett, A. E. (2005). Marital Dissolution and Work Disability: A Longitudinal Study of Administrative Data from Norway. European Sociological Review, 21, 259-271.

Westerhof, G., & Barrett, A. E. (2003). Forever Young? A Comparison of Age Identities in the United States and Germany. Research on Aging, 25, 366-383.

Barrett, A. E. (2003). Race Differences in the Mental Health Effects of Divorce: A Reexamination Incorporating Temporal Dimensions of the Dissolution Process. Journal of Family Issues, 24, 995-1019.

Barrett, A. E. (2003). Socioeconomic Status and Age Identity: The Role of Dimensions of Health in the Subjective Construction of Age. The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 52B, S101-S109.

Barrett, A. E., & White, H. R. (2002). Trajectories of Gender Role Orientations in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Prospective Study of the Mental Health Effects of Masculinity and Femininity. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43, 451-468.

Barrett, A. E. (2000). Marital Trajectories and Mental Health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 41, 451-464.

Barrett, A. E., & Lynch, S. M. (1999). Caregiving Networks of the Elderly: Variation by Marital Status. The Gerontologist, 39, 695-704.

Barrett, A. E. (1999). Social Support and Life Satisfaction Among the Never-married: Examining the Effects of Age. Research on Aging, 21, 46-72.

Refereed Book Chapters

Barrett, A. E. (in press). Frailty in the Margins: How U.S. Policies on Ageing and Technology Depict Deep Old Age. In S Pickard & P Higgs (Ed.), Mapping Frailty and the Fourth Age: Disciplinary Perspectives and Agendas. University of Liverpool Press. 

Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., & Mimbs, H. (in press). From a Different Angle: Examining Aging Frameworks through an Age-as-Inequality Perspective. In M Schafer, R Settersten, & D Carr (Ed.), Handbook of Sociology of Aging. Springer. 

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., & Soulie, B. (in press). The Multiple Meanings of Age: Interpreting Age Patterns in Mental Health. In Terrence Hill, Tarani Chandola, & Ginny Garcia-Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of Social Epidemiology (pp. 27-36). De Gruyter. 

Barrett, A. E., Noblitt, J., & Michael, C. (2022). Personal Aging is Political: A Feminist Perspective on Subjective Aging. In Subjective Views of Aging: Theory, Research, and Practice, edited by Manfred Diehl, Yuval Palgi, Amit Shrira. Springer. 

Barrett, A. (2021). From the Crowning to the Crone: Extrapolating Judy Chicago's Birth Project to Older Women. In Heather Dillaway, & Laura Wershler (Eds.), Musings on Perimenopause and Menopause: Identity, Experience, Transition (pp. 225-242). Demeter. 

Barrett, A., Douglas, R., & Noblitt, J. (2021). Work-(Later) Life Balance: Shifting the Temporal Frame. In Barbara Poggio, & Sonia Bertolini (Eds.), Research Handbook on Work-Life Balance (pp. 90-100). UK: Edward Elgar. 

Barrett, A. E., Raphael, A., & Gunderson, J. (2014). Reflections of Old Age, Constructions of Aging Selves: Drawing Links between Media Images and Perceptions of Aging. In C. Lee Harrington, Denise Bielby, & Anthony Bardo (Eds.), Aging, Media, and Culture (pp. 39-50). Lexington Books. 

Refereed Summaries

Barrett, A. E., Agoben, T., Birmingham, B., Chaback, Sari-Grace, Holdiness, J., Knudsen, I., Ramirez, D., Ventimiglia, B., & Zhong, Y. (submitted). Summary of Switching Ages, Switching Perspectives: Analyzing Age as a Social Construct in Film [Written with students in the Age as Inequality course (2025)]. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Barrett, A. E., Bastow, S., Dominquez, R., Frost, M., Michael, C., Mimbs, H., & Soulie, B. (2023). Summary of Listening for Age: Analyzing Song Lyrics' Messages about Age and Aging [Published with students in the Age as Inequality course (2022)]. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology.

Barrett, A. E., & Michael, C. (2022). Summary of Gender (In)visibility in U.S. Legislation. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology.

McWilliams, S., & Barrett, A. E. (2013). Summary of Greeting Card Analysis: Gendered Constructions of Love and Parenthood. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, http://trails.asanet, http://trails.asanet.

Invited Newsletter Articles

Barrett, A. E. (2019). Why Do Women Tend to Outlive Men? Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions, COSSPP blog.

Barrett, A. (2017). Ageism in Our Aging Society -- Why Should We Care? Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions, COSSPP blog.

Barrett, A. (2017). Being "Over the Hill" Has Its Upsides for Women. Tallahassee Woman, 20.

Barrett, A. (2017). FSU's Pepper Institute, Center, and Foundation Celebrate Senator Claude Pepper's Legacy. Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions—COSSPP blog, 1.

Barrett, A. (2017). Q+A: Fact Finder. EFA: Environments for Aging, 50.

Barrett, A. (2017). Research Hub for an Aging Nation. Engage: The Annual Publication of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, 4-6.

Barrett, A. E. (2012). Feeling Young – A Prescription for Growing Older? Aging Today, 33, 3-4.

Barrett, A. E., Gold, D. T., & George, L. K. (1996). Review of Australian Women's Year Books, 1994 and 1995. Social Indicators Network News (SINET), 46, 4-7.

Refereed Newsletter Articles

Polivka, L., & Barrett, A. (2017, October). Hurricane Irma Shows Need for Better Aging Services. Tallahassee Democrat, 11.

Presentations

Invited Papers at Conferences

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2009). Life Course Patterns and Perceptions: A Theoretical Development of the Subjective Life Course. Paper presented at Creative Approaches to Healthy Aging, Gerontological Society of America Conference, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Invited Papers at Symposia

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2018). Panelist, Transportation Issues for Older Floridians. In Annual Transportation Week. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Florida State University Center for Safe and Accessible Transportation for an Aging Population. (Local)

Barrett, A. (presented 2017). Panelist, Transportation Issues for Older Floridians. In Annual Transportation Week. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Florida State University Center for Safe and Accessible Transportation for an Aging Population, Tallahassee, FL. (Local)

Barrett, A. (presented 2016). From the Crowning to the Crone: Extrapolating Judy Chicago's "Birth Project" to Older Women. In Judy Chicago's "Birth Project": Born Again. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. (Local)

Barrett, A. (presented 2016). Panelist, Transportation Issues for Older Floridians. In Annual Transportation Week. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Florida State University Center for Safe and Accessible Transportation for an Aging Population, Tallahassee, FL. (Local)

Barrett, A., Gumber, C., Douglas, R., Ozel, H., Ulak, M., & Kocatepe, A. (presented 2015). Sociological Implications of Older Adults' Transportation Patterns: An Examination using the National Health and Aging Trends Study. In Annual Transportation Week. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Florida State University Center for Safe and Accessible Transportation for an Aging Population, Tallahassee, FL. (Local)

Barrett, A., & Montepare, J. M. (presented 2013, June). Moving Beyond Subjective Aging Measures: Exploring New Contexts and Connections. In Subjective Aging. Symposium conducted at the meeting of TransCoop Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Heidelberg, Germany. (International)

Barrett, A. E., Raphael, A., & Gunderson, J. (presented 2013, March). Shifting Images of Aging: An Analysis of Modern Maturity/AARP Magazine from 1958 to 2010. In Fourth Annual Backstage Pass to the Very Best of Florida State. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Women for FSU, Tallahassee, FL. (State)

Montepare, J. M., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2012, November). The Construct of Subjective Aging: What Do We Need to Know to Make a Real Leap Forward? In Creating a New Research Agenda in Subjective Aging Research. Symposium conducted at the meeting of TransCoop Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, San Diego, CA. (International)

Montepare, J. M., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2012, May). Limitations, Challenges, and Potential of Questionnaire-based Assessment of Subjective Aging in Survey and Quasi-Experimental Research. Workshop on Subjective Aging and Awareness of Age-related Change: Methodological Issues. In Subjective Aging and Awareness of Age-related Change: Methodological Issues. Symposium conducted at the meeting of TransCoop Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO. (International)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2011, July). Awareness of Age-related Change and Subjective Aging: Theory and Assessment. In 2011 Planning Consortium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of TransCoop Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Heidelberg, Germany. (International)

Refereed Papers at Conferences

Soulie, B., Barrett, A. E., Solis, A., & Mimbs, H. (submitted). Age in place but take up less space? Pressures on older adults to minimize themselves. Paper submitted for presentation.

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., & Soulie, B. (presented 2025). Drawing Distinctions: How Age Manifests in the Family. Paper presented at Ageing, Old Age, and Intergenerational Relationships through Narrative and Practice: Challenging Ageism, European Network of Aging Studies (ENAS) and North American Network of Aging Studies (NANAS. (International)

Soulie, B., Barrett, A. E., & Mimbs, H. (presented 2024). "Just Don't Look Old; That's What'll Kill You": Examining Older Women's Responses to Ageist Beauty Norms [presented in the GSA session that was chosen to represent the North American Regional Committee of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics]. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., & Mimbs, H. (presented 2024). Frailty in the Margins: How US Age Tech Policy Documents Depict Deep Old Age. Paper presented at Frailty, Illness, and Health in Deep Old Age: Perspectives from Medical Sociology and Social Gerontology, University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice. (International)

Mimbs, H., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2024). Gransnet: Challenging ageism through online social networks. Paper presented at Workshop on (Re)conceptualizing Aging and Social Networks, National University of Singapore, Singapore. (International)

Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., & Mimbs, H. (presented 2024). Sleep Quality in Later Life: How Does It Affect Risky Driving and Crash Incidence? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Consolandi, M., & Fattorini, E. (presented 2023). Food talk as aging talk: Listening to older Italians. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Mimbs, H., Barrett, A. E., Noblitt, J., Michael, C., & Soulie, B. (presented 2023). How do friends affect hurricane preparation and evacuation intentions? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Mimbs, H., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2023). Self less mothers: Examining how identity loss contributes to maternal regret. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Consolandi, M., & Fattorini, E. (presented 2023). Socially active or isolated? Older community-dwelling Italians' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Noblitt, J., Michael, C., & Soulie, B. (presented 2023). Using golf carts as a transportation mode:  Who does it? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Noblitt, J., Michael, C., & Soulie, B. (presented 2023). Why do older women limit their driving more than older men? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Noblitt, J. (presented 2022). Aches and Pains: How Do They Affect Transitions from Driving? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Vecchione, K. (presented 2022). Altruistic Aging: On the Morality of "Aging Well". Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Noblitt, J., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2022). Heteronormative Definitions of Sex: Implications for LGB+ Women's Preventive Health Screening. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Mimbs, H., Michael, C., & Noblitt, J. (presented 2022). Who Plans for Later Life?  An Examination of Middle-aged and Older Floridians. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Michael, C., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2021). Gender Differences in Pain: Examining Explanations for the Association. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Noblitt, J., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2021). Health Behaviors in the LGB+ Population: Variation Across Adulthood. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Noblitt, J., & Michael, C. (presented 2021). Transportation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Middle-aged and Older Floridians. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2021). Whose Fantasy?  A Feminist Analysis of Key West, Florida's Fantasy Fest. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2020). Conservative Canopies: A Street Ethnography of Leisure, Culture, and Gendered Traditions in America's Oldest City. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Noblitt, J. (presented 2020). Personal Aging is Political: A Feminist Perspective on Subjective Aging. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. (presented 2019). Aging Bodies in Paradise? An Ethnographic Study of Fantasy Fest in Key West, Florida. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Noblitt, J., & Barrett, A. (presented 2019). LGBT Widowhood: The Association Between Partner Loss and Psychological Well-Being. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Barrett, A., & Vecchione, K. (presented 2019). Older Italians' Views of and Experiences with Immigrant Careworkers. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. (presented 2019). Progressive Cosmopolitan Canopies: Transforming Gender Ideologies in Leisure Space. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association. (National)

Barrett, A. (presented 2018). "Doing Our Bit": Older Feminists' Activism in London. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. (presented 2018). Living on Island Time: Gendered Leisure in Fantasy Fest Key West. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association. (National)

Douglas, R., Barrett, A., & Dennis, B. (presented 2018). Romantic Love's Contemporary Purity Culture: Examining Racialized Relational Inequalities in Popular Media. Paper presented at the meeting of Southern Sociological Society. (Regional)

Barrett, A., Gumber, C., & Douglas, R. (presented 2017). An Aging State of Mind: The Influence of Age Identity on Subjective Memory. Paper presented at 21st World Congress, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA. (International)

Douglas, R., Kocatepe, A., Barrett, A., Ozguven, E., & Gumber, C. (presented 2017). Pet Evacuation Preparedness: An Examination of Older Adults' Needs for and Proximity to Pet-Friendly Shelters in Florida. Paper presented at Transportation Review Board Conference, Transportation Review Board, Washington, DC. (National)

Douglas, R., & Barrett, A. (presented 2016). Bound by Age: Online Advice for Women's Solo Travel. Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America Conference, Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. (National)

Barrett, A., Gumber, C., Ozguven, E., Moses, R., Vanli, A., Kocatepe, A., Ozel, H., Omidvar, A., & Sando, T. (presented 2016). Explaining Gender Differences in Self-regulated Driving: What Roles do Health Limitations and Transportation Alternatives Play? Paper presented at the meeting of Transportation Review Board, Washington, DC. (National)

Barrett, A., Gumber, C., & Douglas, R. (presented 2016). Gendered Driving Patterns in Later Life. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association, Seattle, WA. (National)

Barrett, A., & Gumber, C. (presented 2016). How Do Aging Body Reminders Affect Age Identity? Paper presented at Gerontological Society of America Conference, Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. (National)

Barrett, A., & Barbee, H. (presented 2015). Subjective Aging: Variation by Sexual Orientation. Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL. (National)

Ozguven, E., Vanli, A., Moses, R., Barrett, A., Sando, T., Gumber, C., Kocatepe, E., Ozel, H., & Omidvar, A. (presented 2015). Travel Time and Roadway Capacity Reliability for an Aging Population: The Development of a Model Integrating Roadway Traffic with Aging Adults' Driving Behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (National)

Gunderson, J., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2014). Contradictory or Complementary? The Relationship between Intensive Mothering and Exercise. Paper presented at the meeting of Southern Sociological Society. (Regional)

Glasgow, K., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2014). Feeling Old, Body and Soul: The Association between Body Reminders of Aging and Age Identity. Paper presented at the meeting of Southern Sociological Society. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E., & Raphael, A. (presented 2014). How Do Views of Aging Affect Retirement Planning? Paper presented at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America. (National)

Raphael, A., Gunderson, J., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2013). Gendered Images of Aging: A Comparison of Older Men and Women in Modern Maturity/AARP Magazine from 1958 to 2010. Paper presented at the meeting of Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E., & Toothman, E. (presented 2013). What Factors Reduce Women's Aging Anxiety? Paper presented at the meeting of American Sociological Association, New York, NY. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Toothman, E. (presented 2012). Age Differences in Women's Emotional Well-being: The Role of Subjective Experiences of Aging. Paper presented at Real Utopias: Emancipatory Projects, Institutional Designs, Possible Futures, American Sociological Association, Denver, CO. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2012). Shifting Images of Aging: An Analysis of Modern Maturity/AARP Magazine from 1960-2010. Paper presented at Charting New Frontiers in Aging, Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. (National)

Toothman, E., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2011). Conceptions of the Life Course and Health: Do Elongated Views of the Life Course Improve Well-being? Paper presented at Social Conflict: Multiple Dimensions and Arenas, American Sociological Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Redmond, R., & Roberts, J. (presented 2011). Images of Aging: An Analysis of Modern Maturity/AARP Magazine from 1980 to 2010. Paper presented at The New Aging Enterprise, Southern Gerontological Society, Raleigh, NC. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2010). Aging at Arm's Length: A Qualitative Examination of Middle-Aged and Older Women's Distancing from Old Age. Paper presented at Transitions of Care across the Aging Continuum, Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2010). Aging at Arm's Length: A Qualitative Examination of Middle-Aged and Older Women's Distancing from Old Age. Paper presented at Applied Gerontology as Community Engagement, Southern Gerontological Society, Richmond, VA. (Regional)

McWilliams, S., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2010). Online Dating in Middle and Later Life: Gendered Expectations and Experiences. Paper presented at Worlds at Risk, Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA. (Regional)

McWilliams, S., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2010). Online Dating in Middle and Later Life: Gendered Expectations and Experiences. Paper presented at Applied Gerontology as Community Engagement, Southern Gerontological Society, Richmond, VA. (Regional)

Toothman, E., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2010). When is Middle Age? How Social Location and Family Relationships Affect Perceptions of Middle Age. Paper presented at Toward a Sociology of Citizenship: Inclusion, Participation, and Rights, American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Sessions, M. (presented 2009). Feeling Like a Kid Again: Older Women's Self-enhancement through a Performance of Youth. Paper presented at The New Politics of Community, American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Toothman, E., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2009). Images of the Life Course: Perceptions of the Timing of Middle Age. Paper presented at Inequalities Across the Life Course, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E., & Pai, M. (presented 2009). It's Your Badge of Inclusion: An Examination of Women's Self-enhancement through Involvement in the Red Hat Society. Paper presented at Creative Approaches to Healthy Aging, Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Ostrander, J., & Redmond, R. (presented 2009). Sisters Sharing a Path: Women's Friendships in Middle and Later Life. Paper presented at Inequalities Across the Life Course, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E., & von Rohr, C. (presented 2008). Avoiding Aging? Social Psychological Journals' Treatment of Aging Issues. Paper presented at Resilience in an Aging Society: Risks and Opportunities, Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2008). Health and the Self: The Influence of Functional Impairments on Self-conceptions and Mental Health. Paper presented at Movement Matters: Vision, Mobilization, and Memory, Southern Sociological Society, Richmond, VA. (Regional)

Street, D., Burge, S., Quadagno, J., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2006). There's No Place Like Home: Does Assisted Living Philosophy Enhance Resident Well-being? Paper presented at Great Divides: Transgressing Boundaries, American Sociological Association, Montreal Canada. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Cantwell, L. (presented 2006). Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Aging: Gender Differences. Paper presented at Great Divides: Transgressing Boundaries, American Sociological Association, Montreal, Canada. (National)

Street, D., Quadagno, J., Barrett, A. E., Burge, S., Harris, B., & Schmidt, A. (presented 2005). Does Size Matter? Resident Experiences of Hominess and Happiness in Florida AL Facilities. Paper presented at The Interdisciplinary Mandate, Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (National)

Burge, S., Street, D., Quadagno, J., Barrett, A. E., & Harris, B. (presented 2005). Facility Size and Resident Health: Findings from the Florida Assisted Living Study. Paper presented at The Interdisciplinary Mandate, Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Tuner, J. R. (presented 2005). Family Structure and Substance Use Problems in Adolescence and Early Adulthood. Paper presented at Comparative Perspectives, Competing Explanations, American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2005). The Influence of Early Family Context on Family Relationships and Mental Health in Midlife. Paper presented at The Interdisciplinary Mandate, Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (National)

Pai, M., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2005). Women's Labor Force Participation and Adjustment to Widowhood. Paper presented at The Interdisciplinary Mandate, Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (National)

Street, D., Quadagno, J., Barrett, A. E., Burge, S., Harris, B., & McDonald, S. (presented 2004). Assisted Living in Florida: Describing Facilities and their Residents. Paper presented at Promoting the Health of an Aging Population, Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. (National)

Barrett, A. E., Whiteford, S., Cantwell, L., & Street, D. (presented 2004). Drawing on Stereotypes: Student Sketches of Older Adults as a Teaching Tool. Paper presented at Promoting the Health of an Aging Population, Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. (National)

Harris, B., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 2004). Race Differences in the Psychological Distress of Never-married Women. Paper presented at Public Sociologies, American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Street, D., Barrett, A. E., McDonald, S., Harris, B., & MacDonald, R. (presented 2003). Home Sweet Home? Preliminary Findings from a Study of Assisted Living Facilities and Residents in Florida. Paper presented at The Question of Culture, American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2003). Race Differences in the Quality of Cohabiting and Marital Relationships: The Mediating Effect of Self-reported Discrimination. Paper presented at Disrupting Inequalities, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E., & Robbins, C. (presented 2003). Women's Anxieties about Aging and their Mental Health Consequences. Paper presented at Our Future Selves: Research, Education and Services for Early Development and Childhood in an Aging Society, Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2002). The Effects of Family and Work Roles on Age Identities: Do Gendered Social Clocks Exist? Paper presented at Allocation Processes and Ascription, American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Branton, L. (presented 2002). The Effects of Self-reported Discrimination on the Physical Health of Middle-aged and Older Americans. Paper presented at Relationships in a Changing World: From Aging Cells to Aging Societies, Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2001). Socioeconomic Status and Age Identity: The Role of Dimensions of Health in the Subjective Construction of Age. Paper presented at 2001—A Gerontological Odyssey: Exploring Science, Society and Spirituality, Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 2000). Developmental Trajectories of Gender Role Orientations in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Prospective Study of the Mental Health Effects of Masculinity and Femininity. Paper presented at Oppression, Domination, and Liberation: Challenges for the 21st Century, American Sociological Association, Washington, DC. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1999). Attitudes About Nursing Homes among Non-institutionalized, Disabled Elderly. Paper presented at New Perspectives on Aging in the Post Genome Era, Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1999). Marital Trajectories and Mental Health. Paper presented at Blending Pedagogy and Technology: The Virtual Classroom of the 21st Century, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, St. Louis, MO. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1999). Mental Health of the Continuously Married and Remarried: A Comparison of Black and White Americans. Paper presented at Core Concepts and Common Ground, Southern Sociological Society, Nashville, TN. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1998). Marital History, Social Support, and Mental Health. Paper presented at The Changing Contexts of Aging: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium, Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1998). Marital Trajectories and Mental Health: Examining Gender Differences. Paper presented at Annual Meeting, Duke University Women's Studies Conference, Durham, NC. (Local)

Kibria, K., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 1998). Physical Activities and Self-rated Health among the Elderly: Gender Comparisons across American and Australian Samples. Paper presented at Inequality and Social Policy: A Challenge for Sociology, American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1997). Does Remarriage Affect Health and Life Satisfaction? Paper presented at Bridges for Sociology: International and Interdisciplinary, American Sociological Association, Toronto, Canada. (National)

Barrett, A. E., & Strulowitz, S. (presented 1997). Marital Status and Age Identity. Paper presented at Lines of Divide in Sociology and the Social Order, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (Regional)

Strulowitz, S., & Barrett, A. E. (presented 1997). Race and Age Identity. Paper presented at Creativity and Aging: Exploring Human Potential, Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH. (National)

Barrett, A. E. (presented 1996). Social Networks and Life Satisfaction among the Never-married. Paper presented at Economic and Health Security for the Aging, Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. (National)

Invited Presentations at Symposia

Barrett, A. (presented 2019). FSU's Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy: Addressing the Possibilities and Challenges of an Aging Society. In Tallahassee Senior Day -- Inaugural Policy Forum. Presentation at the meeting of Department of Elder Affairs & United Way of Florida. (State)

Invited Lectures and Readings of Original Work

Barrett, A. E., Soulie, B., & Mimbs, H. (2025). Frailty in the Margins: How U.S. Policies on Aging and Technology Depict Deep Old Age. Delivered at FSU Institute for Successful Longevity. (Local)

Barrett, A. E. (2025). Thinking About Age Inequality: Exploring New Directions. Delivered at Cri-Ageing (Critical Studies on Age and Ageing), Karlstad University, Sweden. (International)

Barrett, A. (2019). Angles on Age: A Sociological Perspective. Delivered at Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin, Italy. (Regional)

Barrett, A. E. (2019). Angles on Age: A Sociological Perspective. Delivered at Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, University of Palermo, Italy. (Regional)

Barrett, A., & Vecchione, K. (2019). L'invecchiamento in Italia e negli Stati Uniti (Aging in Italy & the U.S.). Delivered at Contrada Larga (senior center), Trento, Italy. (Local)

Barrett, A. (2019). Roundabouts and Roadtrips: Safe Mobility for an Aging Society. Delivered at Westminster Oaks Policy Forum. (Local)

Barrett, A. (2018). Angles on Age: A Sociological Perspective. Delivered at eVita: Invecchiamento e qualita' della vita (Lectures series on aging), University of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy. (Regional)

Barrett, A. (2018). Roundabouts and Roadtrips: Safe Mobility for an Aging Society. Delivered at Association of Retired Faculty, Florida State University. (Local)

Barrett, A. (2017). The Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy: Research for Aging Societies. Delivered at Tallahassee Kiwanis Club. (Local)

Barrett, A. (2017). The World is Aging: Should You Care? Delivered at Adult Development and Aging Course, Florida State University. (Local)

Barrett, A. (2016). Road Trips and Roundabouts: Safe Mobility for an Aging Society. Delivered at FSU Foundation, President's Club College. (State)

Barrett, A. E., & Raphael, A. (2013). How Do Views of Aging Affect Retirement Planning? Delivered at Department of Risk Management and Insurance Brown Bag Series, FSU College of Business. (Local)

Contracts and Grants

Contracts and Grants Funded

Barrett, A. E. (2024–2025). Pro-tech Ageism? A Qualitative Document Analysis of U.S. Aging Policy's Depiction of Technology. Funded by Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging. Total award $20,000. 

Barrett, A. E. (2021–2022). The COVID-19 Pandemic's Effect on Older Adults' Views of Long-term Care. Funded by FSU Claude Pepper Center. Total award $25,000. 

Barrett, A. E. (2020–2021). Transportation-related Behaviors and Attitudes: A Survey of Florida's Aging Road Users. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. Total award $93,000. 

Barrett, A. E. (2020–2021). Safe Mobility for Life Coalition. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. Total award $350,000. 

Barrett, A. E. (2019–2020). Safe Mobility for Life Coalition. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. Total award $350,000. 

Barrett, A. (2018–2019). Safe Mobility for Life Coalition. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. Total award $264,000. 

Barrett, A. E. (2018–2019). "Care Configurations" in Italy: Implications for Psychological Well-being in Later Life. Funded by Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award. Total award $20,000. 

Barrett, A. (2017–2018). Safe Mobility for Life Coalition. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. Total award $194,000. 

Yazici, A., Ozguven, E., Mondros, J., Eby, D., Boot, W., Barrett, A., Horner, M., Charness, N., et al. (2017–2019). One Bridge at a Time: Bridging the Digital Divide for the Well-Being of Aging Population in Smart and Connected Communities. Funded by National Science Foundation. Total award $499,000. 

Barrett, Anne E (PI). (2016–2017). Safe Mobility for Life Coalition. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. (G0F34). Total award $217,692. 

Ozguven, E., Vanli, A., Moses, R., Barrett, A. E., & Sando, T. (2015–2016). Travel Time and Roadway Capacity Reliability for an Aging Population: The Development of a Model Integrating Roadway Traffic with Aging Adults' Driving Behavior. Funded by Center for Safe and Accessible Transportation for an Aging Population. Total award $329,605. 

Barrett, Anne E (PI). (2015–2016). Comprehensive Older Driver Program. Funded by Florida Department of Transportation. (CP-16-04-10). Total award $192,280. 

Barrett, A. E. (2012–2012). Images of Aging: An Analysis of Modern Maturity/AARP Magazine from 1958 to 2010. Funded by Claude Pepper Center, Florida State University. Total award $35,428. 

Barrett, A. E. (2006–2006). Health and the Self: Examining the Influence of Chronic Illness on Dimensions of the Self. Funded by Committee on Faculty Research Support, Florida State University. Total award $12,000. 

Barrett, A. E., & Rohlinger, D. (2005–2006). Red Hats and Purple Dresses: An Examination of the Social, Political, and Psychological Implications of the Red Hat Society. Funded by FSU College of Social Sciences. Total award $7,500. 

Barrett, A. E., & Rohlinger, D. (2005–2006). A Wolf in a Purple Dress? An Examination of the Social, Political, and Psychological Implications of the Red Hat Society. Funded by Florida State University, Department of Sociology. Total award $2,500. 

Barrett, A. E. (2004–2004). The Influence of Early Family Context on Family Relationships and Mental Health in Midlife: An Examination of MIDUS Sibling-Pair Data Using Structural Equation Modeling. Funded by Pilot grant from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Total award $15,000. 

Quadagno, Jill B (PI), Street, Debra A (Co-PI), & Barrett, Anne E (Co-PI). (Oct 2002–Jun 2005). Medicaid Assisted Living Programs in the Continuum. Funded by Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. (MO330). Total award $268,344. 

Turner, R. J., Lloyd, D., Quadagno, J., Taylor, J., & Barrett, A. E. (2002–2007). Physical Disability and Drug Use: Longitudinal Analyses. Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Total award $2,500,000. 

Quadagno, J., Street, D., & Barrett, A. E. (2002–2004). Analysis of Medicaid AL Programs in the Context of Medicaid LTC Expenditures and NH Utilization Reduction. Funded by Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Total award $536,688. 

Quadagno, J., Street, D., Bourgeois, M., & Barrett, A. E. (2002–2004). The Center for Long Term Care Research. Funded by Florida State University Program Enhancement Grant. Total award $99,928. 

Reviews of My Research and Original Creative Work by Other Authors

Reviews Appearing on a Web Site

Editor. (2017). Senior Dating: Busting the Myths. Elite Singles. 

Paquette, D. (2016). Worrying About Getting Older Might Be Worse Than Actually Getting Older. The Washington Post. 

Ensley, G. (2016). Women Do Get Better With Age. Tallahassee Democrat. 

Dixon, G. (2016). New Study Proves Women Only Get Better With Age. Over Sixty. 

Gross, R. (2016). A Second Chance at Love and Gender Roles. USC Annenberg Media. 

Bisceglio, P. (2015). Is There Love After 30? Pacific Standard. 

Editor. (2014). Study: Five Fascinating Facts About Online Dating. Aging Horizons Bulletin. 

Shapiro, M. (2013). In Denial That You've Reached Middle Age? A Survey Identifies Some Telltale Signs. The Washington Post. 

Editors. (2013). At What Age Does "Middle Age" Begin? Netscape Internet Service from AOL News. 

Ensley, G. (2012). When Is Middle Age? It's a Moving Target. Tallahassee Democrat. 

Paul, P. (2010). A Young Man's Lament: Love Hurts. The New York Times. 

Additional Research or Original Creative Work Not Reported Elsewhere

Barrett, A. E., Consolandi, M., & Fattorini, E. (2024). Food Talk as Aging Talk: Listening to Older Italians (in preparation for submission). 

Barrett, A. E., Consolandi, M., & Fattorini, E. (2024). Socially active or isolated? Older community-dwelling Italians' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic (in preparation for submission). 

Service

Florida State University

FSU University Service

COSSPP University Representative, FSU Promotion and Tenure Committee (2025–present).

College Representative, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2022–2023).

Faculty Advisor, Level Dance Company (2021–2023).

Committee Member, University Budget Advisory Committee (2019–2021).

Faculty Representative, Academic Honor Hearing (2019).

Committee Member, Graduate Policy Committee (2013–2019).

Faculty Representative, Academic Honor Hearing (2018).

Member, Chair Search Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2017–2018).

Department Representative, Faculty Senate (2017–2018).

Member of subcommittee reviewing Department of Political Science, Graduate Policy Committee (2014).

Committee Member, University Committee on Faculty Sabbaticals (2010–2012).

Faculty Representative, Academic Honor Hearing (2010).

Member of subcommittee reviewing School of Dance, Graduate Policy Committee (2010).

FSU College Service

Member, Claude Pepper Center Endowment Committee (2025–present).

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (2022–2023).

Member, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy Dean Search Committee (2016–2017).

Member, COSSPP Hiring Committee for Aging and Social Change (2015–2016).

Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2013–2015).

FSU Department Service

Member, Departmental Policy and Personnel Committee (2024–present).

Local Chapter Organizer, Sociologists for Women in Society (2012–present).

Chair, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2022–2025).

Chair, Honors and Awards Committee (2022–2023).

Chair, Assistant Professor Search Committee (2022).

Member, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2019–2022).

Member, Departmental Policy and Personnel Committee (2019–2021).

Member, Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (2018–2019).

Chair, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2017–2018).

Member, Departmental Policy and Personnel Committee (2015–2018).

Chair, Mentoring Committee (2015–2016).

Chair, Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (2012–2015).

Member, Graduate Program Committee (2012–2015).

Director, Graduate Studies (2012–2015).

Member, Departmental Policy and Personnel Committee (2008–2014).

Chair, Assistant Professor Mentoring Committee (2009–2012).

Member, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2008–2012).

Member, Examining Committee for Social Psychology (2008–2012).

Chair, Examining Committee for Social Psychology (2008–2009).

Member, Graduate Program Committee (2008–2009).

Chair, Undergraduate Program Committee (2008).

Chair of Aging Exam, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2006–2007).

Member, Examining Committee for Social Psychology (2006–2007).

Member, Honors and Awards Committee (2006–2007).

Member, Examining Committee for Health and Aging (2004–2007).

Member, Departmental Policy and Personnel Committee (2003–2007).

Member, Graduate Program Committee (2001–2004).

Member, Examining Committee for Research Methods (2001–2002).

FSU Institute or Center Service

Affiliate, FAMU/FSU's Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center (2020–present).

Affiliate, FSU/FAMU UTC, Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (2016–present).

Affiliate, FSU Institute for Successful Longevity (2015–present).

Director, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy (2015–2021).

Coordinator, 40th Anniversary Celebration of Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy (2017).

Organizer, Pepper Institute Spring Lecture Series, Dr. Gunhild Hagestad (2007).

Organizer, Pepper Institute Spring Lecture Series, Dr. Jane McLeod (2006).

Organizer, Pepper Institute Spring Lecture Series, Dr. Debra Umberson (2004).

The Profession

Editorial Board Membership(s)

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (2020–present).

Journal of Elder Policy (2018–present).

Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences (2012–present).

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (2011–2013).

Guest Reviewer for Refereed Journals

Risk Management and Insurance Review (2018–present).

Sex Roles (2018–present).

Aging and Mental Health (2017–present).

Demography (2016–present).

Sociological Forum (2015–present).

American Journal of Sociology (2010–present).

European Journal of Ageing Research (2010–present).

Journal of Aging and Health (2010–present).

Journal of Applied Gerontology (2010–present).

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (2010–present).

Journal of Experimental Aging Research (2010–present).

Social Forces (2010–present).

Society and Mental Health (2010–present).

Journal of Marriage and the Family (2007–present).

Journal of Personal and Social Relationships (2007–present).

Social Psychology Quarterly (2007–present).

Sociological Quarterly (2007–present).

Women and Health (2007–present).

Developmental Psychology (2005–present).

International Journal of Aging and Human Development (2005–present).

Journal of Family Issues (2005–present).

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (2003–present).

Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (2003–present).

The Gerontologist (2003–present).

Research on Aging (2000–present).

Chair of a Symposium

Barrett, A. (Chair). (2018). Revisioning Aging Women: Activism and Agency in the Second Half of Life. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA. 

Reviewer or Panelist for Grant Applications

Fulbright Italy (2022–present).

National Science Foundation (2011).

Service to Professional Associations

Membership Committee, Chair, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and the Life Course (2022–present).

Mentor Match Program, Serving as mentor for early-career gerontologists, Gerontological Society of America (2018–present).

Selection Committee Member, Early Career Gender Scholar Award, Sociologists for Women in Society-South (2021–2022).

Chair, Outstanding Publication Committee, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and the Life Course (2018–2019).

Chair, Women's Issues in Gerontology Committee, Gerontological Society of America (2016–2018).

Chair, Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Science Section Membership Committee (2012–2015).

Member, Gerontological Society of America Theoretical Developments in Gerontology Paper Award Committee (2010–2012).

Chair of Nominations, American Sociological Association, Section on Medical Sociology (2009–2011).

Secretary-Treasurer, American Sociological Association, Section on Aging and Life Course (2007–2010).

Session Organizer, American Sociological Association, Section on Mental Health (2009).

Member, Southern Sociological Society Program Committee (2009).

Session Organizer, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Youth, Aging, and the Life Course Division (2008).

Session Organizer, American Sociological Association, Section on Mental Health (2007).

Member, American Sociological Association, Section on Medical Sociology, Dissertation Award Committee (2000).

Managing Editor, Research on Aging (1998–1999).

Managing Editor, Social Biology (1998–1999).

Service to Other Universities

Co-supervision of master's thesis, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy (2019–2021). 

The Community

Member of Transitioning from Driving Committee, Florida Safe Mobility for Life Coalition (2021–2024).

Developer and coordinator of "Aging Today", weekly 1-minute radio segments on aging-related issues, trends, and policies, WFSU-FM, NPR (2018–2021).

Administrative team member, Florida Safe Mobility for Life Coalition (2015–2021).

Board of Trustees Member & Fundraising Chair, Neighbor-to-Neighbor in the Nenes (Aging-in-Place Organization in Indianhead/Lehigh Neighborhood) (2018–2020).

Interviewee, Discussed my research on housework and sex in midlife [Raphael, Alexandra and Anne E. Barrett. 2018. "Housework and Sex in Midlife Marriages: An Examination of Three Perspectives on the Association." Social Forces 96:1325-1350.], FSU Headline News (2018).

Interviewee, Discussed my research on middle age. [Toothman, Erica and Anne E. Barrett. 2011. "Mapping Midlife: An Examination of Social Factors Shaping Conceptions of the Timing of Middle Age." Advances in Life Course Research 16:99-111.], FSU Headline News (2012).

Interviewee, Discussed my research on gender and aging. [Barrett, Anne E. and Cheryl Robbins. 2008. "The Multiple Sources of Women's Aging Anxiety and their Relationship with Psychological Distress." Journal of Aging and Health 20:32-65.], FSU Headline News (2008).

Interviewee, Discussed my research on socioeconomic status and aging. [Barrett, Anne E. 2003. "Socioeconomic Status and Age Identity: The Role of Dimensions of Health in the Subjective Construction of Age." The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 52B:S101-S109.], FSU Headline News (2003).