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I'm interested in how patterns of social relationships can support or harm health, particularly in areas that might not seem obviously contagious but are still social, like mental health. Current projects examine how social ties relate to mental health across the life course, in ways that often differ by gender. My work has recently been published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Social Networks, Social Forces, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Gerontology: Series B, and Journal of Youth & Adolescence.

I've taught sociology and interdisciplinary courses in medical sociology, social statistics, demography, and social inequality. I've also taught graduate independent studies in social networks and health, as well as a short class introducing data analysis to undergraduates new to coding, and lectures and labs with the Duke Network Analysis Center Social Networks & Health Workshop.

Please feel free to contact me at mcopeland@nd.edu