Emily Stier Adler

Emily Stier Adler, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita of Sociology at Rhode Island College. An engaging and popular professor, she continues to teach a gerontology course, the Sociology of Aging. Dr. Adler has been a research consultant in a number of settings and the director of Women’s Studies at the college. Her published work includes five editions of the co-authored An Invitation to Social Research: How It's Done and The Elect: Rhode Island’s Women Legislators as well as numerous articles. Her research has focused on marriage, teenage pregnancy, adolescence, political life, and grandparenthood.

Married for fifty years, with two adult children, Dr. Adler enjoys spending time with her family, especially her four active grandchildren. She loves zumba, hiking and yoga.

See the interview with Emily on the website of the Foxboro Reporter from August 23, 2018.