Jennifer Laderi

Dissertation Title and Topic: 

Religion and Family Across Generations: Transmission, Change, and Relational Consequences from Adolescence to Adulthood

Dissertation Description: 

My dissertation explores how religion is passed on, changes, or fades within families as children grow into adulthood, and how these shifts affect both parents’ well-being and parent–child relationships.

What Faculty Say About the Impact of This Research:

“Jennifer’s dissertation offers an innovative, parent‑centered examination of the causes and consequences of failed religious transmission in the contemporary United States.”

Jeremy Uecker, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor of Sociology
Chair of Sociology