Associate Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Biography
Lindsay Ryan is an Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. She received her Ph.D. in 2008 from the Pennsylvania State University in Human Development and Family Studies. Dr. Ryan is an investigator on several ongoing research projects, all of which involve an interest in better measuring and understanding the processes by which adults change over the life course. Her research interests include investigating individual and contextual influences on well-being, physical health, and cognition across adulthood, with a particular focus on the impact of social relations.
Projects
Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP)
Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD)Funded Research
- A Census-Enhanced Health and Retirement Study: A Proposal to Create and Analyze an HRS Dataset Enhanced with Characteristics of Employers
- HCAP Harmonization in Irish, English, & American Studies
- Health and Retirement Study: Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP)
- Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 35-40
- Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD)
- Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) Yrs 6-10
- Research Network for the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP)
- Research Network for the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP): Years 6-10
- The Longitudinal and Dynamic Effects of Food Insecurity on Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Risk
Publications
- Herong Wang, Kelly M Bakulski, Freida Blostein, Brittany R Porath, John Dou, César Higgins Tejera, Lindsay H Ryan, Erin Bakshis Ware. 2024. Are depressive symptoms associated with biological aging in a cross-sectional analysis of adults over age 50 in the United States. Psychology and aging
- Leung, Cindy W, Noura Elise Insolera, Wolfson, Julia A, McEvoy, Claire T, Lindsay H Ryan, Esther M Friedman, Kenneth M Langa, Steven G Heeringa, Hao, Wei. 2024. Food insecurity and dementia risk in US older adults: Evidence from the 2013-2021 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 79(11):gbae153.
- Monique J. Brown, Paris B. Adkins-Jackson, Linda Sayed, Fei Wang, Leggett,Amanda Noel, Lindsay H Ryan. 2023. The Worst of Times: Depressive Symptoms Among Racialized Groups Living With Dementia and Cognitive Impairment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Aging and Health 36(9):535-545.
- Jennifer J. Manly, Richard N. Jones, Kenneth M Langa, Lindsay H Ryan, Deborah A. Levine, Ryan Jay McCammon, Heeringa,Steven G, David R Weir. 2022. Estimating the Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the US: The 2016 Health and Retirement Study Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol Project. JAMA Neurology 79(12):1242-1249.
- Lee, Haena, Lindsay H Ryan, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Jacqui Smith. 2021. Multigenerational Households During Childhood and Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Among U.S. Older Adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B 76(6):1161-1172.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Ng, Linda S, Guralnik, Jack M, Man, Cora , DiGuiseppi, Carolyn , Strogatz, David , Eby, David W, Molnar, Lisa J, Betz, Marian E, Hill, Linda , Li, Guohua , Crowe, Christopher L, Mielenz, Thelma J. 2020. Association of Physical Function With Driving Space and Crashes Among Older Adults. The Gerontologist 60(1):69-79.
- Sunghee Lee, Elizabeth Vasquez, Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith. 2020. Measurement Equivalence of Subjective Well-Being Scales under the Presence of Acquiescent Response Style for the Racially and Ethnically Diverse Older Population in the United States. Survey Research Methods 14(4):417-437.
- Kenneth M Langa, Lindsay H Ryan, Ryan Jay McCammon, Amanda J Sonnega, David R Weir, Jones, Richard N, Manly, Jennifer J, Levine, Deborah A, Farron, Madeline . 2020. The Health and Retirement Study Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol Project: Study Design and Methods. Neuroepidemiology 54:64-74.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Yung, Raymond, Eby, David W, Molnar, Lisa J, Zakrajsek, Jennifer S, Zanier, Nicole , St. Louis, Renée M, Stanciu, Sergiu C, LeBlanc, David , Bogard, Scott , Kostyniuk, Lidia P, Nyquist, Linda , Betz, Marian E, DiGuiseppi, Carolyn , Jones, Vanya , Li, Guohua , Mielenz, Thelma J, Strogatz, David . 2019. Factors related to rapid deceleration events among a large cohort of older drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 66:76-86.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Yung, Raymond, Zanier, Nicole , Molnar, Lisa J, Eby, David W, Kostyniuk, Lidia P, Zakrajsek, Jennifer S, Louis, Renée M. St, Stanciu, Sergiu C, LeBlanc, David J, Nyquist, Linda V, DiGuiseppi, Carolyn , Li, Guohua , Mielenz, Thelma J, Strogatz, David , Team, t LongROAD Research. 2019. Improving Safe Mobility: An Assessment of Vehicles and Technologies among a Large Cohort of Older Drivers. Occupational Therapy In Health Care 33(1):1-21.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Yung, Raymond, Eby, David A, Molnar, Lisa J, Kostyniuk, Lidia P, Zakrajsek, Jennifer S, Zanier, Nicole , St. Louis, Renée M, Stanciu, Sergiu C, Bogard, Scott E, Demchak, Dana H, DiGuiseppi, Carolyn , Li, Guohua , Mielenz, Thelma J, Strogatz, David , LeBlanc, David , Nyquist, Linda . 2018. The Association between Visual Abilities and Objectively-Measured Driving Space, Exposure, and Avoidance among Older Drivers: A Preliminary Analysis. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety 29(4):39-45.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Yung, Raymond, Eby, D W, Molnar, L J, Zakrajsek, J S, Zanier, N , Louis, R M. S., Stanciu, S C, LeBlanc, D , Kostyniuk, L P, Nyquist, L , DiGuiseppi, C , Li, G , Mielenz, T J, Strogatz, D . 2018. Prevalence, attitudes, and knowledge of in-vehicle technologies and vehicle adaptations among older drivers.. Accident; Analysis and Prevention 113:54-62.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Newton, Nicky J, Chauhan, Preet K, Chopik, William J. 2017. Effects of pre-retirement personality, health and job lock on post-retirement subjective well-being. Translational Issues in Psychological Science 3(4):378-387.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Gonzalez,Richard D, Jacqui Smith, Mejía, Shannon T. 2017. Successful Aging as the Intersection of Individual Resources, Age, Environment, and Experiences of Well-being in Daily Activities. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 72(2):279-289.
- Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Lindsay H Ryan, Amanda J Sonnega, Naudé, Megan N. 2016. Job Lock, Work, and Psychological Well-being in the United States. Work, Aging and Retirement 2(3):345-358.
- Jacqui Smith, Lindsay H Ryan. 2016. Psychological Vitality in the Oldest Old. Handbook of the psychology of aging :303-319.
- Kira S Birditt, Nicky J. Newton, James A. Cranford, Lindsay H Ryan. 2016. Stress and Negative Relationship Quality among Older Couples: Implications for Blood Pressure. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 71(5):775-785.
- Lindsay H Ryan. 2016. Subjective Well-being. Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging
- Gwenith Gwyn Fisher, Lindsay H Ryan, Amanda J Sonnega. 2015. Prolonged Working Years: Consequences and Directions for Interventions. Sustainable Working Lives :269-288.
- Jacqui Smith, Lindsay H Ryan. 2015. Pyschological vitality in the oldest old. The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
- Kira S Birditt, Lindsay H Ryan, Newton, Nicky J, Cranford, James A. 2015. Stress and Negative Relationship Quality among Older Couples: Implications for Blood Pressure. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 71(5):775–785.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Newton, N J, King, R T. 2014. Cohort differences in the marriage-health relationship for midlife women. Social science & medicine 116:64-72.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Stawski, Robert, Queen, T L. 2014. Loneliness in a day: activity engagement, time alone, and experienced emotions. Psychology and aging 29(2):297-305.
- Yan,Ting, Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Becker, Sandra E. 2014. Assessing Quality of Answers to a Global Well-Being Question through Response Times. Survey Research Methods 9(101-109)
- Lindsay H Ryan, Windsor, Tim D, Gerstorf, Denis , Pearson, Elissa , Anstey, Kaarin J. 2014. Positive and negative social exchanges and cognitive aging in young-old adults: Differential associations across family, friend, and spouse domains. Psychology and aging 29(1):28-43.
- Jacqui Smith, Lindsay H Ryan, Gonzalez,Richard D, Queen, T L, Becker, S . 2014. Snapshots of Mixtures of Affective Experiences in a Day: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of population ageing 7(1):55-79.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Wan, W H. 2014. Spousal social support and strain: impacts on health in older couples. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 37(6):1108-1117.
- Jacqui Smith, Lindsay H Ryan, Röcke, Christina . 2013. The Day-to-Day Effects of Conscientiousness on Well-Being. Research in Human Development 10(1):9-25.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Toni C Antonucci. 2012. Cohort Differences in the Availability of Informal Caregivers: Are the Boomers at Risk?. The Gerontologist 52(2):177-188.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Infurna, F J, Gerstorf, D . 2011. Dynamic links between memory and functional limitations in old age: longitudinal evidence for age-based structural dynamics from the AHEAD study. Psychology and aging 26(3):546-548.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith. 2010. Cognition and health disparities over the life course: Longevity as an example. Life-course perspectives on late life health inequalities 29
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith. 2010. Cognition and health disparities over the life course: Longevity as an example. Life-course perspectives on late life health inequalities 29
- Lindsay H Ryan, Yu, Fang , Schaie, K Warner, Willis, Sherry L, Kolanowski, Ann . 2009. Factors associated with cognition in adults: The Seattle Longitudinal Study. Research in nursing & health 32(5):540-550.
- Lindsay H Ryan, Jacqui Smith, Windsor, Tim D. 2009. Individual Well-being in Middle and Older Adulthood: Do Spousal Beliefs Matter?. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 64B(5):586-596.