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About Molly Sayre

Molly Malany Sayre earned a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Kentucky in 2016. She researches a wide range of topics in social work, primarily the causes and implications of inequality and health. For example, why is there a 20-year gap in life expectancy among some Cincinnati neighborhoods? Or, how is a child’s health or ability to read or economic success as an adult affected by her environment?

In her doctoral research, Sayre examined how allostatic load (the “wear and tear” on the body caused by stress) affects birth outcomes, exploring whether and how physiological responses to stress can influence inequality, even before a person is born. In her most recent analysis, Sayre found that higher maternal allostatic load in the third trimester predicted shorter length of gestation among full-term (> 37 weeks’ gestation) deliveries.

Sayre also conducts research on social support, educational outcomes, biopsychosocial effects of poverty and subjective social status, and the effects of inequality on the brain. Her teaching has included introductory social work courses, social work ethics, and social welfare policy.

Positions

2017 - Present Assistant Professor, University of Dayton ‐ Department of Sociology, Anthroplogy, and Social Work
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2016 - 2017 Visiting Assistant Professor, Miami University - Oxford
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2009 - 2012 Therapist/program director, Counseling and Cooperative Parenting Center of Ohio
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2009 - 2010 Therapist, St. Joseph Orphanage
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - Present Member, Council on Social Work Education
2014 - Present Member, Society for the Study of Social Problems
2009 - Present Member, National Association of Social Workers
2008 - Present Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Ohio
2017 Manuscript reviewer, LGBT Family Policy
2017 Manuscript reviewer, Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
2016 - 2017 Perinatal Research Scholar, University of Kentucky College of Nursing Perinatal Research Team
2016 New Faculty Teaching Enrichment Program, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
2016 Community Place-Based Interdisciplinary Learning Community, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
2015 Manuscript reviewer, International Journal of Offender Treatment and Community Corrections
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Courses

  • Introduction to Social Services
  • Drugs and Crime Inside-Out Prison Exchange Course
  • Foundations of Professional Ethics in Social Work
  • Social Welfare Policy and Services
  • Introduction to Social Work
  • Research Methods
  • Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  • Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups
  • Social Welfare Policy
  • Social Services in Health Fields

Education

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2016 PhD, University of Kentucky ‐ College of Social Work
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2008 M.S.W., University of Cincinnati ‐ School of Social Work
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2002 B.A., College of Wooster ‐ Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Contact Information

University of Dayton
St. Joseph Hall 401
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio  45469

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Articles (7)

Books (1)

Dissertation (1)

Conference papers (8)