Kendra Jason

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University

Research Interests:

Specializations: Impacts of COVID-19, Aging and Health Disparities, Work and Organizations, Race and Gender, Housing insecurity and Stratification Research

Dr. Kendra Jason is an interdisciplinary health disparities scholar who examines individual level factors, contextual level factors (i.e. the workplace), and life events that may influence the relationship between health and desired workforce participation for older workers. Her program of research seeks  to identify contributing factors to health disparities by examining the links between race, discrimination, workforce behaviors and practices, and care processes.

Her current program of research seeks to understand how COVID-19 is affecting older Black and Hispanic adults, how they navigate work responsibilities while managing their own health needs, and how workplace policies and practices influence changes in work participation for these higher-risk populations.

A few of Dr. Jason’s most recent pieces of work include…

Jason, Kendra (Ed). 2023. Race and Social Justice: Building an Inclusive College Through Awareness, Advocacy, and Action. UNC Press.

Jason, Kendra, Miguel Wilson*, Jamel Catoe*, Courtney Brown*, and Mayleen Gonzalez*. 2023. “The Impact of the COVID‑19 Pandemic on Black and Hispanic Americans’ Work Outcomes: A Scoping Review”. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 1-16.

Jason, Kendra, Amanda Sargent, and Julianne Payne. 2024. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Older Black and Hispanic Workers’ Perceptions of their Workplace” Occupational Health Science. 1-33.

Wilson, Miguel, Sayoni Ghosh, and Kendra Jason. 2025. “Understanding Sense of Belonging of Faculty and Staff in Higher Education”.  Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The International Journal.

Erving, Christy, Kendra Jason, and Maiya Blasingame*. 2025. “Workplace Discrimination and Older Black Women’s Mental Health: An Examination of Relational Support-Strain Processes” Sociological Forum 149-165.

See Dr. Jason’s work on older workers and health featured on Forbes.com