Contact Information
1010 W. Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801
Biography
Flavia Andrade is a Professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also holds appointments in the Sociology Department. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.
Research Interests
Demography, Sociology, Public Health
Research Description
Dr. Andrade examines how demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological transitions shape health across the life course, with a particular emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latino populations in the U.S. Her research portfolio spans multiple health outcomes, including disability, cognition, chronic conditions, mental health, oral health, and life expectancy. More recently, her work has expanded to investigate unmet healthcare needs and the intersection of biological and social factors in cognitive aging. Engaged in several international collaborations, she aims to identify factors that can be changed through policies and interventions to improve the well-being of older adults.
Education
PhD Sociology - University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS Population Health - University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA - Demography - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ba Economics - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, School of Social Work
Director, Ph.D. Program, School of Social Work
Professor, Sociology
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Professor, Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity
Professor, Center for Global Studies
Affiliate, Social & Behavioral Sciences Institute
External Links
Recent Publications
Farina, M. P., Klopack, E. T., & Andrade, F. C. D. (2026). The “long arm of childhood” on mortality in older adulthood in the United States and Brazil: examining the role of educational attainment and differences by gender. American Journal of Epidemiology, 195(2), 424-433. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf186
Hannon Esteves, B. A., Teran-Garcia, M., Andrade, F. C. D., Vázquez-Vidal, I., Vargas-Morales, J. M., & Aradillas-Garcia, C. (2026). Pathway-Based Genetic Risk Scores Are Associated with Blood Lipids Among Young Mexican Adults. Nutrients, 18(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18060979
Andrade, F. C. D., & Gutiérrez, Á. (2025). Research Gaps and Priorities in Hispanic/Latine Cognitive Aging and Health. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 47(1), 143-159. https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863241302126
Bof de Andrade, F., Antunes, J. L. F., Boing, A. C., Andrade, F. C. D., da Cruz Teixeira, D. S., Pavez, P. C., Mrejen, M., Gomes, G. N., & Guarnizo-Herreño, C. C. (2025). Factors associated with socioeconomic inequalities in the use of dental services among Brazilian older adults: an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis. BMC Oral Health, 25(1), Article 1392. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06709-5
Chen, X. S., Rodriguez, T. M., Wu, R., & Andrade, F. (Accepted/In press). Rural–Urban Comparison in Cognitive Health Among Brazilian Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Internet Use. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251413324