Marta
Elliott
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Sociology; Foundation Professor
melliott@unr.edu
(775) 784-4884
Lincoln Hall
<p>Built in 1896, the historic Lincoln Hall underwent seismic retrofitting in 2016 to repair and reinforce the brick structure. The restoration was done with great care and attention to detail, preserving historical features of the building while gaining space for faculty offices. Originally a dormitory - and the longest continuously operating residence hall on a college campus in the nation - Lincoln Hall is now home to faculty members from the sociology, communication studies and history departments, as well as the College of Liberal Arts Student Center.</p>
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<p>Professor Elliott specializes in teaching and studying the social determinants of health and well-being.</p>
<h2>Research interests</h2>
<ul>
<li>Sociology of mental health and illness</li>
<li>Health disparities</li>
<li>Prejudice, discrimination, stigma and well-being</li>
<li>Religion, spirituality, and well-being</li>
<li>Survey research, design and analysis</li>
<li>In-depth interview design and analysis</li>
</ul>
<h2>Courses taught</h2>
<ul>
<li>SOC 101: Principles of Sociology</li>
<li>SOC 457/657: Society and Health</li>
<li>SOC 458/658: Sociology of Mental Health</li>
<li>SOC 737: Survey Research Methods</li>
</ul>
<h2>Recent publications</h2>
<ul>
<li>Elliott, Marta (Editor). 2022. <a href="https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/research-handbook-on-society-and-mental-health-9781800378476.html" target="_blank" title="Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health" class="extLink" rel="noopener"><em>Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health</em></a>. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN: 978 1 80037 847 6.</li>
<li>Elliott, Marta. 2022. “<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00207640221109156" target="_blank" title="Explanatory models of mental illness" class="extLink" rel="noopener">Explanatory Models of Mental Illness among Working Professionals Diagnosed with Bipolar or Depression in the United States</a>.” <em>International Journal of Social Psychiatry</em>. </li>
<li>Smith, Dena T., Dawne M. Mouzon, and Marta Elliott. 2022. “<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-022-01291-4" target="_blank" title="Hegemonic Masculinity and Mental Health" class="extLink" rel="noopener">Hegemonic Masculinity and Mental Health among Older White Men in the US</a>: The Roles of Health and Wealth Decline.” <em>Sex Roles</em>. </li>
<li>Elliott, Marta, Michael Padua and Thomas Schwenk. 2022. “Electronic Health Records, Medical Practice Problems, and Physician Distress.” <em>International Journal of Behavioral Medicine</em> 29: 387-392.</li>
<li>Ragsdale, James and Marta Elliott. 2022. “Opioid Addiction, Attributions, and Stigma: An Online Vignette Experimental Study.” <em>Stigma and Health</em> 7(2): 205-213.</li>
<li>Elliott, Marta and Jordan Reuter. 2022. “The Benefits and Challenges of Employment for Working Professionals with Mental Illness.” <em>Community Mental Health Journal</em> 58: 645-656</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="main/pdfs/verified-accessible/colleges-schools/liberal-arts/cv/marta-elliott-cv.pdf" title="Marta Elliott CV" class="button">Curriculum Vitae</a></p>
<h3>Ph.D. students</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/social-psychology/people/students/alaina-martine">Alaina Martine</a></li>
<li><a href="/social-psychology/people/students/james-ragsdale">James Ragsdale</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Ph.D., Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 1995</li>
<li>M.A., Sociology, Ohio State University, 1990</li>
<li>B.A., Sociology, Ohio State University, 1988</li>
</ul>