Hanamori F. Skoblow, PhD
Researcher & gerontologist
skoblowh@missouri.edu
About
I am a family gerontologist and mixed-methods researcher. Currently, I hold a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Missouri's Center for Family Policy and Research.
I serve as the Principal Investigator on two active studies focused on family caregiving, social networks, and cognitive aging with support from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association. In addition, I work with Dr. Megan Gilligan on her NIA-funded project examining relationship dynamics and stress reactivity in adult sibling dyads caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
My research examines social relationships and health in later life, with a particular focus on cognitive aging. My current work addresses the following areas: (1) the structural, relational, and functional dimensions of dementia care networks; (2) how adult children care for parents with cognitive impairment with and without support from siblings; and (3) associations among early-life contexts, family relationships, and cognitive health. Ultimately, I am committed to understanding how we can best support families and individuals navigating dementia.
This work draws on diverse sources of data, including self-report surveys, in-depth interviews, and biomarkers. I use a variety of analytic methods, including structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, social network analysis, meta-analysis, and thematic analysis, and am particularly interested in longitudinal and dyadic data.
Education
PhD in Human Development & Family Science
Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Research
University of Missouri
2024
MS in Human Development & Family Science
University of Missouri
2021
BA in Psychology
Minor: Spanish
Study abroad: Barcelona, Spain
Magna cum laude
Beloit College
2014
Publications
Skoblow, H. F., Nyang’au, G., Gilligan, M., Huo, M., & Lee, J. (2026). Aging side by side: Couples’ views of aging and health over time. Research on Aging. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261470904 [open access]
Lee, J., Gilligan, M., Skoblow, H. F., Huo, M., Ogle, D. M., & Killoren, S. E. (2026). Hair cortisol concentration among siblings caring for a parent with dementia: A dyadic approach to sibling relationship quality and perceived caregiving distress. Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000001511
Gilligan, M., Skoblow, H. F., Lee, J., & Ogle, D. (2026). Sharing in caring: Perceptions of (in)equality and mental health among siblings caring for a parent with dementia. Research on Aging. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261450640 [open access]
Skoblow, H. F., Tracy, E. L., & Gilligan, M. (2026). Bidirectional links between sleep and marital quality: Findings from an eight-year longitudinal study of older couples. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 81(6), Article gbag067. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag067
Huo, M., Hu, R. X., & Skoblow, H. F. (2025). Aging and perceiving aging together: Couple synchrony in self-perceptions of aging and health. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 80(12), Article gbaf199. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf199
Skoblow, H. F. & Gilligan, M. (2025). Stressors and resources among adult child caregivers in the presence or absence of siblings. The Gerontologist, 65(3), Article gnaf006. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf006 [download accepted manuscript here]
Skoblow, H. F. & Proulx, C. M. (2025). Self-perceptions of aging and health behaviors: Associations among middle-aged and older couples. The Gerontologist, 65(3), Article gnaf007. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf007 [download accepted manuscript here]
Skoblow, H. F., Proulx, C. M, Akpolat, R., & Palermo, F. (2024). Early-life socioeconomic position and later-life cognitive functioning: A meta-analysis. Social Science & Medicine, 359, Article 117267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117267 [download here]
Bonifay, W., Winter, S., Skoblow, H. F., & Watts, A. (2024). Good fit is weak evidence of replication: Increasing rigor through prior predictive similarity checking. Assessment, 32(2), 170-189. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911241234118
Skoblow, H. F., Proulx, C. M., & Palermo, F. (2024). Childhood socioeconomic positioning and later-life cognitive functioning in the U.S.: A critical review. Developmental Review, 71, Article 101104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2023.101104
[download here]
Skoblow, H. F., Drewelies, J., & Proulx, C. M. (2023). Sexual activity and satisfaction in older dyads: The role of perceptions of aging. The Gerontologist, 63(2), 251–260. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac099
Skoblow, H. F., & Proulx, C. M. (2022). Subjective aging, C-reactive protein, and incident cardiovascular disease: A mediation model. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 77(9), 1654–1658. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac051
Skoblow, H. F., & Proulx, C. M. (2021). Review of the book Living Apart Together: Legal Protections for a New Form of Family, by Cynthia Grant Bowman. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 13, 566-572. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12430
skoblowh@missouri.edu