UK Department of Sociology

Thomas Garrity

Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
Ph.D., 1971, Duke University
120 College of Medicine Office
(859) 323-6100
email: tgarrit@uky.edu

Professor Garrity's research interest is in medical sociology. It focuses on biopsychosocial responses to life stress, including confrontations with serious illness. Most recently, he is studying the health and quality of life of chronic drug abusers. His research has been reported primarily in behavioral journals with a health/medical orientation and supported by grants from several institutes of the NIH as well as private foundations. He is currently serving as the Program Director of a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded doctoral and postdoctoral training program entitled "Research Training in Drug Abuse Behavior."