Thursday March 19th,
6 - 8pm
Dr. Jessica D. Moorman is a fourth generation Detroiter who researches how sociocultural factors like media and gender role norms shape health and development over the life course. In her primary area of research, Dr. Moorman examines Black women’s singlehood socialization; the process by which attitudes and beliefs about single status are acquired. For her current book project, Living Singlehood: The Values and Strategies Shaping Unmarried Life for Black Women, Dr. Moorman spoke with 44 single Black women living in Detroit about their experiences of unmarried life to gain a better understanding of the unique challenges facing Black women in singlehood.
Dr. Moorman's secondary specialty is health communication. Her most recent health communication research has examined how screen media use impacts the weight, sleep behavior, and cognitive development of children ages 0 - 5. Other projects have explored social isolation, sexual health behavior, and cardiovascular health of Detroiters. Dr. Moorman has received a Pro-Quest Distinguished Dissertation Award from the University of Michigan in 2018 for her project “Being Single Is…: A Study of Black Love Media and Black Women’s Sexual Socialization.” She was named a Pre-Doctoral Fellow for the American Association of University Women in 2017, among other accolades. Dr. Moorman has presented her research for agencies like the United Nations Women's Rights Division and has been featured in media outlets like Psychology Today, National Public Radio, and ESPN.
Rates of single status are on the rise, changing how adults form family, navigate their social lives, or plan for the future. Singlehood can be overwhelming, exhilarating, freeing, frustrating, and confusing creating the need for a space to talk it out. In Talking Singlehood, we will do just that—talk about being single, what that means to us, and how we can navigate it to get the most out of life. Singlehood is not just about dating, and therefore we will be talking about the spectrum of things that contribute to unmarried life. You should attend this open conversation if you are single and want to talk about what that means to you now and in the future. There will be activities, connection, and fun! This event is open to single adults only. This is not a dating event. See you on the 19th!