Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO – Two University of Maine sociologists have reaffirmed a connection between religion and emotional well-being in older people. Steven Barkan, a professor of sociology and chair of the university sociology department, and Susan Greenwood, a lecturer in the department, found that people 65 and older tend to be read more UMaine Researchers Reaffirm Link Between Religion and Emotional Well-Being