I am a sociologist and demographer at the US Census Bureau. My interests include social stratification, the social safety net, family demography, education, survey methodology, and data visualization. My research has examined how social mobility and educational attainment are related to marriage and assortative mating, student debt and its relationships with other household debt, and who participates in the various social safety net programs.
PhD in Sociology, 2020
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA in Sociology, 2013
University of Montana
BA in Sociology, 2011
University of Montana
Demography (2021) 58 (6): 2265–2289
Updated Census Bureau Tool Provides More Details on Who Received Public Program Benefits in 2020
Roughly 32 Million People Now Receiving Less Government Food Assistance
This report examines older households’ sources of income, the amounts of this income, and how much each source of income contributes to total income.
Those With a High School Diploma or Less Make Up Majority of Government Assistance Recipients
Nearly a Third of Children Who Receive SNAP Participate in Two or More Additional Programs
We link administrative records from select states to the 2013-2019 SIPP surveys to evaluate annual and monthly SNAP receipt measurement by comparing administrative records to survey reports.
Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, we present a descriptive accounting of student loans and their connection to other types of debt.
COVID-19 Adds to Economic Hardship of Those Most Likely to Have Student Loans
One in Six Older Americans Received Needs-Based Assistance Even Before Pandemic
Proposed Debt Forgiveness Would Make Large Dent in Student Loan and Total Unsecured Debts
New Interactive Data Tool Shows Characteristics of Those Who Receive Assistance From Government Programs