Deborah Marie Whitley

Deborah Marie Whitley is a faculty member at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on poverty, inequality, social policy, family demography, population health, race, gender, and methodological innovation.

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Her work examines:

• Neighborhood effects on health and economic outcomes
• Racial and gender disparities in poverty and mobility
• Structural determinants of population health
• Policy impacts on vulnerable communities
• Quantitative methods in social science research

Recent publications highlight trends in spatial inequality, health disparities, and poverty dynamics. She has secured grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and Georgia State University's Research Program Development Grant. Whitley's research bridges sociology, economics, and public health, with applications to urban policy and social justice.

• NICHD Grant
• Georgia State University Research Grant