Alexander Chapman

Alexander Chapman is a Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Criminology / Demography at the Population Research Institute (PRI), affiliated with the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) at Pennsylvania State University. His work bridges sociology, demography, and public health, with a focus on substance use, family dynamics, and health disparities. Key areas include opioid crisis impacts on families, child maltreatment trends, and socioeconomic determinants of health outcomes.

Chapman’s research employs advanced quantitative methods to analyze population-level data, addressing topics such as:

• Racial/ethnic disparities in housing quality and health
• Income effects on fertility and pregnancy outcomes
• Gender and marital status influences on polysubstance use
• Social integration’s role in mental and physical health

His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, linking social networks, policy analysis, and epidemiology. Recent work emphasizes the opioid crisis’s societal ripple effects, including child welfare implications and regional economic shocks from energy booms.

Affiliated with PRI’s NIH-funded infrastructure grant (P2CHD041025), Chapman collaborates with institutions like SSRI to advance evidence-based social science. His work is accessible via email or his CV.