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Christina Cross serves as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, currently on leave during the 2025-2026 academic year. Her research centers on the intersection of family dynamics, race/ethnicity, and systemic inequality, with particular focus on how structural vulnerabilities impact life outcomes for marginalized communities.
Educational background:
- PhD in Public Policy and Sociology, University of Michigan
Cross's scholarly work examines family structure transformations and their disproportionate consequences for minoritized and economically disadvantaged populations. Her methodological approach combines demographic analysis with critical race theory to expose mechanisms of social stratification across generational contexts. This research program has established her as a leading voice in inequality studies within contemporary sociology.
Her significant contributions have been honored with:
- 2020 ASA Dissertation Award (American Sociological Association)
- Population Association of America recognition
- Society for the Study of Social Problems award
- ProQuest distinguished research honor
- Midwest Sociological Society accolade
- Southern Sociological Society distinction
Cross directs major funded research initiatives supported by the National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, JPB Foundation, and Social Science Research Council. These projects investigate family instability pathways and develop policy interventions targeting systemic inequities in educational and economic mobility.
