Jared N. Schachner

Jared N. Schachner is a Research Scientist at the USC Price School of Public Policy and affiliated with the UChicago Consortium on School Research and the Los Angeles Education Research Institute. His work focuses on how neighborhood, school, and housing conditions mediate intergenerational inequality, with a structural lens emphasizing race, class, and parental cognitive/health factors. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology & Social Policy from Harvard and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics & Economics/Urban Studies (summa cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania.

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology & Social Policy, Harvard University
• B.A., Philosophy, Politics & Economics/Urban Studies, University of Pennsylvania (summa cum laude)

Research Interests:

• Urban inequality and stratification
• School and neighborhood segregation mechanisms
• Digital technology's role in policy information dissemination
• Interplay between parental skills, health, and environmental choices
• Broadband access disparities' societal impacts

His studies combine quantitative methods with geospatial analysis, often leveraging Los Angeles as a case study.

Funding & Awards:

• $1.3M NSF grants (co-PI) on broadband disparity measurement
• $400K grants (PI) on homelessness disparities
• ASA Sociology of Education Honorable Mention (2021)

Collaborations: Partnerships with USC's CESR, Texas A&M Geoservices for geocoding projects, and homelessness services organizations. His work bridges academia with policy, including advising on education enrollment trends and housing policy.