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Lora Phillips is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She holds a PhD in Sociology from The Ohio State University and previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on inequality, material precarity, and their impacts on health and well-being, with particular attention to housing loss, unemployment, and disaster resilience. Phillips employs mixed-methods and community-engaged approaches, emphasizing actionable insights for social equity.
- Education: PhD in Sociology, The Ohio State University (2019); MA in Sociology (2013); BA in Sociology and Psychology (2012), Kent State University.
- Key Research Areas: Economic insecurity, heat resilience in mobile homes, food insecurity, aging workers, and urban sociology.
Phillips has authored/co-authored peer-reviewed publications in Food Security, The Professional Geographer, and Work and Occupations. She has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Her work bridges academic research with community partnerships, aiming to address systemic inequalities through policy-relevant solutions.
- Notable Awards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Outstanding Masters Student Award (OSU).
- Grants: Over $130k in external and internal funding, including NSF and institutional fellowships.
She currently serves as an affiliated researcher with the Centre for Research on Social Inequality at Western Ontario and collaborates with organizations like the Arizona State University Knowledge Exchange for Resilience. Phillips’ research on heat-related deaths in mobile homes and food pantry accessibility during the pandemic highlights her commitment to socially impactful scholarship.
