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Margot Jackson is a Professor of Sociology at Brown University, specializing in social inequality, public policy, and child development. She holds affiliations with the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC), the Annenberg Institute, the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, and Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4). Her research focuses on educational and health disparities among children and families, particularly exploring how childhood circumstances influence long-term socioeconomic outcomes. Recent work examines state-level investments in reducing class inequality through parental investments and public policies.
Education: Received her PhD in Sociology from UCLA in 2007. Research funding has been secured from NIH, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation. Her work has been published in top journals like Social Forces, Demography, and the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Research Interests:
- Child health and education inequality
- Public policy impacts on family behavior
- Immigrant family dynamics
- Socioeconomic trajectories and life course outcomes
Key Contributions: Analyzes trends in state-level spending on children, maternal employment policies, and the role of the social safety net in mitigating material hardship. Her studies highlight how public investments can reduce disparities in parenting practices and child development outcomes.
Awards/Grants: Funded by NIH (National Institutes of Health), Russell Sage Foundation, Spencer Foundation. No specific named awards listed in the text.
Advising & Grants: Oversees research grants examining child welfare policies, immigrant family trajectories, and the intersection of housing policy with educational outcomes. Active in mentoring teams across multiple interdisciplinary centers at Brown.
