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Mariana Amorim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University (WSU). She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (2019). Her research focuses on family dynamics, social policies, and demography, with a particular emphasis on economic inequality and family well-being. She examines how private, public, and informal "shadow" safety nets (e.g., payday loans, family loans) shape the lives of economically vulnerable families.
Her work analyzes complex living arrangements, cash-transfer policies, and the role of unsecured debt in household financial strategies. Key research themes include racial disparities in family transitions, the impact of basic income programs like the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, and socioeconomic differences in stepfamily support systems.
Amorim employs large-scale datasets and methodological tools to trace historical trends in multigenerational households and cohort changes in fertility patterns. Her findings contribute to understanding how families navigate instability in an era of growing inequality.
