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Peter Hepburn is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Newark and the Associate Director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. He holds a PhD in Sociology and Demography from the University of California, Berkeley (2018). His research focuses on how work, criminal justice, and housing institutions perpetuate inequality, with emphasis on eviction dynamics, parental work schedules, and criminal justice exposure. He employs quantitative methods to analyze disparities in employment, childcare, and housing instability.
Key research areas include:
- Eviction patterns & consequences in urban and suburban contexts
- Racial/gender disparities in eviction rates
- Cumulative risks of criminal justice involvement
- Policy responses to housing crises (e.g., pandemic eviction moratoria)
His work has been published in top journals like Social Forces, Sociology of Education, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He collaborates closely with the Eviction Lab to produce actionable policy analyses and public-facing summaries of his findings.
Notable contributions include:
- Quantifying eviction's impact on children's education
- Mapping eviction filing trends during the 2020 pandemic
- Documenting disparities in sub-felony criminal justice exposure
- Advocating for federal tenant protections through evidence-based research
His interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology, demography, and public policy, with a focus on leveraging nontraditional data sources to understand modern social challenges.
