Regina Baker

Regina Baker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University (2015). Her research focuses on poverty and inequality, social stratification, family dynamics, racism/racial inequality, and social policy. Her work examines structural barriers to equity, particularly in the context of family poverty, racial disparities, and regional differences in the American South.

Dr. Baker’s scholarship bridges sociological theory with empirical analysis, emphasizing how historical legacies like slavery and systemic racism perpetuate inequality. Her recent studies investigate Medicaid expansion’s impact on mortality disparities, the role of single motherhood in child poverty, and ethno-racial variations in poverty dynamics. She has published widely in top sociology journals, contributing to debates on public policy and socioeconomic mobility.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Her research is supported by grants exploring poverty dynamics and structural racism’s role in family inequality. She advises graduate students in sociology but no specific advisees are listed here. Dr. Baker is affiliated with the Department of Sociology and contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on race, class, and policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.