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Samantha Friedman is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University at Albany, State University of New York. With a PhD in Sociology and Demography from Pennsylvania State University (1997), she specializes in urban sociology, immigration, housing, and residential segregation. Her research often intersects with public health and environmental sociology, particularly in examining how housing tenure, disaster preparedness, and spatial inequality affect vulnerable populations.
- PhD, Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University, 1997
- MA, Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University, 1994
- BA, Sociology and Statistics, State University of New York Buffalo, 1992
Her recent work analyzes diabetes hospitalizations linked to ambient heat, racial disparities in housing insecurity, and educational segregation in US metropolitan areas. She has pioneered studies on minority homeownership trends, residential attainment by family structure, and the health impacts of neighborhood conditions. Google Scholar lists 15 recent publications spanning 2025–2023, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to urban inequality and health outcomes.
Key scientific contributions include:
- Mapping older-adult neighborhood vulnerability in New York State
- Investigating the residential segregation of Middle Eastern/North African and South Asian populations
- Exploring connections between power outages, floods, and hospital admissions
