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Susan Clampet-Lundquist is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Saint Joseph's University. Her research focuses on urban neighborhoods, adolescent risk behavior, and social policy impacts, particularly through the lens of housing mobility programs like the Moving To Opportunity (MTO) demonstration.
- BA in Psychology, Furman University
- MA in Urban Studies, Temple University
- MA in Demography, University of Pennsylvania
- PhD in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Her interdisciplinary work examines how neighborhood contexts shape family dynamics and youth outcomes, with methodological expertise in both quantitative surveys and qualitative fieldwork. She co-authored the influential book Coming of Age in the Other America (2016) and has published extensively in journals like American Journal of Sociology and Journal of Adolescent Research.
Research trends across her publications reveal sustained focus on:
- Gender disparities in urban poverty experiences
- Mental health and economic outcomes post-relocation
- Community-level impacts of housing policies
- Longitudinal effects of neighborhood change on youth
In teaching, she offers courses on Social Problems, Urban Sociology, and correctional facility-based Inside-Out classes that integrate traditional students with incarcerated peers for collaborative learning.
