جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
• Demography
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Aliya Saperstein is a Professor of Sociology and the Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from the University of California, Berkeley (2008) and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the social processes through which racial and gender categories are constructed, how these classifications create and sustain inequality, and how methodological choices in survey research affect findings on stratification and health disparities. Stanford University faculty since 2011 Visiting Scholar, Sciences Po and Russell Sage Foundation Expert committee member for National Academies of Sciences consensus studies on race/ethnicity (2024) and gender measurement (2022) Her work has been recognized with multiple awards including the Population Association of America Early Achievement Award (2016) , Oliver Cromwell Cox Best Article Award (2014) , and IPUMS Research Award (2013) . She leads the Lab for Social Research at Stanford, which trains undergraduate researchers and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Research trends in her publications reveal a progression from foundational work on racial fluidity (2012-2014) to contemporary analyses of genetic ancestry testing's sociological implications. Her recent projects examine how direct-to-consumer genetic testing affects racial self-identification patterns and challenges traditional survey methodologies, particularly in multiracial populations and gender categorization. Scientific contributions include: Transforming sex/gender questions in the 2018 General Social Survey Key findings on how genetic ancestry testing increases multiracial identification Experimental evidence showing ancestry question order affects racial reporting Theoretical advancements in racial formation theory

Albert Esteveمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Demography
• Family Studies
• Household Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Albert Esteve is a research professor in the Department of Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and serves as the director of the Center for Demographic Studies (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics or CED). He also holds the position of Rector at the European Doctoral School of Demography. His research specializes in demography with particular focus on family structures, households, and macro-level demographic patterns through international comparisons. Esteve frequently utilizes survey and population census data in his work and has made significant contributions to the Integrated Public Use of Microdata Series (IPUMS) project's international version. Esteve's scholarly output demonstrates consistent productivity with publications spanning from 2006 to 2025, including multiple articles in 2024 and forthcoming publications in 2025. His research portfolio reveals several key thematic areas including fertility patterns (particularly in Spain and Latin America), household composition across different cultural contexts, marriage and cohabitation patterns, and the relationship between education and demographic behavior. He has conducted extensive comparative work across Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Africa. Esteve has secured significant research funding from prestigious organizations including the European Research Council and the Government of Spain. His leadership roles at the Center for Demographic Studies and the European Doctoral School of Demography position him at the forefront of demographic research and education in Europe.

Steven Mansonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Geographic Information Science
• Environmental Science
• Biocomplexity
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Steven Manson is a Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Society at the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts, where he also served as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs. He directs the Human-Environment Geographic Information Science (HEGIS) laboratory and leads major data science initiatives like the National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) and IPUMS Terra. PhD in Geography, Clark University (2002) BA Honours in Geography, University of Victoria (1995) His research focuses on geographic information science and human-environment systems , using agent-based modeling and big data to analyze land use change, urban dynamics, and sustainability challenges. Recent work explores spatiotemporal data harmonization and geospatial cyberinfrastructure . The articles reveal trends in GIScience methodology , urbanization analysis , and data-intensive sustainability research . Key contributions include self-organizing map applications for health data and hybrid statistical-GIS techniques for environmental policy. Scientific accolades include: Ecological Society of America Sustainability Science Award NASA Earth System Science Fellow McKnight Land Grant Professorship As Principal Investigator for NHGIS and IPUMS Terra, he secured over $40M in NSF, NIH, and DOJ grants for spatiotemporal data infrastructure. Outreach initiatives include developing open geospatial textbooks adopted globally and collaborating with Twin Cities K-12 programs.

• Economics of Inequality
• Poverty Dynamics
• Ethnic and Gender Economics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Carlos Manuel Gradin Lago is a Full Professor at the Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Vigo (Spain). His research focuses on the economics of inequality, poverty, and polarization, with a particular emphasis on poverty dynamics, income mobility, gender and ethnic economics, and issues related to developing countries. His recent publications analyze inequality of opportunity in Chile, spatial consumption inequality in Mozambique, and the role of the middle class in income distribution. He has contributed to global inequality debates through work with institutions like UNU-WIDER and Oxford University Press. His research is characterized by innovative methodological approaches such as Shapley decomposition and recentered influence function techniques. Economics of Inequality Poverty Dynamics Gender and Ethnic Economics Developing Countries His work spans comparative studies in China, India, South Africa, and Spain, addressing issues like racial income distribution, occupational segregation, and welfare policy. A notable award includes the IPUMS-International Research Award (2012). His research is disseminated through open-access publications in journals like World Development , Feminist Economics , and Journal of Economic Inequality .

Mathias Lerchمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Population and Development
• Demography
• Migration Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mathias Lerch serves as Lecturer and Head of the Urban Demography Laboratory (URBDEMO) at the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). With expertise spanning population dynamics, urbanization, and demographic estimation, he bridges demography with urban planning and environmental science through interdisciplinary research on mortality, fertility, and migration patterns. His research centers on Population and Development, International Demography, and Urban Demography, examining how socioeconomic and environmental factors interact with demographic change. Methodologically, Lerch specializes in data collection, linkage, quality assessment, and advanced statistical modeling for demographic estimation and multi-regional projection, with particular focus on migration systems, fertility transitions, and mortality disparities in urban contexts. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2017-2025) reveals consistent investigation into migration patterns across rural-urban continua, fertility transitions in developing regions, and mortality outcomes in urban environments. His work demonstrates methodological innovation through multi-regional projection techniques and large-scale dataset integration, significantly advancing demographic estimation practices and policy-relevant insights for urban population growth. Dr. Lerch currently advises PhD students Beckendorff Dorothee and Du Wenxiu while teaching courses including Urban Demography and Border Forensics at EPFL. His advisory work focuses on training the next generation of demographers in quantitative methods and urban population analysis. As head of URBDEMO, Lerch leads a research team developing systemic frameworks for understanding urban population dynamics. The laboratory's work integrates demographic methods with urban studies to address contemporary challenges in urbanization, migration flows, and sustainable city development through innovative data linkage and modeling approaches.

Emily Rauscherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Education
• School Spending
• Infant Health
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Emily Rauscher is a Professor in the Sociology Department at Brown University and a faculty affiliate of the Population Studies and Training Center, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, and the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy. Her research focuses on education and inequality, particularly examining how school spending impacts child well-being and equality. BA from Wesleyan University MPhil from Trinity College Dublin MS from University of Southern California PhD in Sociology from New York University Rauscher investigates the social benefits of educational investments, including equal achievement, improved occupational opportunities, health outcomes, and intergenerational mobility. Her recent work explores infant health disparities, Medicaid policy, and the impact of school funding reforms. She employs quantitative and mixed methods, causal inference techniques, and natural experiments in her research. Her publications reveal trends in educational equity, infant health inequality, and policy impacts. Key subfields include school funding efficiency, environmental health risks, and demographic disparities in health outcomes. Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award NAEd/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship IPUMS Research Award Craig Anthony Arnold Faculty Research Award Rauscher has received funding from the Spencer Foundation, American Educational Research Association, William T. Grant Foundation, Gilead Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and National Academy of Education. She teaches courses on social inequality, statistics, sociology of education, and infant health disparities.

Steven Rugglesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Population Censuses
• Microdata
• IPUMS
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Steven Ruggles is a Regents Professor in History at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and serves as Director of the Minnesota Population Center , which includes the Institute for Social Research & Data Innovation and the Life Course Center. He specializes in Population censuses Microdata analysis IPUMS infrastructure Educational disparities Longitudinal demographic studies His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to educational equity and population health. He has secured significant funding from: National Science Foundation NIH National Institute on Aging NIH National Institute of Child Health/Human Development Key collaborative projects include: Multigenerational Longitudinal Panel for Aging Research (2024-2029) Prospective Microdata for Aging (2023-2026) Current Population Survey Integration (2022-2026) Ruggles' recent publications focus on: Data privacy in decennial censuses Synthetic data limitations Multigenerational panel construction Contextual approaches to demographic research He actively collaborates with scholars such as: Steven Manson (Geography, UMN) Matthew Sobek (UMN) Kiran Muralidhar (Texas A&M)

Deborah Levisonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International development
• Child labor and education
• Survey research involving children
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Deborah Levison is a Professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, affiliated with the Minnesota Population Center and Life Course Center. She holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Michigan, with training at the Population Studies Center. Education: Ph.D. in Economics (University of Michigan) Affiliations: IPUMS-International project, Animating Children’s Views (ACV) initiative Her research focuses on international development, child labor and education, survey research involving children, human rights of children, and population studies. She examines children's time use in low-income countries, integrating environmental sustainability and qualitative methodologies, including the ACV project's implementation of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Levison's recent articles explore adolescent attitudes toward abortion in Tanzania through video vignettes, children's environmental chores, and youth participation in the Global South. Her grants include NIH and NSF funding for population health, microdata research, and child aging studies in the Global South. Scientific Awards: 10 teaching awards She collaborates with researchers like Anna Bolgrien, S. Ruggles, and E.H. Boyle on projects involving IPUMS-International, reproductive health, and child development datasets. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for poverty reduction and environmental protection.

Ning Hsiehمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Health Equity
• Health Inequities
• Social Determinants of Health
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ning Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Social Science. Their research focuses on health equity, stress processes, and social connections across intersections of sexuality, gender, race/ethnicity, and aging. Current work examines healthcare inequities in vulnerable populations, including sexual/gender minorities and older adults. Education: PhD in Demography and Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania (2014). Previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago. Research Interests: Health disparities, intersectionality, stigma and discrimination, aging populations, LGBTQ+ health, and cultural competency in healthcare. Recent work explores how social relationships buffer against dementia risks and how race/ethnicity-sexuality-gender intersections affect healthcare access and outcomes. Key Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as Demography , Journal of Health and Social Behavior , and Health Affairs . Recent topics include flu vaccination inequities, cognitive impairment risk among sexual minorities, and disparities in primary care access. Awards: Recognitions from ASA, SSSP, IPUMS, and MSU. Funded by National Institute on Aging and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Associated Programs: Asian Pacific American Studies Program and Center for Gender in Global Context at MSU. Active in collaborative research on aging and health equity.

Paola Giulianoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Applied Microeconomics
• Culture and Economics
• Political Economy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Paola Giuliano is a Professor of Economics at the UCLA Anderson School of Management , holding the Chauncey J. Medberry Chair in Management . She was appointed Faculty Vice Chair of Academic Personnel in 2025 and maintains affiliations as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research , Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research , and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor . Ph.D. in Economics , 2003, UC Berkeley B.A. in Economics , summa cum laude, 1997, Bocconi University Her research focuses on Culture and Economics and Political Economy , examining how historical and cultural factors shape modern economic behavior, gender roles, and policy outcomes. Recent work explores the interplay of ancestral agricultural practices, trust dynamics, and educational equity. Her publications span top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics , Review of Economic Studies , and American Economic Review , with coverage in mainstream media outlets including the New York Times and The Economist . Scientific Awards : Young Economist Award (2004, EEA), IPUMS Research Award (2013) Giuliano’s lectures at global institutions (2025: CESifo Venice Summer Institute, 2024: Queen’s Business School Belfast) highlight her work on cultural persistence, migration impacts, and gender economics. She serves on editorial boards and collaborates with institutions like the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity .

Robert Baumannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Econometrics
• Labor Economics

Robert Baumann is a Professor in the Department of Economics & Accounting at College of the Holy Cross. He holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University and teaches courses including Econometrics, Industrial Organization and Public Policy, Quantitative Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistical Analysis, and Core Principles of Economics. His educational background features a doctoral degree from Ohio State University, though specific details about his dissertation or other academic milestones aren't provided in the available information. Professor Baumann's research focuses on two primary areas: Econometrics - Applying statistical methods to economic data for hypothesis testing and forecasting economic trends Labor Economics - Examining wage determination, employment patterns, and labor market dynamics While no specific publications are listed, his research profile on Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) indicates an active scholarly record. His work utilizes major data sources including the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS at Minnesota Population Center, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Professor Baumann demonstrates professional engagement through resources like the Stata Portal at UCLA, Gary Becker and Richard Posner Blog, Freakanomics Blog, American Economics Association, and Western Economics Association International, suggesting active participation in the economics community. As a faculty member teaching multiple core economics courses, he likely advises undergraduate students and supervises research projects, with particular emphasis on quantitative methods given his teaching of Econometrics and Statistical Analysis courses. His research approach appears data-intensive, leveraging national datasets to investigate economic questions that bridge theoretical and empirical perspectives.

Wenfei Xuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Housing Policy
• Urban Inequality
• Segregation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Wenfei Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. Her research examines how housing policies, institutions, and technologies shape urban inequality through urban analytics, with focus areas including social-spatial stratification, segregation, and neighborhood change in the United States. Education: Ph.D. in Urban Planning, Columbia University Dual Master in Architecture and Urban Planning, MIT B.A. in Economics, University of Chicago Her research integrates housing policy history with contemporary data science methods to analyze structural discrimination patterns. Key interests include mapping historical redlining impacts, neighborhood diversity quantification using mobile data, and developing urban data science frameworks. Publications focus on spatial justice themes, with recent work examining mortgage risk mapping, neighborhood diversity through mobile data, urban vacancy identification, and conceptual foundations of urban data science. Awards: IPUMS Best Published Work in Spatial Data (2022) Mansueto Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021) AAG Racial Justice Research Grant (2021) Leads the Urban Data Research Lab and teaches courses including Introduction to Urban Data Science (CRP 4680/5680) and Mapping/Countermapping (CRP 4280/5280).

Hoyt Bleakleyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Economic History
• Development Economics
• Health Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hoyt Bleakley is a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan and a W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellow at The Hoover Institution (2024–2025). His research focuses on economic history, development economics, health economics, and institutional analysis. He holds affiliations with multiple institutions, including the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), and the Center for Population Economics at the University of Chicago. His work spans historical topics such as the economic effects of American slavery, the impact of disease eradication (e.g., hookworm and malaria), and institutional preferences revealed through migration patterns. He has also studied labor markets, financial crises, and the intergenerational transmission of human capital. Bleakley’s publications include seminal articles in top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics , Journal of Economic History , and American Economic Journal . His research has received recognition, including the IPUMS Research Award and the Excellence in Refereeing Award from the American Economic Review . He has taught courses on economic development, human capital in historical perspective, and Latin American economic issues. His research often integrates historical data with modern econometric techniques to address questions of long-run economic growth and structural change.

Danyang Zhangمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Labor Economics
• International Trade
• Applied Microeconomics

Danyang Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Business in the University of Akron , specializing in Labor Economics, International Trade, and Applied Microeconomics. She earned her PhD (2022) and MS (2019) from Purdue University, and MA (2016) and BS (2014) from Central University of Finance and Economics. Education: PhD in Economics (Purdue), MS in Economics (Purdue), MA & BS in Economics (Central University of Finance and Economics) Her research explores the intersection of labor markets, trade policy, and microeconomic behavior. Key themes include: Labor Economics : Analyzing childcare costs, social norms, and gender discrimination in workforce participation. International Trade : Studying export decisions of Chinese firms, consumer animus toward Chinese products during the pandemic, and cultural transmission effects. Applied Microeconomics : Focusing on household spending, policy compliance, and market behavior under external shocks. Her publications reflect trends in empirical analysis of trade compliance, pandemic-induced consumer bias, and gender dynamics in economic decision-making. Recent presentations highlight collaborations with researchers like Bond, T. and Cortes-Selva, A., spanning conferences such as the Canadian International Trade Study Group and Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting. Scientific Awards Chinese Policy Scholars Group DEI Advocacy Award (2023) IPUMS Excellence in Research Award (2022) Krannert Teaching Academy Graduate Student Teaching Award (2022) James A. Papke Graduate Fellowship (2021) Krannert Ph.D. Research Symposium Award (2019) National Scholarship for Masters (China) (2015) She actively contributes to academic service through committees like Faculty Recruitment, Curriculum Development, and Strategic Planning at both departmental and college levels. No student advising or grant details are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Hui Zhengمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Demography
• Social Epidemiology
• Health Inequalities
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Hui Zheng is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, specializing in demography, social epidemiology, and quantitative methods. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University (2011). His research focuses on population health inequalities, aging, mortality trends, and the interplay of social structures with health outcomes. Key areas include the impact of income inequality, immigration status, and workplace environments on health disparities. Zheng has pioneered methods to analyze cohort trends, mortality selection, and the role of socioeconomic factors in health outcomes. His work has been supported by grants from the CDC and NIH, and he serves as Deputy-Editor for Demography , alongside editorial roles at major journals. Notable awards include the Eliot Freidson Award (2019) and the IPUMS Health Surveys Award (2022). Recent projects address rising health challenges in the U.S., nativity disparities in health outcomes, and cognitive aging mechanisms. Key research contributions include studies on Black-White mortality gaps, immigrant mortality advantages, and the declining health of younger cohorts (Boomers to Millennials). He emphasizes methodological rigor, often combining demographic models with epidemiological insights.