Applied Expertise Areas 


Social Research & Methodology

Quantitative and qualitative research design

Survey development, interviews, ethnography, focus groups

Statistical and computational analysis (SPSS, Stata, R, NVivo, Excel)


Social Institutions & Systems

Education, family, religion, law, health, and economy

How institutions shape behavior, inequality, and opportunity


Inequality & Social Justice

Race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, immigration

Policy analysis on equity, inclusion, and systemic discrimination


Community & Urban Studies

Housing, gentrification, infrastructure, public safety

Community organizing and stakeholder engagement


Work & Organizations

Labor markets, worker justice, human resources

Organizational culture, operations, and administration


Technology & Society

Digital sociology, social media, data privacy

Impacts of AI, automation, and digital platforms on communities