Research Agenda
Comparative research on inequality, labor markets, and social policy.
Recent Projects
- Inequality in crisis: welfare regime comparisons during the Great Recession and COVID-19 period across OECD countries.
- Gender labor market inequality before and after the COVID-19 pandemic (comparative analysis across 174 countries).
- Global Fertility Decline, Demographic Transitions, and Social Policy Responses: A Cross-National Analysis.
- Capacity building, and institutional support for minority serving institutions.
Approach
I study how social inequalities are formed, sustained, and sometimes undone. My work integrates sociological theory with computational and mixed-methods analysis to connect data with lived experience. Each project follows methodological transparency and serves public relevance, with a core commitment to reducing structural harm.
Methodological Framework
Quantitative Modeling
- Code-based multilevel and panel models
- Structural equation modeling
- Time-series and event-based analysis
- Comparative survey measurement
Qualitative and Mixed-Methods
- Policy and institutional document analysis
- Focus groups and key informant interviews
- Qualitative–quantitative integration
Open Materials
Reproducible workflows, quantitative code, and analysis templates supporting my cross-national and longitudinal research. View repository