Overview
My work focuses on the prevalence, causes, and consequences of contact with the criminal legal system and the child welfare system for families.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Sociology
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2020 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Co-Director for the Carceral Studies Certificate in the Kenan Institute for Ethics
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2025 - Present
Kenan Institute for Ethics,
University Institutes and Centers
Chair of Sociology
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2025 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2023 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
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2023 - Present
Center for Child and Family Policy,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Publications
Out-of-Home-Care Rates among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Children in Countries With Histories of Settler Colonialism.
Journal Article Child maltreatment · December 2025 Indigenous children in settler-colonial societies have historically been exposed to frequent family separation; yet contemporary family separation through out-of-home-care (OOHC) remains understudied. We analyzed annual OOHC rates among indigenous and non- ... Full text CiteThe direct financial costs of having a family member incarcerated.
Journal Article Science advances · November 2025 Using original data from the Family Incarceration Costs Survey, we present national estimates of the direct financial costs of family member incarceration. We find that most Americans with an incarcerated family member provide them direct financial support ... Full text CiteThe Fallout from Criminal Justice System Contact
Journal Article RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences · October 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Rockwool #5- Intergenerational desistance, persistence, and escalation in severe marginalization
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rockwool Foundation · 2025 - 2029National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Interior · 2022 - 2027"Implications of Parental Incarceration for Child Health and Wellbeing"
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pennsylvania State University · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Princeton University ·
2008
Ph.D.