Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Sociology
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2018 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Chair of Sociology
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2019 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health
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2018 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2025 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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2010 - Present
Duke Population Research Center,
Duke Population Research Institute
Recent Publications
Does an Immigrant Health Advantage Exist Among US Whites? Evidence from a Nationally-Representative Examination of Mental and Physical Well-Being.
Journal Article Journal of immigrant and minority health · October 2024 This study examines whether an immigrant health advantage exists among US Whites, a group often used as a reference category in research on racial and ethnic health disparities. Using recent data from the National Health Interview Survey (2019-2022), I dis ... Full text Open Access CiteRacial and gender differences in discrimination and psychological distress among young adults.
Journal Article Social science & medicine (1982) · August 2024 Racial and gender differences in the effects of discrimination on health are well-established. The evidence has derived largely from studies of older adults, with less attention paid to younger adults. The current study takes an intersectional approach to ... Full text CiteDisaggregating Heterogeneity among Non-Hispanic Whites: Evidence and Implications for U.S. Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities.
Journal Article Popul Res Policy Rev · February 2021 Research has made strides in disaggregating health data among racial/ethnic minorities, but less is known about the extent of diversity among Whites. Using logistic regression modeling applied to data on respondents aged 40+ from the 2008 to 2016 American ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
2022 Census Study
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services · 2022 - 2023ACCESS Arab American Research Initiative
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services · 2016 - 2018Thriving after Surviving: Strategies for Improving Muslim Refugee Student Outcomes
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by William T. Grant Foundation · 2018 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Texas, Austin ·
2001
Ph.D.
University of Texas, Austin ·
1997
M.A.
Midwestern State University ·
1995
B.A.