Quantitative studies of racial health disparities often use static measures of self-reported
race and conventional regression estimators, which critics argue is inconsistent with social …

This study addresses two questions. First, why do Black Americans exhibit worse health
outcomes than White Americans even at higher levels of socioeconomic status (SES) …

Evidence from previous research indicates that while socioeconomic status (SES) narrows
Black-White health inequities, these inequities do not completely disappear, and in some …

Greater educational attainment is generally associated with healthier and longer lives.
However, important heterogeneity in who benefits from educational attainment, how much …

Abstract The African American dropout rate and retention rate for college is higher than their
Caucasian counterpart which may be because of many issues such as financial, social …

This doctoral dissertation is composed of three scientific articles investigating the role of land
tenure on agricultural productivity, the responses of smallholders to climate change, and the …

In this dissertation, I examine how we quantify the dynamic, cumulative effects of relational
social exposures with longitudinal survey data. In Chapter 1, I demonstrate a new mediation …

Complex and counterintuitive patterns of mental health status are well documented across
racial/ethnic groups, but the explanations for these patterns remain poorly understood. My …

This dissertation investigates ways that racism, a system that oppresses some racial groups
while privileging others, may shape relationships between education, citizenship, and health …