Experts
The University of Maryland is home to a number of poverty experts grappling with this grand challenge across disciplines.
Please reach out to Leeanne Dunsmore at ldunsmor@umd.edu if you'd like to be included in this list.
Donald Bolger
Dr. Bolger's research focuses on the impact of poverty and family environment on language and cognitive development in early childhood.
Melissa Kearney
Dr. Kearney’s academic research focuses on domestic policy issues, especially issues related to social policy, poverty, and inequality.
Willow Lung-Amam
Dr. Lung-Aman has written extensively about suburban poverty, racial segregation, immigration, residential and commercial gentrification, redevelopment politics, and neighborhood opportunity.
Mitch Mokhtari
Dr. Mokhtari has extensive research and experience in international development and poverty reduction through economic growth in more than a dozen countries.
Susan W. Parker
Dr. Parker's research focuses principally on education and health in developing countries and, in particular, on the evaluation of programs and public policies.
Kevin Roy
Dr. Roy's research focuses on men's health equity and disparities (specifically trauma), critical and racialized masculinities, and the experiences of low-income families policy systems.
Christy Tirrell-Corbin
Dr. Tirrell-Corbin's research focuses on young children at risk due to adversity, specifically in low-resourced communities.
Stephen B. Thomas
Dr. Thomas is a Professor of Health Policy and Management and the Director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity.
