His research focuses on race/class/gender inequality, culture, neighborhoods, work, and teaching & learning. Much of his research focuses on the reproduction of inequality in institutional contexts. Current projects include an examination of cultural capital in a corporate workplace, and an investigation into everyday racial segregation in urban sociocultural spaces. His work has been published in Research in the Sociology of Work, Social Science & Medicine, Sociological Focus, and the Journal of the National Medical Association. David received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Cincinnati.