Her research focuses on exploring how low-income individuals understand their situations pertaining to work and economic well- being. She is currently conducting research on the financial coping strategies of families and is a Principal Investigator on the Michigan Recession and Recovery Study. Previously, Seefeldt was an Assistant Research Scientist at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Assistant Director of the National Poverty Center, both at the University of Michigan, and an Assistant Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. kseef@umich.edu