Director, Population and Development Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2003 to present. Professor, Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2000 to present. Associate Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1992 to 1999. Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1986 to 1992. Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1986. Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985. Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980 to 1981. Grants and Awards: Polson Institute for Global Development, Cornell University. 2017. Principal Investigator, “Calculating the risk of poverty: a social experiment.” $6,000. Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, 2010 - 2014. Principal Investigator, “Policy Education and Action for Fighting Poverty and Hardship in Upstate New York.” $93,000. Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011. Principal Investigator, with Jamie S. Dollahite and Katherine L. Dickin. “The Social Cost of Reducing a New York State Nutrition Education Program.” $27,300. Cornell University Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. 2011. Enhancing Demographic Research Capacity in Francophone Africa - Summer Conference and Workshop, Co-Principal Investigator with Parfait Enyegue-Eloundou, $12,000. Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 2010. Co-principal investigator with MR Rank. “SES and Health across Generations and across the Life Course.” University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, $7,000.
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, 2007 - 2010. Principal Investigator, “Fighting Poverty in the 21st Century.” $27,000. Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 2007 - 2008, “Estimating the Likelihood of Asset Poverty Across the Life Course.” University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, $25,000. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2001, "Rising Tides, Sinking Boats: the Consequences of Economic Restructuring and Racial Segregation for Connecticut's Inner City Poor," Principal Investigator, HUD Agreement Number H-21333SG, $30,000. Society for Social Work and Research, 2001. "Outstanding Research Award," "In recognition of exemplary contribution to knowledge in the profession of social work." Cornell University Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center, 2001. Co-Principal Investigator with Mark R. Rank, 2001, "The Social Dynamics of Affluent Couples." Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant 99-6-23 H/R002, $25,000. United States Department of Agriculture. Co-Principal Investigator, 2000 - 2005, "Rural Labor Markets: Workers, Firms and Communities in Transition," $100,000. Named to the 2001, 55th edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America. Rural Policy Research Institute, 1998 – 1999. Principal Investigator. “The Effects of Welfare Reform on Metro and Nonmetro Areas of the United States.” $36,000. Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, 1997 - 1999. Principal Investigator, “Social and Economic Survey of Nonmetropolitan New York.” $75,000 New York State 4-H Foundation and U.S.D.A. Co-Principal investigator with Eunice Rodriguez, Cornell University. 1996-1998. “Outcomes for Community-based Youth Programs: A Statewide Impact Study of the 4-H Club Program in New York,” $25,000. Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute, 1994. Innovator Award for work with New York State Teen Assessment Program, award presented for community research on teen at-risk behavior. Term