Robert F Schoeni Research Professor, Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research and Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Biography
Dr. Killewald uses quantitative methods to study inequality in the contemporary United States. In one line of research, she investigates the gendered intersection of work and family. In a second line of research, she analyzes how wealth inequality persists across generations and the role of intergenerational processes in the racial wealth gap. She is currently conducting research on the changing gender pay gap in the United States.
Projects
Stone Center for Inequality DynamicsFunded Research
Publications
- Alexandra Achen Killewald, Lee, Angela, England, Paula. 2023. Wealth and Divorce. Demography 60(1):147-171.
- Alexandra Achen Killewald, Zhuo, Xiaolin. 2019. U.S. Mothers’ Long-Term Employment Patterns. Demography 56(1):285-320.