Maureen Waller (Ph.D. Sociology, Princeton) is Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at Cornell University. Professor Waller’s research uses a mixed methods approach to examine social and policy issues which deeply impact the lives of economically disadvantaged families in the U.S. This work has drawn on hundreds of qualitative interviews as well as national survey and policy data to provide new insight into the experiences of marginalized families at the intersection of the child support, welfare, family court, and criminal justice systems.
Fields of expertise: Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Social policy