Mark Edwards

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Mark Edwards

Professor of Sociology and Director of Oregon State University Policy Analysis Laboratory (OPAL)
School of Public Policy

Bexell Hall 434
2251 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

Research/Career Interests

Policy Areas: Poverty and inequality, food security, sociology of housing, research methods.

PhD: University of Washington

Additional Information

 

Teaching

  • SOC 426/526 - Social Inequality
  • SOC 439/539 Welfare and Social Services
  • PPOL 521 - Understanding Social Research
  • PPOL 455/555 - Housing Policy

Research Interests

  • Social Inequality
  • Public Safety Net Policy
  • Research Methods and Statistics
  • Sociology of Food Insecurity and Housing

Newest Research


Curriculum Vita

Brief Vita

EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D. - Sociology, University of Washington 1997
  • M.A. - Sociology, University of Washington 1992
  • B.A. - Food Biochemistry, University of California at Davis 1984

CURRENT PROJECTS:

  • "What Can Account for Older Americans’ Low Participation Rate in the SNAP Program?"
  • "Understanding Patterns of College Student Food Insecurity"

 Selected Publications:

  • Elkaramany, Mohamed and Mark Edwards. 2022. “State Policy Effects on the Suppression of CalFresh Participation Rates.” Journal of Poverty  DOI:  10.1080/ 10875549.2022.2065560

  • Leanne Giordono, David Rothwell, Stephanie Grutzmacher, & Mark Edwards. 2022. “Understanding SNAP use patterns among older adults.” Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy  DOI:  10.1002/aepp.13228

  • Grobe, Deana, Mark Edwards, and Bruce Weber. 2020. “The Complex Dynamics of Work,  Wages, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation.” Journal of Poverty. DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2019.1616032

  • Edwards, Mark, Colleen Heflin, Peter Mueser, Sue Porter, and Bruce Weber. 2016. “The Great Recession and SNAP Caseloads: A Tale of Two States” Journal of Poverty 20(3):261-277.

  • Porter, Suzanne and Mark Edwards.  2014. "Household and Economic Factors Associated with Geographic and School Mobility Among Low-Income Children." Journal of Children and Poverty 20(2):111-130.

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS:

  • 2012 Oregon Faith  Roundtable Against Hunger - Harvest of Hope Award.
  • 2011 Division of Outreach & Engagement Award for Excellence: Strategic Impact
  • 2021 Family Friendly Faculty Award