Sociology

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

• Collection of recent research on State of Oregon and OSU food insecurity
• Weber Towers Interactive Learning Experience

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