Vulnerable Families

Vulnerable Families

Research on vulnerable families has been at the core of our work since we opened our doors in 2004. Our team works closely with partners on the ground to conduct timely, rigorous research that brings practitioners’ and policy-makers’ attention to the needs of children and families across rural, suburban, and urban America, and this focus drives many related areas of work. We strive to get our accessible analyses into the hands of legislators and child and family advocates through our publications, presentations, and other media.

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Research Experts

Beth Mattingly

Beth Mattingly

Director of Research on Vulnerable Families

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Doctoral Student, Department of Sociology

Vicki Banyard

Vicki Banyard

Professor, Department of Psychology

Jessica Carson

Jessica Carson

Vulnerable Families Research Scientist

Mil Duncan

Mil Duncan

Research Director, AGree

Katie Edwards

Katie Edwards

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

Charlie French

Charlie French

Program Team Leader, Community & Economic Development, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Douglas Gagnon

Douglas Gagnon

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Education

Rebecca Glauber

Rebecca Glauber

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Suzanne Graham

Suzanne Graham

Associate Professor, Department of Education

Kenneth M. Johnson

Kenneth M. Johnson

Senior Demographer

Beth Mattingly

Beth Mattingly

Director of Research on Vulnerable Families

Andrew Schaefer

Andrew Schaefer

Doctoral Student, Department of Sociology

Kristin Smith

Kristin Smith

Family Demographer

Michael J. Staley

Michael J. Staley

Doctoral Student, Department of Sociology

Jessica Ulrich

Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Sociology

Wendy A. Walsh

Wendy A. Walsh

Research Associate Professor of Sociology, Crimes against Children Research Center

Sally Ward

Sally Ward

Professor, Department of Sociology

Barbara Wauchope

Barbara Wauchope

Director of Evaluation

Melissa Wells

Melissa Wells

Associate Professor, Department of Social Work

Desiree Wiesen-Martin

Desiree Wiesen-Martin

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Sociology

Justin Young

Justin Young

Doctoral Student, Department of Sociology