About Kate H. Choi

I am a family demographer, inequality scholar, and quantitative sociologist. My research investigates the nature, determinants, and consequences of social inequality. I am particularly interested in the role of families in generating and exacerbating inequalities within and across generations. Much of my work has examined intermarriage trends and the consequences of crossing racial and socioeconomic boundaries in marriage for future generations. Another line of scientific inquiry examines how families’ residential choice decisions shape their socioeconomic wellbeing and health. An example of this body of work is my recent project exploring why residents of black and immigrant neighborhoods bear the brunt of COVID-19 in Canada.  

I hold a B.S. in Economics from Duke University, an MA in Sociology from UT Austin, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from UCLA. I completed my postdoctoral training at Princeton University. I am currently an Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and the Director of the Centre for Research in Social Inequality at Western University in Canada. I am also the recipient of the Faculty Scholar Award at Western University.

I am a Korean-Panamanian educated in the United States and living in Canada.

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