Kristin S. Seefeldt

Education:

Ph.D., Sociology and Public Policy, University of Michigan, 2010
M.P.P., University of Michigan, 1996
B.A., American Government, 1990

Current Projects with Burgard:

Michigan Recession and Recovery Study

Under Review   Burgard, Sarah A., Kristin S. Seefeldt, and Sarah W. Johnson. “Housing instability and Health: Findings from the Michigan Recession and Recovery Study.”

In Preparation   Burgard, Sarah A., Kristin S. Seefeldt, and Lucie Kalousova. “Employment Uncertainty and Adult Health: Early Results from the Michigan Recession and recovery Study (MRRS).”

Research interests:

Her primary research interests lie in exploring how low-income individuals understand their situations, particularly around issues related to work and economic well-being.  She is the author of Working After Welfare (W.E. Upjohn Institute Press), which discusses employment advancement and work-family balance issues as experienced by former welfare recipients.  Currently, she is conducting qualitative research on families’ financial coping strategies during an economic downturn.

Another strand of research, begun when she was a researcher at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., is focused on documenting and understanding how social welfare policies are implemented. Currently, she is working with researchers from MDRC and the Urban Institute on an implementation study of four employment programs serving ex-offenders.

Experience/Employment:

Indiana University, Bloomington

Assistant Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2010-Present

University of Michigan

Assistant Director, National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, 2004–2010
Assistant Research Scientist, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 2009–2010
Research Investigator, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 2003–2009

The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., 1990-1994

Contact Information:

kseef@umich.edu