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Alexander Adames
Faculty Associate
Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research
Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research
Research Interests:
Alexander Adames is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, an affiliate of the Population Studies Center, and Faculty Associate at The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics. He is a sociologist and social demographer who primarily examines the drivers and consequences of economic stratification within the United States. Broadly speaking, his research agenda focuses on examining factors associated with variation in wealth, income, and labor market outcomes over the life course and across familial generations. In a separate line of research, Adames investigates the factors associated with romantic desirability in the context of online dating.
Select Publications
- Alexander Adames, Bryer, Ellen. 2024. The development of racial wealth gaps in early adulthood. Social Science Research 120:103010.
- Alexander Adames. 2023. The Cumulative Effects of Colorism: Race, Wealth, and Skin Tone. Social Forces 102(2):539-560.