Mary J. Fischer
Associate Professor of Sociology
Affiliate of the Center for Population Research
EDUCATION:
PhD., 2003, Demography and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
M.A., 1999, Demography, University of Pennsylvania
B.A., 1997, Urban Studies, College of Wooster
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT:
Mary J. Fischer is an urban sociologist and demographer whose research examines the interrelationship between spatial context and social inequalities. Her interdisciplinary work spans a diverse range of topics, including neighborhood attainment, homeownership, education, and immigration. Her most recent work focuses on the evolving relationship between housing affordability, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic vulnerability, and exposure to natural disaster risks among homebuyers in the United States.
Professor Fischer has received support for her research from the AERA/NSF and the Russell Sage Foundation.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Fischer, Mary J. and Jacob Rugh 2018 “Military Veterans and Neighborhood Racial Integration: VA Mortgage Lending Across Three Eras.” Population Research and Policy Review.
Li, Angran and Mary J. Fischer. 2017 “Advantaged/Disadvantaged School Community, Parental Networks, and Parental Involvement at Elementary School.” Sociology of Education 90(4):355-77.
Fischer, Mary J., Jennifer Lundquist, and Todd Vachon. 2016. “Residential Segregation: The Mitigating Effects of Past Military Experience.” Social Science Research 60:61-73.
Fischer, Mary J., and Travis Lowe. 2015. “Homebuyer Neighborhood Attainment in Black and White: Housing Outcomes During the Boom and Bust.” Social Forces 93(4):1481-512.
Colleges and Universities. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.Fischer, Mary J. 2008 “Does Campus Diversity Promote Friendship Diversity? A Look at Inter-Racial Friendships in College.” Social Science Quarterly 89(3):631-55.Fischer, Mary J. 2008. “Shifting Geographies: Examining the Role of Suburbanization in Black’s Declining Segregation.” Urban Affairs Review 43(4):475-96.Fischer, Mary J. 2007. “Settling into Campus Life: Differences by Race/Ethnicity in College Involvement and Outcomes.” Journal of Higher Education 78(2): 125-61.Fischer, Mary J. 2003. “The Relative Importance of Class and Race in Determining Residential Outcomes in U.S. Urban Areas, 1970-2000.” Urban Affairs Review 38(5): 669-96.
| mary.fischer@uconn.edu | |
| Phone | 860 486-4425 |
| Office Location | 106 Manchester Hall |
| Link | Google Scholar |