Yao Lu

Yao Lu is a Professor of Sociology. She is a member of the CPRC’s committee on Research on Immigration/Migration. Lu’s research is at the intersection of inequality, demography, and politics. Her recent and ongoing work examines how structural population shifts shape democratic progress and erosion across global contexts, as well as inequalities in the transition from college to work and its broader societal implications.

Research Interests

Adverse Childhood Experiences
Child Policy
Children
Community Development
Discrimination
Family
Gender
Global Migration Trends
Health
Health Inequities
Immigrant Children or Children of Immigrants
Immigrant Health
Immigration Policy
Inequality
Inequality/Disparity
Internal Migration
International Migration
Life Course Perspectives on Migration
Migrant Health
Parental Separations
Racism
Second Generation
Sending Areas
Social Stratification

Datasets

American Community Survey
Decennial Census
National Health Interview Survey
Survey of Income and Program Participation