Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
November 2, 2023
Time:
2:00-3:00 pm ET
Webinar
Event Material
Event Series
The Context of Poverty
Dr. Mark R. Rank is recognized as one of the foremost experts on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice. He has written many books, with his most recent “The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity,” examining poverty and inequality, and exploring how poverty is a structural issue that requires systemic changes in order to alleviate it. Dr. Rank will discuss his work and lay out the theories of poverty during this presentation.
Speaker
Mark R. Rank, PhD
Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare
Washington University in St. Louis
Moderators
Shobha Srinivasan, PhD
Senior Advisor for Health Disparities
Office of the Director, DCCPS, NCI
Amy Kennedy, PhD, MPH
Health Disparities Research Coordinator
Office of the Director, DCCPS, NCI
Last Updated
November 16, 2023