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Vincent Fusaro

Assistant Professor

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Vincent Fusaro

Ph.D.

Contact

McGuinn Hall 308

Telephone: 617-552-1612

Email: vincent.fusaro@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A., University of Rhode Island
  • M.S.W., 艾可直播 University
  • Ph.D., University of Michigan

Research Interests

Experiences of material hardship, low-wage work, federalism and social welfare, effects of policies and programs on well-being

Expertise

  • Children, Youth, and Families
  • Community Development and Organizing
  • Equity, Justice, and Inclusion
  • Macro Practice
  • Poverty
  • Social Policy
  • Systemic Inequities
CV or resume

Profile

Vincent A. Fusaro, Ph.D., examines policies and programs that affect the economic and material well-being of low-income households in the United States, especially households with children. Jointly trained as a social work researcher and a political scientist, his work follows three main tracks: understanding the challenges facing low-income households, identifying the effects of policies and programs that address household well-being, and considering the social, political, and economic influences on social welfare policy design and implementation. Within these areas, he is particularly interested in the role of states in social welfare. His research agenda encompasses topics including food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness, low-wage work, racial and ethnic disparities in well-being, and federalism.聽

Select Publications

Fusaro, V., Coley, R. L., & Carey, N. (2023). Shelter from the storm: State eviction moratoria, implementation context, & eviction filings during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing Policy Debate, 33(6), 1415-1442.聽

Fusaro, V. & Seith, D. (2023). When cash safety nets fade: SNAP-participating households with children without cash income. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.聽

Fusaro, V. (2021). State variation in TANF expenditures: Implications for social work and social policy. Social Work, 66(2), 157-166.聽

Fusaro, V. (2021). States & cash assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Race, politics, and policy structure. Policy Studies Journal, 49(3), 811-834.

Fusaro, V., Levy, H., & Shaefer, H.L. (2018). Racial and ethnic disparities in the lifetime prevalence of homelessness in the United States. Demography, 55(6), 2119-2128. 聽

Select Grants

Research Incentive Grant 2019-2020
艾可直播 College

Gerald R. Ford Fellowship 2015-2016 $20,000, 2016-2017
University of Michigan Department of Political Science

Fahs-Beck Scholar 2015
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation

Select Appointments & Awards

2018: Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award, Society for Social Work and Research

2016: Robert L. Schneider Dissertation Award, Influencing Social Policy

2016: Henry Meyer Award, University of Michigan School of Social Work

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