David is currently a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at Princeton University, where he is pursuing a joint PhD in Sociology and Social Policy. His research interests include low-skilled labor markets, racial stratification, economic sociology, and social policy.

David's research agenda explores the consequences of the rise in contingent labor utilization, the mechanisms underlying racial discrimination in the labor market, racial differences in job search processes, and the impact of underemployment on workers' outcomes.

Prior to pursuing graduate study, David was a research associate at the Brennan Center for Justice, worked in the NYC Mayor's Office to assist in launching the city's innovative Center for Economic Opportunity, and served as an Emerson National Hunger Fellow.

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