My research program advances knowledge in the field of development sociology through substantive and methodological contributions in three areas, including the sociology of education, social change, and the demography of inequality. My most recent research investigates the consequences of demographic change on a range of socioeconomic outcomes that include schooling, gender, and income inequality. In this research, I extend existing theoretical arguments (e.g. dilution, dividends) and methodological approaches (e.g. decomposition analysis). My empirical research combines national statistics and panel survey data. My teaching goals now are to strengthen our department`s undergraduate and graduate training in social science research. These goals will be achieved by creating opportunities for practical research for the department's undergraduates, and by continuing to build a graduate course on the empirics of development and inequality. Specific objectives for the next two years are to (a) publish a reader for my course on education and inequality (DSoc3050); (b) work more closely with undergraduates on honors or research scholarships, and (c) develop cross-campus collaboration with students interested in the empirical study of global inequality. These goals align with our department`s focus on applied sociology and global development.