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Matthew Painter

Professor, Chair of the Department of Sociology
 
Office: Sycamore 201B
Office Hours: TuTh 11:00-12:30, 1:00-1:50 and by appointment
E-mail Address: Matthew.Painter@unt.edu
 
 
 
Fields: Immigration, Social Stratification, Race/Ethnicity, Wealth Inequality
 
Education: Ph.D., 2010, The Ohio State University
 
Research Interests: Dr. Matthew Painter is interested in racial/ethnic inequality in the United States. The main emphasis of his research has been the examination of wealth inequality among new immigrants. Other research projects have focused on race/ethnicity and policing, skin tone inequality, and white ethnic diversity. His work has appeared in Demography, Social Forces, Social Problems, The Sociological Quarterly, and the Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies.
 
Selected Publications:
 
Holmes, Malcolm D. and Matthew A. Painter II. 2023. "Hispanic Threat and Police Strength in U.S. Municipalities: The Moderating Influences of Nativity and Region." Social Problems. 70(2):321-43.
 
Painter II, Matthew A. and Jennifer Tabler. 2022. "BMI among New U.S. Immigrants: Skin Tone, Race/Ethnic, and Sex Differences." Ethnicity & Disease. 32(4):315-24.
 
Painter II, Matthew A. 2022. "Voluntary Association Participation and White Ethnic Diversity in Rural Iowa Communities." Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 51(6):1475-98.