
William H. Frey
Research Professor, Population Studies Center.
Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institute.
Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institute.
Ph.D., Sociology, Brown University
Research Interests: Dr. Frey specializes in migration, population redistribution, and the demography of metropolitan areas. He is currently studying the dynamics of race and status-selective immigration and internal migration dynamics in U.S. metropolitan areas with the 1980-2000 Censuses. He also studies the migration and distribution of the elderly population in the U.S. as well as poverty migration determinants. Frey directs the Social Science Data Analysis Network (www.SSDAN.net) that creates demographic media for educators and policy-makers.
News & Announcements
Frey discusses challenges and accuracy issues with 2020 Census
Frey's Social Science Data Analysis Network, SSDAN wins 2020 MERLOT Sociology Classics Award
Frey: Just how demographically skewed are the early Democratic primary states?
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Using the ACS to Introduce Demographic Approaches in Undergraduate Courses (NICHD)
Voter Study Group (Center for American Progress, The)
Using the ACS to Introduce Demographic Approaches in Undergraduate Courses (NICHD)