American Segregation

Matt Hall is a demographer whose research focuses on immigration, racial/ethnic inequality, population change, and demographic methods. He has contributed to research assessing the economic and social impacts of unauthorized migration, the emergence of Latino boom towns and other new immigrant destination areas, and the changing nature of racial stratification and segregation in housing and neighborhoods.

Professor Hall’s current research projects focus on understanding the consequences of intensified interior immigration enforcement, the link between immigration status and child development, describing patterns of racial discrimination in U.S. housing markets, and the development of data science tools for demographic estimation.

Professor Hall is Director of the Cornell Population Center (CPC), Director of the Program on Applied Demographics (PAD), and Director of the MPA Program. He received his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University and his Master’s degree and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

Reginald H. White is the Senior Director of Human Resources for the Research Division at Cornell University. In this role, he manages the delivery of human resources services for the division and the research centers that report to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. He is also responsible for the Research Communications function, which helps to tell the stories of Cornell researchers. Mr. White is a strategic partner to the Vice Provost and in that role helps to influence the future of research at the University. In addition, he serves as an executive coach to faculty and staff and conducts presentations across campus on Leadership and Diversity & Inclusion. Mr. White also serves as the Chair for the Men of Color Colleague Network Group.

Prior to returning to Cornell, Mr. White was President of a consulting firm, Toran Enterprises, LLC, that specialized in executive coaching, diversity, and leadership development. In this role, he traveled extensively, facilitating sessions in South Africa, Amsterdam, and London. Prior to that, Mr. White was at Merrill Lynch as Vice President, Divisional Marketing Manager. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he spent a number of years at Fidelity Investments in various roles, including Vice President of Marketing, Internal Management Consultant, and Vice President of Human Resources.

An active Cornell alum, Mr. White is the immediate Past President of the Human Ecology Alumni Board and currently serves as a member of Mosaic at-large and the University Board of Trustees. He received his B.S. in Psychology at Cornell University and his Executive MBA at Boston University.