Jasmine Simington

Jasmine Simington is a mixed-method sociologist who examines wealth accumulation among non-elites, policies that reduce racial wealth disparities, and the relationship between environmental disasters and housing wealth. Her current work explores the process of intestate inheritance — colloquially known as heirs’ property ownership — to better understand how property laws shape inequalities in wealth building. Her work is published in Social Forces, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Sciences, and other outlets. Prior to receiving a Ph.D. in public policy and sociology from the University of Michigan, Simington worked in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at The Urban Institute and received a B.A. in sociology from Yale University.

Simington joined the Stone Center in the fall semester of 2026.