Dr. Clemens Noelke

Biography

Clemens Noelke is a Research Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work and the research director for diversitydatakids.org. His work primarily involves equity-focused research applications, particularly the development and dissemination of data products like the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 and 3.0. Noelke's research interests include measurement of neighborhood opportunity, social stratification, public health, and the use of quantitative methods. He has published extensively in leading academic journals such as the American Journal of Epidemiology, American Journal of Public Health, and Health Affairs. His research has garnered attention from national and international media outlets including CNN and The Washington Post. Prior to his current role, Noelke was a David E. Bell postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Population and Development Studies at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He holds a doctorate and master's degrees in sociology from the University of Mannheim, Germany.

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