Kathryn J EdinKATHRYN J. EDIN is the William Church Osborne Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. The author of nine books, Edin is widely recognized for using both quantitative research and direct, in-depth observation to illuminate ky mysteries about poverty: "In a field of poverty experts who rarely meet the poor, Edin usefully defies convention" (New York Times). Read More Read Less