David J. Pate, Jr.

Biography

Dr. David J. Pate Jr. is an Associate Professor of Consumer Science, Human Development & Family Studies; Dean’s Fathers and Fathering Faculty Fellow in the School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison.

He is a leading expert on low income African-American men, fatherhood, and child support. Dr. Pate studies how black men are affected by the social welfare system and the challenges that impede their ability to attain economic security.

His research projects involve the use of qualitative research methods to examine life course events of non-custodial African-American men. This includes their ability to be gainfully employed, engage with their children, and sustain a good quality of life.