Jacqueline Groccia

Jacqueline Groccia is a Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. Her research explores how low-income families navigate and respond to housing insecurity, using qualitative interviews with Housing Choice Voucher recipients in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Academic background

Jacqueline received her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Master’s degree in Criminology from The George Washington University. She has participated in numerous research projects related to housing, postsecondary education, and incarceration. Her Master’s thesis investigated the relationship between sanctuary policies and crime victimization. She has held a variety of research positions through non-profit, government, and policy-oriented organizations. Outside of research, Jacqueline enjoys hiking, walking the beach, and attending music festivals.

Research Interests: Housing insecurity, Homelessness, Decision-making, Social inequality, Incarceration, Postsecondary education

Research Projects: CMTO, Post-Secondary Decision-Making 

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Contact information

Office: Abel Wolman House
Email: jgrocci1@jhu.edu
Lab: Poverty and Inequality Research Lab
Address: 3213 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218

Recent publications

DeLuca, Stefanie and Jacqueline Groccia. “Developing a More Comprehensive Measure of Housing Insecurity: Insights from Residential Histories of Housing Voucher Recipients.” The American Sociological Association, 2022, Los Angeles.  

Groccia, Jacqueline. “Supportive versus Destabilizing Ties: Understanding the Role of Social Ties in Perpetuating Housing Instability.” The American Sociological Association, 2022, Los Angeles.