David J. Pate Jr., PhD

Dr. David J. Pate Jr. is an associate professor and chair of the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. 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.