Jason DeParle is a senior writer for The New York Times whose work on poverty and immigration has informed policy discussions on those topics and enlivened public debate by extensively drawing on both social science research and on-the-ground experience. His award-winning books combine in-depth narrative accounts of families experiencing poverty—compiled over many years of immersive reporting—with research-backed analysis of the policies and events that shape their struggles. DeParle’s journalism covers the effects of changes to safety net programs after historical events such as the 1996 welfare reform and the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting across racial, ethnic, and class lines to illuminate the successes and failures of these programs.
Professional positions
- 1989–present: Senior writer, The New York Times
- 1987–1989: Editor, The Washington Monthly
- 1983–1986: Reporter, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
- 1982–1983: Reporter-researcher, The New Republic
Notable publications
- DeParle, Jason. 23 July 2020. “How to Fix Child Poverty.” The New York Review of Books.
- DeParle, Jason. 2019. A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century. Viking Press.
- DeParle, Jason. 2 January 2010. “Living on Nothing but Food Stamps.” The New York Times.
- DeParle, Jason. 2004. American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation’s Drive to End Welfare. Viking Press.
Degrees
- BA, religious studies, Duke University
