Lisa Dodson is the author of the critically acclaimed book The Moral Underground: How Ordinary People Subvert an Unfair Economy (The New Press 2010). Based on years of research with hundreds of people, Dr. Dodson’s research uncovers widespread resistance to an economy that is harming millions of working families. Lisa Dodson’s previous book Don’t Call Us Out of Name (Beacon Press 1999) examined hardships faced by single-mother families in the aftermath of welfare reform. Dr. Dodson has been a leading voice on low-wage work and family issues, testifying before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and numerous US Congressional Committees. She follows the principle of “research as democracy,” developing ground-breaking approaches to learn about the lives of people whose voices are seldom heard in national debate.