David B Bills Education PhD, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981 MS, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1977 Latest Research Social Policy | Book Chapter The problem of meritocracy - the belief in achievement, credentials, and justice. Social Policy | Journal Article The Demand Side of Hiring: Employers in the Labor Market Education Policy, Higher Ed | Book Supporting Students' College Success Education Policy, Higher Ed | Journal Article Living, Learning, and the New Higher Education Education Policy | Journal Article Congested credentials: The material and positional economies of schooling