Urban Sociology
Affiliated Faculty
Core Faculty
Debbie Becher
Assistant Professor, Sociology, Barnard College
Research Interest
Faculty Emeriti
Herbert J. Gans
Robert S. Lynd Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Special Lecturer in Sociology
Research Interest
Core Faculty
Yao Lu
Associate Professor of Sociology
Research Interest
Core Faculty
Saskia Sassen
Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology
Research Interest
Core Faculty
Gerard Torrats-Espinosa
Fellow, Data Science Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology
Affiliated Graduate Students
On the Market
Brittany Nicole Fox-Williams
PhD Student
Research Interest
Dissertation / Thesis Title
Trust Matters: Race, Relationships, and Achievement in NYC Public Schools
Jonathan Lin
PhD Student
Research Interest
Dissertation / Thesis Title
Making Autonomy: Understanding Independence Through Policy and Practice
On the Market
Lisa Lucile Owens
PhD Student
Research Interest
Dissertation / Thesis Title
Notes on the use of Surveillance in Public Housing
Dakota Zoe Ross-Cabrera
Master's Student
Research Interest
Dissertation / Thesis Title
Black, White, Latino, or Other? Race and 2nd Generation Dominican Identity in New York City
On the Market
Dialika Sall
PhD Student
Research Interest
Dissertation / Thesis Title
"(Re)Defining Blackness: Race, Ethnicity and the Children of African Immigrants"