Social Sciences

“I study how labor markets create inequality and what social forces shape people’s economic opportunities.” Andrew Taeho KimAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Sociology  Using large-scale survey data and quantitative methods, I study how factors such as education, occupation, household work arrangements, and geographic context shape economic inequality.  Much of my work examines racial and ethnic stratification in…

“I study human remains to reconstruct identity, life history, and circumstances of death.“ Yangseung JeongAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Anthropology My research aims to improve the accuracy of forensic anthropological analyses by developing population-specific standards for biological profile reconstruction and integrating 3D technologies.  In particular, my recent work focuses on developing methods to sort commingled skeletal remains…

“I explore various ways that art engages our minds and, thereby, fosters self-understanding and empathy for others.” Mojca KuplenTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Philosophy My research reflects overlapping interests in the philosophy of art, contemporary aesthetics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind.  I am interested in how and why we come to appreciate artistic (and aesthetic)…

“As a fluvial geomorphologist I study how rivers shape the landscape and how people, in turn, shape rivers.” Anna MarshallAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Geography and Sustainability My research explores physical processes that sustain ecosystem functions in rivers and what it means for rivers when those processes are lost due to legacies of human activity. I identify…