Economics

Martha’s research focuses on issues in labor economics, demography and health in the United States, within the long-run perspective of economic history, including studies of Great Society programs, the gender gap in pay, and social mobility.

Economics

Natalie is an economist studying topics in development and education economics. She is particularly interested in the industrial organization of educational markets and the effect of cultural traditions on human capital investment.

Communication

Mario studies the processes of the communication and evaluation of scientific claims, and the relationship between academic metrics and new forms of fraud and misconduct.

Political Science

Cesi works on political economy, with a focus on the interplay between electoral incentives and economic outcomes in consolidating democracies.

Anthropology

Justin is an archaeologist who investigates the relationship between ecology and slavery through terrestrial and maritime landscapes.

Economics

Daniel’s research goal is to improve understanding of how to invest effectively in the mental health of young people.

Sociology

Jason studies the global struggle for and against homosexual rights, the divergent trajectories of nations in how they regulate same-sex practices, and the domestic and geopolitical dimensions of that regulation.

Sociology

Chris joins the UCLA Sociology faculty after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard’s Inequality in America Initiative. His research focuses on poverty, housing, and homelessness in US cities.

Sociology

Desi is a social demographer focused on Indigenous populations and tribal nations. Her research examines the intersection of race, indigeneity, data, and inequality.

Chicana/o Studies

Floridalma’s work uses a transborder approach to analyze the experiences of Maya migrants as they cross settler colonial borders and encounter distinct racial logics in the United States. Her research examines cultural production among the Guatemalan Maya diaspora with a particular emphasis on intergenerational relationships, gender, and the production of Indigenous migrant community in Los Angeles, CA.

Sociology

Natasha is a quantitative and experimental sociologist whose work focuses on issues of social inequality, education, gender, work, and family.

Economics

Will works on problems in environmental economics, focusing primarily on climate change and the evaluation and design of new environmental regulations.

Communication

Steve’s research examines cognitive and motivational factors involved in intergroup perception and communication, with a specific focus on the role of stereotypes. His recent work examines similar processes in human-robotic interactions.

Sociology

Andrés conducts research in the areas of international migration, race and ethnicity, social stratification and health.

Sociology

Wei-hsin Yu is a sociologist specializing in the areas of social stratification and gender inequality. Her recent work has addressed earnings and attitudinal differences between women and men, job insecurity and its consequences, and the dynamics of marriage and relationship formation.