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Academic Development
The Division has long led the academy in educating and supporting generations of scholars through renowned graduate degree offerings across social science disciplines. Beyond the classroom, a rich set of workshops and committees invigorates scholarly work and is a critical source of intellectual dialogue.
A Community of Scholars

Social Sciences faculty, research, and training programs are known for exceptional strengths in statistical methods and formal modeling, social theory, and scientific reasoning, a combination that distinguishes the Division as a preeminent leader in research and education. These examples highlight recent endeavors and accomplishments:

Professor James Evans

Sociology

Large-scale data study offers insight into cross-cultural thinking and communication
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Sociology

Data4All workshop introduces high school students to data science research
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Psychology

New research shows brain activity travels between a small number of states based on what we are thinking and paying attention to
Dali Yang

Political Science

A professor’s unique position helps him unravel the early days of the pandemic in a new book
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The social sciences are the means by which we come to understand the world in which we live.

The Division offers Doctoral degrees in ten programs, Masters degrees in three, and innovative opportunities for joint degrees.

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