Dr. Adam Goldstein

Associate Professor

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Biography

Adam Goldstein is an Associate Professor jointly appointed to the Department of Sociology and The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, currently holding the Ralph O. Glendinning University Preceptorship. Before joining Princeton, Goldstein earned a PhD in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and was a Robert Wood Johnson Post-Doctoral Scholar in Health Policy Research at Harvard. His research interests include economic sociology, organizations, and social stratification, with a current focus on the social consequences of financial capitalism on institutions, households, and organizations, and their contribution to inequality in the United States. He has published extensively on topics related to student loan repayment, market cycles, labor market discrimination, and community embeddedness, and has received recognition from the American Sociological Association, including an honorable mention for the Mark Granovetter Award in Economic Sociology.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs • Princeton, NJ

Director of Graduate Studies in Sociology.

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.