Dr. Asad Asad

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Asad L. Asad is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at Stanford University. He is a faculty affiliate at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. His scholarly interests encompass social stratification, race, ethnicity, immigration, and surveillance in social control. His current research agenda focuses on how institutions, particularly U.S. immigration law policy, reproduce various forms of inequality. He earned his PhD in Sociology from Harvard University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has contributed to academic courses across different terms and supervised numerous doctoral candidates in their research pursuits.

Research Interests

Social Stratification Race Ethnicity Immigration Surveillance Social Control Health

Courses

SOC 202 SOC 358 SOC 350W SOC 291 SOC 290 SOC 292 SOC 392 SOC 391 SOC 390 POLISCI 299C SOC 196 SOC 191 SOC 190 SOC 192 CSRE 289 SOC 189 SOC 289

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.