Dr. Dahlia Showalter

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dahlia Showalter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. Dahlia employs ethnographic qualitative methods to explore illicit drug use and the ways in which legal and medical social institutions manage it. One of her current projects is an ethnographic study focused on opioid use in rural California. Her work has been published in notable journals including Social Science & Medicine, Theory & Society, International Journal of Drug Policy, and Mobilization, underscoring her contributions to the field of sociology, particularly in the areas of crime, punishment, health, and population inequality. Dahlia has earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, which further strengthens her expertise and scholarly contributions in understanding the intersection of social issues and institutional responses.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).