Dr. Emily Smith Greenaway

Professor

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Biography

Emily Smith-Greenaway is a Dean's Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California, with research areas including demography, health, mortality, bereavement, inequality, and family dynamics. Her work examines how social conditions impact individual and family well-being experiences. Recent studies analyze the influence of mortality conditions on family systems, the impact of child loss on family dynamics, and the consequences of community mortality conditions on women's fertility. Additionally, she investigates how social inequality affects young adults' educational, childbearing, and marital decisions. Smith-Greenaway holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from Penn State University, and previously completed a NICHD Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan. She has received several accolades, including the Distinguished Early Career Award from the American Sociological Association and the Raubenheimer Outstanding Junior Faculty award from USC.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Tenured faculty position in Sociology and Spatial Sciences.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Entry-level faculty position in Sociology.

Awards

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Distinguished Early Career Award

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Raubenheimer Outstanding Junior Faculty Member

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.