Dr. Jackelyn Hwang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jackelyn Hwang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Stanford University and the Director of the Changing Cities Research Lab. Her primary research interests encompass urban sociology, race and ethnicity, immigration, and inequality. Jackelyn's research utilizes innovative data and methods to explore neighborhood-level dynamics that contribute to racialized changes in residential segregation. Her projects delve into residential sorting mechanisms that shape the processes of gentrification and examine the consequences of gentrification, including residential displacement. Jackelyn is developing data measurement infrastructures to improve measures of gentrification, alongside automated methods that apply computer vision to assess visible neighborhood condition changes over time using Google Street View imagery. The overarching goal of her work is to enhance understanding of urban change and segregation, with an aim to inform policy solutions that promote racial equity in changing cities.

Research Interests

Urban Sociology Race and Ethnicity Immigration Inequality

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Associate Professor in Sociology, leading research and teaching efforts.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Office of Population Research, Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Conducted postdoctoral research focused on population studies.

Courses

SOC 305 SOC 385A SOC 385B CSRE 156 SOC 156A SOC 256A URBANST 156A SOC 350W SOC 291 SOC 290 SOC 292 URBANST 197 SOC 391 SOC 390 URBANST 199 INTNLREL 198 SOC 196 SOC 191 SOC 190 SOC 192 SOC 204A SOC 343W CSRE 349 SOC 349 SOC 204

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.