Dr. Jeffrey Lockhart

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey W. Lockhart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. His research explores the social and political dimensions of science and technology, focusing on the contested boundaries of gender and sexual categories. Prior to joining Berkeley, Lockhart was a James S. McDonnell Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Michigan in 2022, following an M.Phil. in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2015, where he was a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. He also holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Fordham University, earned in 2014, and a B.S. in Computer Science and Women's Studies from Fordham University in 2013.

Research Interests

Science and Technology Gender and Sexuality Computational Social Science Archival Data

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.