Dr. Lincoln Quillian

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Biography

Lincoln Quillian received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1997 and is currently the Chair Professor in the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University. Previously, he served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin. Quillian's research has focused on neighborhood poverty concentration, internal migration, racial residential segregation, and racial attitudes. He is presently engaged in several key projects, including a meta-analysis of audit correspondence studies examining racial and ethnic discrimination in labor markets. Additionally, he analyzes residential mobility patterns to understand the sources of racial economic and residential segregation in American cities. His work is characterized by rigorous quantitative research methods and a commitment to addressing critical issues of race and inequality in society.

Research Interests

Urban Sociology Social Stratification Race and Ethnicity Quantitative Research Methods Demography

Courses

SOCIOL 303: Analysis Social Data Interpretation SOCIOL 325: Sociology of Inequality SOCIOL 401: Statistical Analysis of Social Data: Regression Analysis SOCIOL 476: Statistical Methods for Hierarchical/Panel Data SOCIOL 476: Urban Sociology and Urban Problems

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.