Dr. Mary Waters

Professor

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Biography

Mary C. Waters is the John L. Loeb Professor of Sociology at Harvard University and the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Her research focuses on social demography, race and ethnic relations, and social stratification, particularly in the context of immigration and inter-group relations. She has extensively studied the formation of racial and ethnic identity among children of immigrants and has addressed challenges in measuring race and ethnicity. Additionally, Waters has explored the longitudinal impacts of natural disasters on demographic and social structures. She received her BA in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University in 1978, followed by an MA in Demography in 1981, another MA in 1983, and a Ph.D. in Sociology in 1986 from the University of California at Berkeley. Waters has been teaching at Harvard since 1986, and was chair of the Sociology Department from 2001 to 2005. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Mary C. Waters has been a faculty member at Harvard University since 1986.

Chair

— Present

Department of Sociology, Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Served as chair of the Sociology Department.

Awards

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Elected Member

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).