Dr. Mo Torres

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mo Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan with a focus on urban political economy, inequality, and the sociology of race and racism. He completed his PhD in Sociology at Harvard University in 2023, where he also held fellowships at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and the Stone Program in Inequality and Social Policy. His academic work includes a current book project that employs mixed historical methods to examine the politics of post-industrial decline and urban austerity in Michigan from the 1970s to the present. A first-generation college graduate, Mo has a background as a teacher in the Detroit Public Schools. He holds a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and an AB in History and Chicana/o Studies from the University of California, Davis. Mo is also a Fulbright alumnus, having studied in Brazil in 2019.

Research Interests

Courses

Topics in Public Policy Topics in Sociology

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science