Dr. Neil Gong

Associate Professor

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Biography

Neil Gong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. His research primarily focuses on psychiatric services, homelessness, and the liberal social order. He has authored the book 'Inequality Mental Health Care, Sons, Daughters, Sidewalk Psychotics', which is set for publication by the University of Chicago Press in March 2024. Neil is also a co-editor of the book 'Case', which discusses comparative ethnographic methods and was published by Oxford in 2020, alongside Corey Abramson. His academic articles have been published in notable journals, including the American Sociological Review, Theory and Society, and Social Problems. Additionally, he engages in public commentary, with his work appearing in prominent venues such as the Washington Post, Atlantic, and LA Review Books.

Research Interests

Psychiatric Services Homelessness Liberal Social Order

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).